10 of the Best Children’s Books about Emotions
Books are a fantastic way to help young children begin to explore, process, and understand their feelings and emotions. In this post you’ll learn about my 10 favourite children’s books…
15 Food Themed Books to use in Speech Therapy
Books are a fantastic way to introduce and model vocabulary in your Speech Therapy sessions and at home. These 15 food themed books are a great addition to your food…
3 Engaging Boom Cards for Speech Therapy and EI
Boom CardsTM are great to use in both in-person and virtual Speech Therapy sessions with children of all ages. In this blog post you’ll learn about 3 engaging Boom Cards…
3 Reasons to Remove the Batteries from Battery-Operated Toys
As Speech and Language Therapists we tend to consider ourselves as quite the toy connoisseurs. We can often have strong opinions about toys and which are the best toys to…
How to Explain Communication Milestones to Parents & Caregivers
“How many words should a 2 year old be saying?”, “When do children use their first words?”, “How can I help my child’s language skills?”.These are questions parents & caregivers…
7 of the Best Sites for Quality, Evidence-Based Information for Early Intervention
As Speech and Language Therapists (Speech-Language Pathologists) it is crucial that we continue to develop our professional skills. But with so many sites out there, it can be hard to…
Tips for Coaching Caregivers: How to Increase Caregiver Engagement
Parent/caregiver engagement and participation is crucial to the success of the parent coaching approach. But occasionally you may meet a family that appears disengaged during therapy sessions. In this post…
Engaging Activities for Encouraging Symbolic Sounds and Exclamatory Words
Symbolic sounds and exclamatory words often come before children’s first words. In this blog post, you’ll learn 8 engaging activities for encouraging symbolic sounds and exclamatory words in your early…