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…
Easy Ways to Encourage Verbs During Daily Routines
Verbs are a key part of language development. In this post you’ll learn about why verbs matter, the benefits of coaching caregivers during daily routines, and three easy ways you…
Top Tips for Encouraging Gestures in Early Intervention Sessions
The development of gestures is a crucial prelinguistic skill; gestures are precursors to language development. In this post you’ll learn 3 of my top tips for encouraging gestures in your…
5 Awesome Books for Teaching Body Parts
Books are great, aren’t they? I love that you can target a range of different goals with books. And really love that you can coach parents and caregivers to use…