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What is a Lisp?
Lisp is a lay term used to describe a speech disorder. A lisp or lisping refers to a person’s difficulty in producing the /s/ or /z/...

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Holiday Survival for Children with Special Needs
I cannot believe that we are entering the holiday season. The stores are decorated and so are many of the homes in my neighborhood, but...

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Is Handwriting Becoming Extinct?
Is handwriting becoming a thing of the past? How often do you actually write with a pen and paper? In therapy, I tend to hand-write my...

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Understanding the Importance of Playtime!
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for me! Two weeks ago my oldest daughter turned 12 and last week my baby girl turned 1! I am...

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Understanding the Special Education Process (1 of 3)
In my previous post I talked about eligibility for speech therapy in public schools. The special education process can be confusing for...

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Jan 23, 20222 min read


Eligibility for Speech in Public School
I wear many hats- one of them happens to be school-based speech language pathologist (SLP.) Many times parents recognize that their child...

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Happy Halloween!
I love holidays and Halloween is definitely one of my favorites. I love dressing up. I enjoy seeing all of the cute little costumes...

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Ear Infections and Speech Delay: What’s the Connection?
Recently I met a wonderful family who expressed concerns regarding their daughter’s delayed language development. During the intake...

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Bullying and Children with Special Needs
This year Anti-violence week was recognized in schools from October 19-23, 2015. Every year the third Monday in October is designated in...

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Language Tips for the Car
In our family, we often use long weekends as an opportunity to take road trips. But long weekends aren’t the only time that we spend in...

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Using Books to Boost Language
As a little girl I remember asking my mother to read “Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss” every night. It is one of my fondest childhood memories...

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Let's Play!
Today’s blog was inspired by a Facebook post I wrote a few months ago. I had just finished a therapy session and was reflecting on the...

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Understanding the Special Education Process: Annual Reviews (3 of 3)
The special education process can be difficult to navigate. It can be intimidating and challenging, but the process was put in place to...

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Understanding the Special Education Process (2 of 3)
In part 1 of this series we talked about the special education process and the referral meeting. Now let’s talk about what happens next....

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Milestones
As parents, we are always anxiously watching and waiting to see if our child reaches developmental milestones on time. Family members...

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Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall!
Dear Summer, why must you leave so soon? Our family had a wonderful summer with fantastic weather and I am truly saddened to see the...

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Jan 23, 20222 min read


Planned Forgetfulness
“Now what was I going to do?” “I know came down here for a reason?” Sound familiar? Or maybe you are about to make your Grandmother’s...

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Jan 23, 20221 min read


Strategies to Expand Expressive Communication- Making Choices
One thing I have learned in dealing with willful toddlers is the power of giving choices. The best way to get a toddler or preschooler...

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Jan 23, 20222 min read


What is a Speech Language Pathologist?
By definition, speech language pathologists (also referred to as speech therapists/ speech language specialists/ speech language...

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