3 Great Places for Speech Therapy in Seattle

by Holly F. State Resources
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As the largest city in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle boasts a host of resources for families looking for family activities, the outdoors, history and good food. It’s a great place to visit with kids, from Pike Place Market and Seattle Center to the Woodland Park Zoo and the Seattle Aquarium. But for families living there looking for great speech-therapy, Seattle offers even more options than you might think.  Three great clinics for speech therapy in Seattle can provide your child with services to address articulation, language, social pragmatics and more.  Continue reading →

Study Finds New Predictors of Speech and Language Development in Children with Autism

by Holly F. News
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With two percent of U.S. school kids – or about a million children –diagnosed with some sort of autism, speech pathologists are feeling the need for more research in effective speech therapy, early identification and language outcomes.  A new study aims to shed light on the later by highlighting predictors of speech and language development in children with autism.

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Spring Themed Ideas for Language Activities in Speech Therapy

by Holly F. Speech Therapy Techniques

 

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Spring-themes aren’t just good for articulation therapy, try spring theme ideas in language therapy too. These activities are also great for getting crafty.  Speech and language therapy often encompasses both aspects of communication. New themes are great for introducing vocabulary. For this theme, think of the following spring vocabulary: flowers, rain, chicks, bunnies, grass, March, April, May, seasons, basketball, spring break, bugs, birds and the concepts: weather, growing, and new – just to name a few.

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Great New Spring Themed Articulation Therapy Activities

by Holly F. Speech Therapy Techniques
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Stuck for new articulation therapy ideas? Whether you’re working at the sound or sentence level, everyone can benefit from some fresh ideas. In honor of the first day of spring coming this week, here are some fun ways to incorporate them into speech therapy activities. This is a great time to buy colorful materials, like eggs or colorful grass. Try to avoid the sweet treats, though they look tempting and have cute shapes (Peeps, Eggs). Making and using some of these activities with plastic materials will make them last until next spring and promote healthy habits.

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So You’ve Bought Your Child an IPad, Now What?

by Holly F. Speech Therapy Techniques
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You’ve heard all the buzz, you’ve seen your child’s peers with one, you’ve waited for hours at the Apple store and finally got your child an iPad, so now what? This holy grail has become a bit confusing for parents and educators to navigate. It promises so much. It might help your child communicate, could improve their reading skills, helps with math and more! All lofty promises, but first things first, here’s what you should do once you’ve got an iPad, step by step.

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