Verbal and Visual Cues for Childhood Daily Activities Misty and Julieanne discuss difficulties children may have transitioning and the behaviors that result from those difficulties, and some things we can do to help eliminate those behaviors or decrease them. Misty
Language and Literacy
“Language and Literacy” MaryBeth and Julieanne Mary Beth and Julieanne discuss how a Speech-Language Pathologist can specialize in literacy. Many therapists specialize in different areas such as feeding, articulation, oral motor weakness, auditory comprehension, and literacy. When we’re talking about
Eureka Approach – The R Sound
“Speech Therapy: Eureka Approach with the ‘R’ sound” Kelly and Sadie discuss the “Eureka Approach” to handling the “R sound” in speech therapy. The Eureka Approach is a way to teach a child to anchor their tongue on their top
SLP-CFY What to Expect
https://youtu.be/yMVQMWNXTxA Julieanne and Melissa are both CFYs, which means they are in their “Clinical Fellowship Year”. They both went to NC Central University and earned Masters Degrees in Speech Language Pathology, and both ended up working at Therapy Playground. Julieanne
Happy Mealtime Happy Kids
“Feeding Therapy 1: It’s Not Just About Swallowing” Mary Beth and Julieanne discuss a feeding conference called “Happy Mealtime with Happy Kids” they recently attended which focused on feeding without stressing your child or yourself out. Parents should start out
Infant Feeding Skills
Kristin and Jenn talk about infant feeding, focusing on breast and bottle. Infant feeding is not a solely learned behavior; it is a neuro-developed skill, which means a child certain maturity level to effectively feed. In feeding the child completes
CBRS Play Therapy
Sabrina and Jennifer discuss CBRS Community Based Rehab Services, aka “Play Therapy” and how your child may benefit from it. The therapist comes into your home, or a community setting such as a daycare, library, or anywhere the child feels
Acid Reflux & Feeding
Ashley and Rebekah discuss acid reflux and the effects it can have on your child’s feeding. Some of the symptoms of acid reflux are poor waking, sour breath, spitting up or gulping, and look on the child’s face. Sometimes infants
Speech Therapy iPad apps
https://youtu.be/rqyRAFRfwik Samantha and Megan discus using technology such as iPad in therapy and the Top 5 Speech Therapy Apps. KidoState Limited -Kids at Home HD Kids at Home is an educational application for children ages three and up. It tells
Language Therapy
https://youtu.be/eiwvIcLpVJg Chrissy and Erin explain how the speech developmental milestones correspond to speech therapy across different age groups. Usually at the 18-month checkup is when the pediatrician may make a referral for a child who may need speech therapy. The