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Best resources for speech therapy at home! We cover parenting tips & speech and language development to bring you all you need to know to keep your child thriving.

Speech Therapy at Home: Keep Your Child Progressing!

One such scheduled kid activity could be your little one’s weekly therapy session with the speech-language pathologist (SLP). How frustrating! Just when you’re seeing real...

Robert McKenzie

Jan 18, 2022

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21 Kids Activities to Encourage Speech Development

Have you ever noticed your baby cries differently for different needs? Different cries are baby’s way of communicating with you! But how do a baby’s...

Liz Talton

Jan 15, 2022

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6 Types of Speech Impediments

A speech impediment relates to the way an individual produces or articulates specific sounds. One example of this is stuttering. Under the umbrella of a...

Stacie Bennett

Jan 28, 2022

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Potty Training for Late Talkers

Children learning to use the bathroom also learn the vocabulary associated with potty training. If your toddler has a speech delay, they may not be able...

Stacie Bennett

Jan 18, 2022

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Your Non-verbal Child: How to Set Communication Goals

Having a non-verbal child isn’t easy. Even knowing what a child’s communication development stages are is a lot of work. Not to mention learning to...

Natalie Barnes

Jan 17, 2022

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Help Your Child Combine Words to Make Sentences

In order for this communication to develop, your child needs to be able to say individual words to build up their vocabulary. It’s only once...

Natalie Barnes

Jan 15, 2022

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Why Kids Enjoy Animal Sounds so Much?

If you have ever watched a baby’s reaction to animal sounds like these, they will often react with a smile or a laugh. But, have...

Robert McKenzie

Feb 1, 2022

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6 March Indoor Activities for Kids to Boost Language

March brings leprechauns, shamrocks, and baseball. If you’re looking for some cute indoor activities for kids to do at home to work on speech and…

Stacie Bennett

Feb 11, 2022

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How Common Is Speech Delay in Toddlers?

Their language abilities may be developing at a slower rate than most children’s. They may have trouble expressing themselves or understanding others. Their delay may…

Stacie Bennett

Feb 11, 2022

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How to Teach Story Elements to Kids

Before children can utilize the key elements of a story, they need to be able to identify the sections confidently. So, what are the components…

Stacie Bennett

Feb 11, 2022

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Great Ways to Break the Cycle of Homeschool Boredom

Field Trips A great way to shake up the day of homeschooled children is to take regular field trips. These should be planned, given a…

Stephanie Haywood

Feb 11, 2022

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Pacifiers: The Pros and Cons

In This Article What is a Pacifier? What are the Pros of Using a Pacifier? What are the Cons of Using a Pacifier? Pacifiers and…

Anne-Elisabeth Germain

Feb 11, 2022

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Down Syndrome Education - Tips from a Teacher

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says that “chromosomes determine how a baby’s body forms during pregnancy and how the baby’s body functions as it…

Megan Casilla-Mwaura

Feb 11, 2022

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Teach Animal Sound Activities for Toddlers

Typically, simple words like “Mama” and “Dada” are the huge milestones that excite many parents. But, before true language begins children learn and practice through…

Lisa Van Groningen

Feb 11, 2022

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Early Intervention vs. School Speech Therapy

Children grow and develop at their own rate. Some develop motor skills faster and others seem to develop speech faster. I can tell you from…

Stacie Bennett

Feb 10, 2022

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6 Tips to Help Your Child Develop Reading Skills

The time of bedtime stories has passed, and now it’s time your children started reading on their own. You’re probably wondering how you can help…

Jennifer Holland

Feb 10, 2022

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How to Nurture Play Skills in Children with Autism

When your child receives a diagnosis, it’s important to learn how to play with an autistic child. Ask a play therapist how to make playtime…

Robert McKenzie

Feb 10, 2022

My son was diagnosed with bilateral hearing loss in both ears last year, and after his surgery, Speech Blubs is the best app to get him on track with kids his age.

- By Nola and Kory

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Better Hearing and Speech Month

Each May, Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) tries to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role that speech pathologists (SLPs) play in providing…

Stacie Bennett

Feb 10, 2022

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Keeping Kids Occupied while Travelling with a Plane

We are also traveling to Aruba for two weeks with my in-laws. Traveling for three hours in a car has me stressed, but traveling for…

Stacie Bennett

Feb 10, 2022

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When Should I Worry about My Child’s Speech?

If your child has trouble with a few sounds at this point, but people unfamiliar can easily understand him/her, your child is likely developing speech…

Martie Krol

Feb 10, 2022

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