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Oral Fixations “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”- Theodore Roosevelt What are oral fixations? Oral fixations refer to a strong or obsessive craving to put things around or in the mouth. During early childhood, infants go through a phase in which it is developmentally appropriate to put things in and around the mouth. This oral phase of exploration allows

Well here it is… the 1st blizzard of 2015 .Let’s make this snow day a fun, yet productive one! Below are 10 indoor snow day activities to enhance your child’s speech, language, pragmatic, and critical thinking skills. 1. Pajama Party Fashion Show– Pick out ridiculous outfits, accessories, and shoes from around your house and have a little fashion show down

Carryover Carryover is the generalization of a skill/ or skills learned in the clinic to outside settings.  While it is important to come to therapy sessions, it is also just as important to PRACTICE your skills at home. As the old saying goes, “Practice makes perfect.”  Increased practice and time on a skill will improve an individual’s success and rate of

YOUR BODY IS THE MOST PRICELESS POSSESSION- SO GO TAKE CARE OF IT! “To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”- Buddha Here we are in mid January…the weather is cold (BRrrRRrrrr) and the germs are spreading like wild fire! We are constantly exposed to germs

Increasing Sentence Length “Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing.  If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of very part  of your life.”- Brian Tracy What is morphology and MLU? Morphology is the study and description of how words are formed in language. MLU (Mean Length

Go Ahead, Catch Some ZZZzzZZzzz’s!! “Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.”- Thomas Dekker Why is sleep so important? Your body can be compared to a battery; it must be recharged on a regular basis to function properly. Good quality sleep is critical for one’s overall physical and mental health. A good night’s sleep enhances memory,

Communicating with Individuals with Aphasia Aphasia is a language disorder that affects the ability to communicate, but does not affect intellect! Be sure to check out these tips when communicating with someone with aphasia. Be simple, be patient, be creative! “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use

Word Finding Tips for Your Mind, THE FILE CABINET! “Not being able to speak is not the same as not having anything to say”- Unknown. Word finding difficulties can be VERY frustrating. Do you ever feel that the word is at “the tip of your tongue?” Do you feel that you know what you want to say, but just can’t

2 Simple and Easy Toys for Speech and Language Development in Children So the holidays are over, and you have a bunch of toys and gift cards! That can only mean one thing…. IT’S TIME TO PLAY!!! Below I discuss how two basic toys (a doll and some balls) can be used to facilitate language and benefit your child! “The