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Hello Everyone, Here’s an idea to get kids interested in doing their work. Whether you’re trying to motivate them to finish their homework or get their chores done, turning everyday activities into a game just makes the work not seem like work. I find that this is a fun way to pique a child’s interest while achieving a real goal.

Hi everyone,  I came across this article and I thought it was a good one to share! Although Autism awareness is on the rise, fewer people know about Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). If you would like some general information about SPD and Autism, check out the websites pasted below:  Autism: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/facts.html SPD: http://www.spdfoundation.net/about-sensory-processing-disorder.html Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) and autism (ASD) are two

Hi everyone! I know a while back, we posted on this blog about the disorder known as Auditory Processing Disorder, which is a deficit in the formation of processing of audible signals not attributed to impaired hearing, sensitivity or intellectual impairment. Often times, an auditory processing disorder can coexist with a language processing disorder. Since verbal  language is presented via

The following is a list of ways to encourage children to play with sounds and words by practicing different types of patterns (e.g., ones you see, one you hear, or ones that involve movement, counting, and imitating). • Play traditional hand-clapping games such as “Patty Cake” and “Miss Mary Mack.” • Gather paper and crayons and have your child draw

Hi everyone!  Since I posted about literacy last week, I’d like to share some information about phonological awareness skills as they’re closely linked to literacy skills.  What is phonological awareness? Phonological awareness skills are important in order to develop good reading skills.  Having good phonological awareness skills means that a child is able to manipulate sounds and words, or “play”

Hi everyone, since March is literacy month, many schools have been doing various things to promote literacy in school aged children. Even within our speech offices, we have been promoting literacy by rewarding reading, as well as reading to our patients in the waiting rooms. Today I wanted to share some tips for improving literacy in younger children, as I

Hi everyone! Last week I posted about stuttering, which is a fluency disorder that many people are familiar with. There’s also another fluency disorder that many people have never heard about. It’s called cluttering, and here are some facts about it:    What is Cluttering?   Cluttering is a fluency disorder in which an individual’s speech is perceived as too

Hi everyone! Last week I posted about stuttering (a fluency disorder), and a few ways to determine whether your child’s disfluencies are mild, moderate or severe. Today I wanted to share some more information for those of you who think your child is disfluent, but are still not sure if an evaluation is necessary. After all, we’ve all heard stories

If your child has difficulty speaking and tends to hesitate on or repeat certain syllables, words, or phrases, he/she may have a stuttering problem. But he/she may simply be going through periods of normal disfluency that some children experience as they learn to speak. Below are some characteristics of normal disfluencies and some characteristics of a child with a fluency