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Hi Everyone Did you ever tell someone not to play with their food? Well be careful before you do! When working with kids who have feeding difficulties, playing with food can be a great way to desensitize them. It may not seem like it is helping out your child right now, but linking food with a pleasant experience is an

Hi Everyone, I recently have had an increase in toddlers on my caseload and have been looking for new ways to make oral motor exercises accessible to them. A lot of times in populations this young we see reluctance to perform exercises on command due to attention difficulties, deficient imitation skills, and other contributing factors. The folks at ARK Therapeutic

Hi everyone I recently have had a lot of evaluations where the prosody and other aspects of speech have been atypical. I thought this was a great opportunity for me to spread the word on all of the other factors that play a role in how we perceive speech. Speech is not just making sounds the correct way or using

Hi everyone, I was reading ASHA’s (American Speech-Language and Hearing Association) blog during our snow days and found a great post I had to share with you! Step Away From the Sippy Cup! Sippy Cups became all the rage in the 1980s, along with oversized shoulder pads, MC Hammer parachute pants and bangs that stood up like a water spout

Hey everyone, I have recently had a LOT of evaluations of young children who have been exposed to two languages. Some of them have come to me with very little English exposure! When evaluating these children, it is important to think about if their language is delayed because of an actual delay or is it delayed because their two languages

http://bit.ly/1aOYUMt Hi everyone, This video has been circling around on the internet. Lindsay had posted it to her Facebook and I thought I just had to share! On this sunday when we all might be watching the NFL, think about the awesome 5th grade team in Bridgewater Massachusetts in the video. They are such a wonderful example for kids everywhere…standing

Hey everyone, This commercial was so amazing I had to share it! Derrick Coleman is a deaf fullback playing in the NFL on the Seattle Seahawks. He is a great role model for any child to show them the power of self motivation. I hope he and the Seahawks have a great game this sunday! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/deaf-seahawks-derrick-coleman-commercial_n_4597307.html Enjoy! –Steph

Hi everyone, At a recent session of mine I was talking with a parent about the the effects of prolonged pacifier usage. It may be a difficult couple of days…but giving up the pacifier can make all the difference in your child’s speech and feeding skills. The American Academy of Pediatrics states that prolonged pacifier use can result in serious

Hey everyone, These days I have had a lot of evaluations where I have had concerns about chewing patterns. A typical chewing pattern is called a “rotary chewing pattern. It is characterized by the person having their lips closed, a stable jaw, and chewing in a circular manner. The way I describe it to my patients is: if I put