The truth behind Ms Rachel and other virtual speech therapy programs as told by an early intervention, Speech Language Pathologist.
My honest opinion; you’re here for it aren’t you? "Teach your child to talk" programs, apps, digital flash cards, videos; they are possibly harming children. They could be especially damaging to the children watching them if…
Insurance your constant denials are starving us.
While I sit here waiting for lunch, I am also thinking of my escape plan. Waitressing at one time helped me survive college, not by the money it provided, instead by giving me the drive I needed to keep attending college. Now this Master’s Degree I…
Finding the right Speech Language Pathologist may be harder than you think.
Similar to many medical fields Speech Language Pathologists, SLP’s receive a huge amount of training which allows them to work in a variety of settings. SLP’s can work with a variety of ages: infants, to adults, to geriatrics (some SLP’s are now even working…
“What is wrong with his tongue?” This question has been asked by myself as a mother, by caregivers looking for answers, and by countless professionals. The following is an attempt by myself a mother, and a Speech Language Pathologist to explain this recurring question that every Speech Language Pathologist hears.
“What is wrong with his tongue?”…
The new school year is a fresh start. The chance to challenge yourself to be on time, and to help your child meet the goals that you began addressing last spring. With this fresh start brings new hope, the hope that this year will be different. Your hope that…
Teletherapy has been a valid form of treatment delivery for decades however it has never knock on our doors like it has in the past month. With the current pandemic many feel, that it “worth the try”. While others believe there is no way this will work. Providers have come to the teletherapy realm quickly…
Winter is here! Sadly at our house we are asking, “where is the snow?” Winter can mean snow balls and forts and hours of fun outside. Here in Kenai, Alaska it has meant hours inside watching the rain and wind outside. If you are looking for a fun activity that can last all day long than…
Many parents wait to pursue private based therapy because of fear, worry and false beliefs. I chose not to pursue private therapy for my son because I feared making my son attend “too much therapy”. I felt I was already pursuing so many services for my son (counseling, school-based intervention and now I was considering…
May 2018 Apraxia Awareness Month
In sharing my personal journey from grief to a place of joy, I hope to inspire others to advocate for increased collaboration, to improve our children’s speech and language skills!
I am a speech language pathologist but I am also a mother. I am also a mother of a 4 year old…
Speech Language Pathologists are trained in assessing and treating speech sounds disorders this includes treating the underlying muscles required and also providing cues to toddlers and young children to help them learn the motore movements necessary to produce each sound. M, B, P are the earliest because they are easy to see and often involve…
Extreme oral hypersensitivity is a common occurrence with children who have speech, language and feeding concerns. I have experienced many parents and caregivers explain the daily battle of the wills. “Mom gains two points by holding her child’s feet, dad gains a point and loads the brush, and spit, child…
How to decrease negative mealtime behaviors, reduce food loss and keep a cleaner floor!
Many children resort to throwing their food off their tray. Usually they are bored, done eating or want attention. The most important thing you can do is…
Session #1 taught us how important it is to get face to face. Just as we aren’t comfortable having an adult tower over us or talk from behind us, our babies feel the same way!
Session #2 is about discovering what can motivate our babies to…
Playing with your child is how you can teach them crucial developmental milestones including: emotional rules, social skills and language. Saying you can't play is one of the hardest things to feel and admit.
I would know. I was there, weeks had gone by and…
Peaches and avocados, this was the concoction I was mixing. I found myself watching the puree seep through the tongs of the fork as the peaches turned green and oily. It became harder to keep a smile on my face to feign my excitement over what…
