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Boosting Communication Skills: Ways to Target Speech & Language with Toddlers During the Summer
Summer is a time of endless possibilities, filled with adventures and activities perfect for targeting communication skills with your...


10 Toys to Add to your Child's Christmas List from an SLP
*Click the names of the toys to purchase on Amazon. Spinning Stacking Toy Utilize speech/verbal routines to elicit language: Stack the...


Functional and Pretend Play Toys and Tips
Functional Sink: https://amzn.to/3BNxiur Tips: Children always want to do what their parents do- this is such a great way to promote...


BOOKS!
Book recommendations. Busy and wordless books to promote language. The Rotraut Susanne Berner Series Fall: https://amzn.to/3LV4beO Nigh...


Toy Recommendations
"As an Amazon Affiliate, ASPTherapies earns on qualifying purchases" Abiie Beyond Wooden High Chair with Tray. https://amzn.to/3TKRDsK...


Signing for "more"
Model the sign for "more" prior to giving the food, toy, etc. Always pair saying the word, 'more' with the sign to promote receptive...


Development and play ages 7-8 months old.
At the age of 7-8 months, your little one will become more engaged in simple play. they may begin *Looking at your mouth while you speak...


Functional Words? What do you mean!?
What are "functional" words and how do we use and model them? While promoting language development and focusing on teaching their...


Why choose ASPTherapies?!
The ASPT team consist of licensed and ASHA certified speech and language pathologists. During our social groups, not only will your child...


Milestones Series: 0-1 Month
Welcome to the first installment of our "Milestones Series!" Here are some things to expect with your baby between 0-1 month. Your baby...


Snow!
No show outside? No problem! use the instructions in the link below to make some at home snow to use for fun and sensory play!...


Big waves for "hi" and "bye-bye" !!
Gestures include waving "hello" and "bye-bye" to everything, people, toys, cars, animals, etc. Research shows that children should be...


Baby talk! Very cute.... AVOID IT.
Baby talk is, of course, ADORABLE! 'ba-ba', 'wa-wa', and etc. However, if we model productions such as those while labeling items, they...


Naming!!
Children learn new vocabulary through exposure. We much use the words that we want them to learn and use at home throughout the day. When...


Did Someone Say, "Christmas Toys?!"
As Early Intervention Therapists, we often see parents purchasing toys with the most amount of buttons, sounds, lights, etc. What's our...


Freebie Freebie Freebie!
Flashcards are a great way to promote learning words for daily items! Try to over exaggerate and pair gestures with all of the pictures...


Beep Beep! - Environmental Sounds Coming Through!
What Are Environmental Sounds? Environmental sounds can be thought of as words that represent sounds that can be a way to introduce...
Early Intervention (EI)? What is that?!
Early Intervention- Also known as EI, identifies and provides effective and early support to children with detected delays or suspected...
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