Jen’s TOP 22 Favorite Books…. Toddlers to age 5 – A Speech-Language Pathologist Perspective
I said in my Holiday Buying Guide 2017 post that I would share my book recommendations….so here they are! I have many many favorite books, I may have a book…
Your Child Receives a Diagnosis: Do You Tell Them? And How?
Coming across this image, I knew immediately that this blog post was incredibly necessary to share with families and other therapists. After completing an evaluation, I make it a practice…
Jen’s 2017 Holiday Buying Guide – A Speech Pathologist Perspective
I usually do a parent education workshop about this time of year on the Power of Play and the types of toys I recommend for children. Unfortunately, as I get…
One – Twooooo – Two and a half… When Counting Doesn’t Work
We’ve all done it. Counted. We have all experienced parenting fail when counting. Why doesn’t counting work? When we count, we teach children they get more chances to follow directions…
How to Talk to Your Kids About Their Day
As parents we are excited to hear about our children’s school day, but what if they don’t want to share or aren’t quite sure how to express what went on…
Tough Transitions…Help your child SEE what comes next
I cannot count the number of times parents are seeking advice because their child doesn’t want to come inside or leave the playground resulting in a monstrous fit. Let’s face…
Will you? Can you? Do you want?…NO!
If it isn’t a choice don’t ask. When you give a child a command you are communicating that it isn’t a choice.
Evolution of Sensory Play… at least for me.
Where did it all begin? As a child, I remember making mud pies, feeling the feel of cold grass on my feet, exploring the rock bed for the smoothest rock.…
