” share her introduction on teaching the R sound. I have always believed that the best way to teach any sound is to first isolate the sound and then target it in specific word positions such as the beginning of the word, the middle of the word and the end of the word. Doing...
Many of you, both parents and speech-language pathologists (SLPs), have experience with a child who has really struggled with his or her /r/ sound. Researchers and clinicians in the field of speech-language pathology have long known that this is the trickiest sound to correct. In fact, on...
Seasteads are permanent dwellings located in (what are now) international waters. The word combines “sea” and “homestead.” In my book, seasteads form the cities that comprise “aquastates”—nations in the ocean. Not all seasteads stay put. Some move around, and one (an aquastate ...
Genetic studies have discovered at least one gene in bats that is linked to speech and language,called FOXP2.The gene is also known to have a role in how people learn language,and in vocal learning in song-birds.Researchers working on the Bat 1K project expect to find that ...
As they go through their speech, they may be so preoccupied with themselves that they lose contact with the audience, jump back and forth from point to point, and on occasion forget what they have planned to say.___18___And they still go on to deliver a strong speech. The secret is...
2.) Play…Childrenlearn best through play, and that applies to therapy, as well. Experience is the only true path to learning, so let their imaginations soar as they do the hard work of learning to cope with their unique challenges. (See some play-based, brain-enriching, and eye-tracking...
When Daddy and Luca play tickle monsters after bathtime, Mommy tries to join in, but Luca grabs Mommy’s hand and drags her back to her computer chair. Her mommy feels like she’s just the parent workhorse while Daddy gets to be the playmate. ...
Find children’s books about welcoming a new sibling, taking care of a new baby, when mommy breastfeeds, etc. to read to them before the birth. Here is a great list to get you started. Let them help decorate the nursery, put together the stroller, pack up the hospital bag (or prepar...