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Pediatric Speech Therapy

PEDIATRIC SPEECH THERAPY services IN OREGON Does your child struggle with… using clear and articulate speech sounds Understanding others clearly communicating what they want to say using verbal speech to communicate using correct grammar understanding and using age appropriate vocabulary social communication Identify the signs of speech & language disorders I can help! MEET DR….

Shared Reading as Evidence-Based Practice
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Shared Reading as Evidence-Based Practice

Did you know that shared storybook reading is an evidence-based practice for increasing expressive language skills? Not only does research support shared reading, but it is one of the most natural and universally known adult/child bonding interactions! Single subject case studies have found that shared storybook reading can result in significant expressive language increases for…

10 Years of Blogging!

10 Years of Blogging!

Please scroll to the bottom of this post to enter the BIG giveaways! 10 years ago I had a 4 year old and 2 year old toddling about my home. My husband was somewhat healthy and studying for his Master’s of Divinity. And I decided to dip my hand into blogging. Instead of just a…

Secrets for Modeling Language
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Secrets for Modeling Language

The difficulty with verbal language for many children with language disorders is that it is fleeting and invisible. Communication boards make that language visual, and permanent and give clear delineations between different words. My students with low language skills need as many cues as possible. Modeling language with communication boards and books makes understanding language…

Building Basic Sentences with AAC
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Building Basic Sentences with AAC

I work with three classrooms of minimally/non-verbal students. My ultimate goal for all of these students is SNUG:ย spontaneous novel utterance generation. Novel utterance generation of and combinations of words will enable my students endless communication possibilities. To facilitate SNUG, the following teaching tools are important for all: Model. All language learners needs hundreds and even…

Photo of the Week #2

Photo of the Week #2

โ€œPhoto of the Week #2โ€ provides the SLP or educator with 40ย amazingย photographs for establishing routines and/or helping with hallway transitions. Students begin or end each session with a photo of the week, or use the worksheets for weekly practice. Students develop the skills to answer questions about common social skills goals (understanding feelings of self…