by Brooke Andrews | Feb 17, 2019 | Language Development
Imagine taking a walk with your toddler. A dog passes by and your curious toddler hesitantly approaches the dog. After his hesitation disappears, he smiles as he pets the happy dog. “Dog,” you say to him. “That’s a nice doggy!” This is the magic of word...
by Brooke Andrews | Feb 10, 2019 | yoga
Yoga for Speech Therapy I recently completed my 200 hour yoga teacher certification. During my training, I found a lot of overlap between yoga and speech therapy. In this post, I outline five areas of speech and language development that yoga may...
by Brooke Andrews | Jan 19, 2019 | private practice, speech therapy
A comprehensive evaluation is the starting point for speech and language therapy. This is how your Speech Pathologist comes to get a full picture of your child’s communication skills, their strengths and needs, and helps to determine their goals for therapy. In...
by Brooke Andrews | Dec 8, 2018 | Language Development
My Toddler Isn’t Talking As a Pediatric Speech Pathologist specializing in early intervention (birth to three), I get a lot of phone calls from concerned parents. Many of them go something like this. “My toddler is not talking. He can say the words, but...
by Brooke Andrews | Dec 8, 2018 | Language Development
With the holiday season upon us, gift guides, wish lists, and toy commercials are everywhere! If you have ever surprised your little one with a new toy only to have them show more interest in the box, you know that it’s not about the toy. The definition of...
by Brooke Andrews | Oct 22, 2018 | Language Development
As a Pediatric Speech Pathologist, one of the number one questions I get is, “How many words should my toddler be saying?” While the number of words a child is using is important, another important factor is the types of words your toddler is using. The Importance of...
by Brooke Andrews | Sep 8, 2018 | Language Development
Gestures before words Children use gestures before they use words. Early communication tends to be through children’s hands rather than through their mouths. By 12 months, babies point to objects and use these conventional gestures: Giving Pushing Raising...
by Brooke Andrews | Aug 26, 2018 | early childhood, Language Development
As a Pediatric Speech Pathologist who specialized in working with young children, every day I get to work closely with toddlers and their families. The following are tips I consistently share with families to help their little ones as they are accomplishing the...
by Brooke Andrews | Aug 21, 2018 | preschool, Uncategorized
Whether it’s your preschooler’s first time in a school setting or they are moving into a new class, transitions can be hard! When a child has a speech and/or language delay, it can make the situation even more difficult. Not being able to communicate is...
by Brooke Andrews | Aug 20, 2018 | Language Development, Late Talkers
If you have or work with toddlers, you know they have very little control over their little worlds! There are a few things they can control though and talking is one of them. When we insist a toddler “say a word,” we are teaching them how to repeat, not how to...
