by Brooke Andrews | Jun 30, 2020 | Feeding, Language Development
Whenever a child is not meeting our expectations, it’s easy to assume it’s a behavior or he is simply refusing to do what we are asking. It’s easy to think they are being “stubborn” or “lazy.” What if we reframed this? What if we simply acknowledged that if...
by Brooke Andrews | Mar 23, 2020 | autism, Language Development, Late Talkers
I used to see a sweet little guy at his home for speech therapy. Every time I arrived, the family let me know they just hid his trucks in the closet “because he is obsessed with them.” I totally understand where this family was coming from. To them, they wanted to get...
by Brooke Andrews | Feb 22, 2020 | Language Development, Late Talkers
Labeling is only one aspect of language: Labeling pictures is great, but there are so many other reasons we use language! These include requesting, commenting, asking questions, answering questions, and sharing our ideas. Flashcards tend to only work on...
by Brooke Andrews | Jul 27, 2019 | Language Development
Is your toddler beginning speech therapy? You may be wondering what to expect. After the initial evaluation (learn about what to expect during the evaluation process here), your Speech Pathologist will give you a full picture of your toddler’s...
by Brooke Andrews | May 5, 2019 | Language Development
Questions and Comments As a Pediatric Speech Pathologist specializing in Early Intervention, one of the tips I offer to parents of Late-Talkers is to is to replace questions with comments. Comments provide opportunities to build upon your child’s...
by Brooke Andrews | Apr 27, 2019 | Language Development, preschool
You may not be surprised to learn that there is a link between talking to your toddler and later language and vocabulary development. However, did you know there is a link between early parent language and later spatial and math abilities? In a study by...
by Brooke Andrews | Apr 25, 2019 | Language Development, preschool
Just listening to child provides a Speech Pathologist with a lot of valuable information regarding their developing speech and language skills. When obtaining a language sample, one of the things we listen for is which morphemes a child is using. What is...
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...
