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...
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...
