by Brooke Andrews | Apr 14, 2018 | Language Development
Around six months old, the coos and gurgles your infant makes start to give way to real, language-like sounds. These sounds, known as babbing, are a huge leap forward in language development. At this stage, babbling sounds like the same syllables over and over such...
by Brooke Andrews | Apr 8, 2018 | Late Talkers
“Talking is normal and not talking is not. While this may seem obvious, too often a child is treated as if speech will begin when the child is ready. Few physicians, confronted by a boy who is old enough to walk, but who isn’t would confront the mother by...
by Brooke Andrews | Apr 3, 2018 | Language Development
I recently purchased “All Better” from Usborne Books and I love it! The book has reusable band-aids that can stick onto “boo-boos.” There are so many ways to use this book to build speech and language skills! Here are a few ways I’m using it in...
by Brooke Andrews | Mar 12, 2018 | speech therapy
Spring Speech Therapy Activities Spring is just around the corner! Here are a few speech therapy ideas for spring. All of the items below were purchased at CVS “Spring Up and Catch Game” This game has been a hit this week! Here’s how I am using it: Speech: We are...
by Brooke Andrews | Mar 4, 2018 | literacy
5 Tips to Help your Early Reader Reading out loud is one of the best things you can do to encourage your child’s literacy skills, social skills, and language skills. By making the time to read, we show children the importance of reading and the magic that books hold....
by Brooke Andrews | Feb 4, 2018 | Archive: Language and Play
Play and Language “Magic” Play and Language “Magic” Speech therapy focuses not only on the words children are saying, but how they are communicating. Communication is much more than talking. It’s how we connect and share our...
by Brooke Andrews | Jan 22, 2018 | Language Development
What They Do When They’re Two By: Brooke Andrews, M.A CCC-SLP As a Speech Pathologist, I get a lot of questions from parents on what children should be do in terms of speech and language. The following summarizes what we expect to see for children two to three years...
by Brooke Andrews | Jan 13, 2018 | speech therapy
I Scheduled my Toddler’s Speech Evaluation, Now What? By: Brooke Andrews, M.A CCC-SLP Whether it was recommended by your pediatrician or you just feel like your toddler’s language skills aren’t quite where they should be, an evaluation by a Speech-Language Pathologist...
by Brooke Andrews | Dec 26, 2017 | Language Development, Late Talkers
5 Ways to Help your “Late Talker” During the Holidays By: Brooke Andrews, M.A. CCC-SLP When your child has difficulty communicating, it can be stressful for the whole family. The good news is, there are a lot of things you can do at home to help your...
by Brooke Andrews | Dec 3, 2017 | Language Development, literacy
Supporting Early Literacy Development Brooke Andrews, M.A. CCC-SLP If you’ve ever chatted with a preschooler, you know they are eager to tell you all sorts of stories. From what they did they over the weekend to how Mommy burnt last night’s dinner, young children love...
