by Brooke Andrews | Mar 30, 2017 | Language Development
As a Pediatric Speech Therapist, I like to think of questions like “Goldilocks and Three Bears.” There are questions that are “too easy,” questions that are “too hard,” and there are “just right” questions. Let’s talk about each of these: Questions that are too...
by Brooke Andrews | Mar 28, 2017 | Language Development
As a Pediatric Speech-Pathologist, I do a lot of talking! There is another strategy I use just as often, and that’s waiting. Waiting is a powerful tool. It provides a child with the opportunity for communication and a meaningful context for language learning....
by Brooke Andrews | Mar 19, 2017 | Archive: Language and Play, Language Development
Brooke Andrews, M.A CCC-SLP Play is the primary vehicle for all learning in early childhood. Read more on the benefits of play in my article, “Why Play?” here. Children are “hard-wired” to learn through their experiences during play. Play in an excellent...
by Brooke Andrews | Mar 18, 2017 | speech
Sucking vs Sucking Did you know that babies are born with reflexes that assist them with feeding until they are ready to do the movements on their own? There are 7 reflexes that help your baby with feeding. Most of these reflexes “integrate” or disappear within...
by Brooke Andrews | Mar 18, 2017 | Feeding
Oral Reflexes and Feeding Did you know that your baby was born with reflexes that assist him with feeding until he is ready to do the movements on his/her own? There are 7 reflexes that help your baby with feeding. Most of these reflexes “integrate” or “disappear”...