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How to Change an Undesirable Behavior: The Consequence
When it comes to changing a behavior, it is important to look at three aspects: the antecedent, the behavior itself, and the consequence. The antecedent is what happens before a behavior and the consequence is what happens after a behavior. When discussing behavior,...
How to Change an Undesirable Behavior: The Antecedent
When it comes to changing a behavior, it is important to look at three aspects: the antecedent, the behavior itself, and the consequence. The antecedent is what happens before a behavior and the consequence is what happens after a behavior. To change a behavior, most...
Behavior is Communication
Behavior is communication. Did you know that your child’s behavior can tell you a lot about what they are thinking, how they feel or what they want? In order to decipher our child’s behavior, it is important to look at three aspects: the antecedent, the...
Developing Listening Skills in Preschoolers
In order to learn children need to develop attending skills. When their attention is focused, it is easier to concentrate on the task presented. As preschoolers enter kindergarten they need to develop social awareness in a group. They need to become aware of...
Total Communication
In speech therapy, a total communication approach is a combination of verbal (using our voice) and nonverbal (using sign language, gestures, etc) methods to facilitate and improve communication skills. This method is especially favored in children with Down Syndrome,...
How Books and Print Work
Books don’t come with operating instructions, but we do use them in certain ways. As you are reading with your youngster, he can begin to learn the basics of book handling and how print works. As you look at the book together, you can point out the parts of the...
March 2021 Aspire Speech Newsletter
March’s edition informs you of what’s new for this month! Here’s the full rundown for our March, 2021 issue: WE ARE GETTING VACCINATED! NEW EMPLOYEES March 21st is Down's Syndrome Awareness...
February 2021 Aspire Speech Newsletter
February’s edition informs you of what’s new for this month! Here’s the full rundown for our February, 2021 issue: Help us donate books Educational Tips FastForward Helping children produce speech through PROMPT Happy Reading! Charity Davis Academic Program...
January 2021 Aspire Speech Newsletter
January’s edition informs you of what’s new for this month! Here’s the full rundown for our January, 2021 issue: Happy New Year! Educational Tips Testimonial Building Language Through Play Happy Reading! Charity Davis Academic Program Coordinator...