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Speech therapy tip: Put the Focus on Strengths
Each parent wants their child to thrive and be a happy, well-adjusted person. The secret to creating this outcome is to focus on strengths more than weaknesses. Children are just like we are; they have many different kinds of strengths, sometimes prominent,...
Oh Say Can you See: Inclusion of those with Communication Disorders
In the area of communication, listening, understanding, and expressing ourselves in spoken, sign, or written language are paramount. How much, though, is focused on seeing and observing? One of the most important things I learned in preparation to become a...
Speech therapy tip: Creating the need to talk
One of the most exciting times in a baby’s development is when the parent begins to understand what baby is trying to say. This happens as jargon becomes interspersed with approximations of words. Once a parent, sibling or caregiver begins to understand some of...
Strategies to Develop Early Language Skills
As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. Your interactions with your child are critical to all areas of development. One of these strategies that parents can use to aid development of early language skills is Parallel-Talk. In Parallel-Talk,...
Strategies to Develop Early Language Skills
The amount of meaningful language young children hear can make a big difference in the development of their language skills. One of these strategies that parents can use to aid development of these skills is Self-Talk. Self-Talk is talking out-loud about what you are...
August 2020 Aspire Speech Newsletter
August’s edition informs you of what’s new for this month! Here’s the full rundown for our August, 2020 issue: Apraxia: What a Speech Patholog- ist wants you to know Little Free Library T-Shirt Fundraiser Featured Apraxia Star and Therapist for Walk for Apraxia 2020...
Using Literature to Introduce Diversity to Young Children
Written by Jean Thompson Merriam-Webster defines “diversity” as having or being composed of different elements or qualities. “Different” is defined as being unlike or distinct in nature, form, or quality/ the quality of being dissimilar. A phrase we often hear...
July 2020 Aspire Speech Newsletter
July’s edition informs you of what’s new for this month! Here’s the full rundown for our July, 2020 issue: Summer Raffle Details Staff Spotlight: Charity Davis, BA Academic Program Coordinator Article by Jean Thompson: Language Stimulation in Infants How to reach us...
Terrific Tips To Lessen Stress In Your Family
Aspire Blog, June 11,2020 In this time of the corona virus, all of us are feeling the anxiety and stress of the times, even the children in the family. Here is a little food for thought for parents. TERRIFIC TIPS TO LESSEN STRESS IN YOUR FAMILY Show affection. Let...
Environmental Print: A Road to Reading for Preschoolers
Environemental Print, 7-14-2020 From the time that we awake in the morning, we are exposed to environmental print. It is on our cereal boxes and milk cartons. When we open the cupboard it is the label on all our cans and packages. This natural display of words is a...