by Patricia Looney-Burman | Jun 24, 2022 | Article, Communication
In the area of communication, listening, understanding, and expressing ourselves is supreme. How much communication, though, is focused on seeing and observing? One of the most important things you can learn is how to observe. If you are good at it, you will notice...
by Lorraine Bukilica | Jun 17, 2022 | Article, Communication
Last Year, our country was involved in the watching of the 2021 Baseball World Series. The teams from the American League and the National League have won their various divisions and have come together to play for the coveted trophy. Their performance is judged by the...
by Patricia Looney-Burman | Jun 10, 2022 | Article, Communication, Speech Techniques (total communication, prompt)
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...
by Lorraine Bukilica | Jun 3, 2022 | Article, Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention, Reading
All parents want their children to do well in school. But what do you think is the most important thing parents can do with their preschooler to help them be successful? That one thing would be to READ to them. Statistics show that children read to, learn to read at...
by Patricia Looney-Burman | May 27, 2022 | Article, Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention, Speech Techniques (total communication, prompt)
This is a subject that I wager all parents hope never happens—but it does. Here is my experience from when I was 11 years old, having been in speech therapy for a lateral lisp: Near the end of the first semester of therapy, my classroom teacher said, when I got...
by Shannon Johnson | May 20, 2022 | Article, Communication
Mastering our emotions is key to being truly successful and reaching our goals. We can help by teaching these concepts: Teamwork and respect for self and others is a priority. The process of improvement is what matters, not just the outcome of winning or...
