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 Lorraine Bukilica | Jun 9, 2021 | Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention, Reading
On May 23rd, 2021, Eric Carle, a prolific writer of children’s books passed away at the age of 91. During his lifetime, he wrote over 70 books and contributed greatly to the development of language skills in young children. Books like The Hungry Caterpillar, The Very...
by Lorraine Bukilica | Apr 2, 2021 | Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention
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...
by Sarah Attia | Mar 16, 2021 | Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention, Speech Techniques (total communication, prompt)
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,...
by Lorraine Bukilica | Mar 16, 2021 | Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention, Reading
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...
