{"id":18485,"date":"2021-05-26T07:48:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachmetotalk.com\/?page_id=18485"},"modified":"2021-06-04T11:40:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:40:28","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachmetotalk.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tSupporting the Needs of Moms for Mother’s Day<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I’ve seen moms of babies and toddlers with developmental delays and disorders at their absolute best and unfortunately, at their worst. The longer I do this job, the more I’ve come to appreciate just how hard it is for moms to rise to the occasion and deliver her best day…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Teach\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tSuccessful Speech Therapy Strategies for Working with Toddlers with Apraxia and Other Speech-Language Difficulties<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI have received many questions about therapy techniques for toddlers with apraxia. Before I give you ideas that are specific to treating children with apraxia, I want to first outline what I believe to be the best treatment approach for all children who are experiencing difficulties learning language. These strategies can also be used at…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tAutism Basics… Part 2<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChildren with autism demonstrate repetitive behaviors and restricted interests referred to as RRBs. This is part 2 of the diagnostic criteria for autism. For another look at part 1, see this post. These behaviors are\u00a0atypical for young children\u00a0and constitute a major barrier to learning and social interaction and must be noted in\u00a0at least two\u00a0of the…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tAutism Basics<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf working with a young child with autism is new for you, let’s review some basic information to help you\u00a0understand and explain the fundamental characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism\u00a0affects how a child: Interacts Communicates Behaves To provide a formal diagnosis of autism, evaluators use a set of criteria established by the American Psychiatric…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tI Need A Plan!<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs speech-language pathologists and parents, when a toddler is not talking yet, we rush in to try to help them learn to say new words and pronounce them clearly. When these first attempts don’t work, we become frustrated, sometimes very frustrated, with the lack of progress. This is the point where I usually meet parents…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tResistance to AAC<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you using visual supports (or even other kinds of supplemental expressive language systems like signs or PECS) with toddlers and preschoolers who aren’t yet talking? Sometimes parents are downright resistant to using anything else (like signs, pictures, devices, etc.) to teach a child to understand and use language. Usually it’s because they think that…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t7 Signs of Autism in Toddlers and Preschoolers<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7 Signs of Autism in Toddlers Today I want to share 7 signs of autism in toddlers. Watch the video. Parents… these are the things speech-language pathologists and other professionals look for when we’re screening late talking toddlers for autism. Here we’ll be talking about things that kids with autism do that are different than…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tValentine’s Day Song for Toddlers<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI have a great use for those heart-shaped boxes of Valentine’s Day candy – especially if you’re working with a small group of toddlers – or even a child with his mom and a sibling! Sit on the floor in a circle. Introduce the activity by showing everyone the heart-shaped box and saying something related…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tSong of the Day for Valentine’s Day!<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of my favorite moms ever (a former preschool teacher) taught me this super cute song for Valentine’s Day based on “If You’re Happy and You Know It.”\u00a0   I wanted to share it with you too since it’s such a\u00a0fun routine for our little friends this time of year.\u00a0   I’ve been singing it…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tCute Peer Activity for Valentine’s Day<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI love this cute activity for Valentine’s Day! It takes some prep time, but it’s been worth it for me – especially for small groups of toddlers or even for home visits with families with several children.   PICTURES OF FRIENDS Materials: Tape pictures of the children on a piece of poster board. Cover the…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tMy Favorite Christmas Eve Tradition<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you’ve followed teachmetotalk.com for a while now, you know that my kids are grown. (sniff, sniff) When I was talking about Christmas traditions with our youngest who has now left me and gone off to college, she fondly reminded me of making reindeer food on the night before Christmas. Mind you, when we made…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tUp at Night Worrying?<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you working with a child – maybe your own – who keeps you up at night? Tossing and turning, staring at the ceiling, feeling like a failure because you know you should be making more progress, but there’s something missing? I felt that way too – especially at the beginning of my career, and…\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

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