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Six Winter Books That Target Speech Sounds

Alicia Yimoyines Martinez2025-01-08T15:32:21+00:00The Book Nook|

In speech therapy at AASL, we love to use books to target our goals! Each and every book can be tailored to address your child’s needs. We can select books that are loaded with specific targets, or modify the books we love to incorporate the sounds we need. While it is vitally important that your child work on these skills in speech therapy, it is also important that their hard work is translated at home. We’ve gathered some winter themed books that work on specific speech sounds for your child to continue their progress beyond the office.

How Occupational and Speech Therapy can Assist Children with the Diagnosis of 22q

Alicia Yimoyines Martinez2025-01-08T15:33:14+00:00Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy|

22q deletion syndrome is believed to be the second most common genetic disorder behind Down’s Syndrome. Here at AASL we are privileged to work with some amazing kids with 22q Syndrome. So, let’s talk about what 22q Syndrome is and what activities occupational and speech therapy work on with our awesome kids.

What is Speech-Language Therapy?

Alicia Yimoyines Martinez2025-01-08T15:34:12+00:00Speech Therapy|

The ability to communicate with others is an essential part of everyday life. Communication development consists of acquiring basic interaction skills, non-verbal means of communicating, speech sounds, receptive and expressive language, social skills, and play.

What is Occupational Therapy?

Alicia Yimoyines Martinez2025-01-08T15:34:59+00:00Occupational Therapy|

Every day, you partake in activities that create a healthy and balanced lifestyle. These tasks can be things like washing your hair, brushing your teeth, or cleaning your home. These tasks are defined as “occupations”. For a child with special needs or delayed development, these tasks can become particularly difficult. Occupational therapy works to develop and nurture the skills needed for these occupations.

How To Write a Letter

Alicia Yimoyines Martinez2025-01-08T15:35:42+00:00Social Skills, Speech Therapy|

How To Write a Letter

4 tips to Help your Child with Holiday Meal Time

Alicia Yimoyines Martinez2025-01-08T15:36:13+00:00Feeding Therapy, General|

4 tips to Help your Child with Holiday Meal

Veggie Play: Help your Little One Learn to Love Vegetables

Alicia Yimoyines Martinez2025-01-08T15:36:48+00:00Feeding Therapy, General|

Does your child cry, immediately push the plate away or refuse to even take a bite out of a vegetable? When a child dislikes a particular food often times it results in negative behaviors as a result of increased anxiety surrounding a particular food or food group. Here are 5 tips to increase a child’s outlook and engagement with vegetables by engaging their senses!