Holiday Gift Guide for Kids in Speech Therapy
• November 29thHave you been wondering what to get your child or teen for the holidays that will nurture their development and... View Article
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Six Winter Books That Help Target Speech Sounds
• November 16thIn 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
• November 9th22q 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?
• November 2ndThe 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.
How To Write a Letter
• October 28thWriting a letter seems like a lost art in the world of technology. Given the current pandemic, letter writing has... View Article
Summer Break Offers New Opportunities for Hands-On Learning, Offline Time for Children
• May 24thAfter a challenging year of virtual, hybrid, and modified in-person learning, in collaboration with Better Hearing and Speech Month, AASL... View Article
What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech?
• May 6thChildhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that initially becomes apparent when a child is learning how to... View Article
The Importance of Early Intervention for Communication Disorders
• May 6thExpert Stresses Importance of Early Intervention for Communication Disorders During Better Hearing & Speech Month With speech and language disorders... View Article
7 Tips To Avoid Screen Time Burn Out
• April 21stScreen-time is happening in all forms these days; virtual/remote learning is still being utilized within many schools, therapies including speech and occupational therapy are able to be provided via teletherapy, and many children still enjoy screen-time during their free time at home. We wanted to share our top tips with you to help maximize the times when your child does have to participate in on-screen lessons and to keep their motivation high!
3 Tips For Helping Manage Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)
• March 30thThe term auditory processing often is used loosely by individuals in many different settings to mean many different things, and... View Article
