Why Early Intervention is Key
Noticing a red flag in your child’s speech or language? Let’s discuss why early intervention – doing something sooner than later! – is key and can make a huge impact.
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Speech Clarity
GAMES: Hi Ho! Cherry-O
Games are a great way to get in extra practice for our child’s speech and language exercises…without it being obvious you’re working on their exercises. Check out my top tips for building in everyday speech functionality, learning to take turns, practicing articulation, and more with one of my favorite games for younger kiddos (Hi Ho! Cherry-O).
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GAMES: Learning Made Fun
Looking for a way to help your child do their exercises with less complaining and more fun? Try playing a game!
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Let’s Talk THE SPOT and Why It’s SO Important (Video!)
Where our tongue hangs out in our mouth is VERY important for many reasons: clarity of speech, facial development, breathing, digestion, and so much more! Let’s talk about the optimal SPOT for our tongue to rest.
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Do you know where communication happens?
Where does communication (and practicing speech, for kiddos who are finding it a challenge) happen?
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Oral Rest Position and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Let’s talk Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and what it can do to help with excessive habits, tongue thrusts, and oral rest position.
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EXERCISE: Tongue to Spot
Here’s an exercise you can do at home with your child to help build tongue strength and mobility: Tongue to Spot.
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Oral Rest Position and Excessive Habits (like Thumb Sucking!)
Let’s talk about common habits that can impact a proper oral rest position, though not for the better.
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Oral Rest Position: A Key to Strong Speech
Let’s talk about oral rest position and why it’s important to pay attention to it. (Hint: It can impact speech!)
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