I realize that not all of us school-based SLPs are mothers, or even women for that matter. I apologize for those of you I'm leaving out with this blog, but many of us are both SLPs and mothers. I am one. I'm the working school-based SLP mother of a 6-year-old boy. The job of an SLP is a busy, but rewarding, one. The job of a mother is ...

Anyone with young children knows that the holidays can sometimes be very overwhelming for little ones. Add in the fact that a child has special needs or is a very picky eater and the day can be a complete nightmare. Here are some fresh ideas for getting through the day that I hope you find helpful: Have a Touchstone: If your little one ...

My focus for the blog over the past 9 weeks has been to provide readers with information about what ''typical'' early childhood development looks like, as well as inform parents about how to obtain help for their child when they feel they need it. Empowering and educating parents is a very important part of our profession and will help children ...

This is week 7 of my 8 week series highlighting the hallmarks of typical speech and language development in young children. Today's post will explore what normal language and grammar looks and sounds like for preschoolers in the 3 to 5 age group. For parents, knowing what ''normal'' development looks in babies, toddlers and young children will ...

Kids love eating foods that are holiday friendly and Valentine's Day is the perfect time of year to bring this concept to life! There are so many ideas for heart shaped foods out there! Just take a glance at Facebook and Pinterest and you will see endless ideas for making heart-shaped foods. Kids LOVE this idea and what a great way to engage an ...

Classroom teachers see and work with the students in their classes daily for nearly 6 hours (not counting recess, lunch, or specials). During the course of a school year, teachers spend hundreds of hours with their students. We work with our students anywhere from one to maybe 3 times per week, the times of contact ranging from as few as 10 ...

After the tragedy that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT, on Dec. 14, much has been reported in the media about all of the heroes who sacrificed themselves for the sake of their students. What these staff members did deserves to be commended. We all hope that none of us ever are put into such a situation, but there is no doubt in my ...

While driving on my way to an appointment a car cut in front of me three times. I steered clear of a car that was edging over my way to avoid an accident. I saw a near miss when a car ran a stop sign. I pulled over for a siren but cars passed me who didn't bother to follow that law and I had cars honk at me for going the posted speed limit in a ...

A Feast for the SLP by Kathie Harrington ASD is awesome It's on the table every day. We can feast on its behaviors Or we can provide a better way.   ASD is for a lifetime We all have one life to share. We can stumble through that life in blindness Or we can show the world we care.   ASD is part of this Thanksgiving A day we ...

This past weekend I took my three year old to her first gymnastics class, which by the way was a wonderful experience and after watching the women's USA Olympic team take home the gold this summer, my daughter was delighted! While there on the sidelines, I struck up a conversation with the woman next to me. She was the grandmother of a little girl ...