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Building Language Skills Through Verbal Routines
Finding effective strategies to develop your child's language skills doesn't need to be difficult. At The Child Inspired, our goal is to help your...
Engaging Toddlers in the World of Books
As a Speech-Language Pathologist and a mom, I've been fortunate enough to witness the incredible impact of books on toddlers' language and cognitive...
How Books Nurture Early Language Development in Babies
As a speech-language pathologist and mom, I am constantly amazed by the role that books play in nurturing early language development in babies. The...
2 Reasons Why Learning Shapes and Colors Can Wait
Language development starts the moment your child is born. When your baby cries, you'll quickly learn that there is meaning behind each cry. Your...
3 Reasons Why There Is Power in Waiting
Do your kids ever yell "MOM!" over and over again?! To the point where you can't even respond?! I'm sure the answer is yes. Well I don't want to...
Learn How Simplifying Speech Can Strengthen Your Toddler’s Language Skills
Last week I introduced two language strategies to add to your daily routines, parallel- and self-talk. If you missed it, check it out here! As...
How to Enhance Language with Parallel & Self-Talk
My therapy sessions often involve many different language strategies to increase language skills in toddlers. In a perfect world, I will introduce a...
Living In A Virtual World
If you are anything like me you've been living in survival mode for the last few months. My career and personal life have completely changed due to...
Top 10 Songs for Late Talkers
Music is a motivational tool that encourages kids to participate and have fun. Because of this, music plays an important role in my therapy...
Why I Use Sign Language In Therapy
When I first started working as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) I remember always asking if parents were comfortable using sign language at the...
No-Nonsense Guide to Fluency Disorders
So far we have learned about speech sound disorders and language disorders. If you haven't already read those posts, go check them out! Today we are...
No-Nonsense Guide To Language Disorders
Did you know there is a difference between speech and language? Speech is how we say sounds and words. Language is how we use what we know to...
No-Nonsense Guide to Speech Sound Disorders
As children learn to talk, they are learning how to move their articulators (lips, tongue, teeth, hard palate, etc.) to form sounds which form...
What You Need To Know About Early Intervention
We know that language development starts the moment we are born. But what happens if language is delayed? Or what if your child is diagnosed with...
5 Myths of Autism Shattered
It's easy to make assumptions. We all do at some point, right? Well when it comes to autism it's no different. There are many myths out there when...
What You Need To Know About Autism
Since starting my career as a Speech-Language Pathologist, one of my favorite topics to learn about is autism. I've learned that it is not some...
How to Create Positive Screen-Time Experiences for Kids
Things have definitely changed since my parents were kids (you know the type- walking to school uphill both ways in the snow). A big reason for...
Simple Tips For Starting Speech Therapy
Speech therapy is an intervention that aims to improve an individual's communication skills. This can involve addressing issues with speech,...