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Measurability, Structure, Evidence: Keys to My Literacy Intervention Practice

Measurability, Structure, Evidence: Keys to My Literacy Intervention Practice

Sara January 24, 2023 Literacy No Comments

The difference in treatment of literacy impairments by a speech language pathologist are many. I have struggled with defining these differences when parents have asked–not because they don’t exist, but because it’s difficult to describe what I am doing that…

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Value of Speech Sounds Goes Beyond Talking: It’s Foundational to Literacy

Value of Speech Sounds Goes Beyond Talking: It’s Foundational to Literacy

Sara December 23, 2022February 2, 2023 Literacy, Speech Production No Comments
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Literacy for Life: Guessing is Not a Strategy

Literacy for Life: Guessing is Not a Strategy

Sara December 13, 2022December 15, 2022 Literacy, Uncategorized No Comments

Nearly everyday, I work with children who are struggling with learning to read. For some, they are years behind on their ability to read. For others, their struggle became obvious earlier and they are not considered to be as behind…

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Toy-Gifting? Skipping Batteries Can Lead to More Learning, Growth

Toy-Gifting? Skipping Batteries Can Lead to More Learning, Growth

Sara December 11, 2022December 13, 2022 Early Intervention, Uncategorized No Comments

Toys are so much fun. They inspire children to use their imagination and to be creative. Toys also have the power to promote an incredible amount of learning for children–but not the academic kind of stuff that might pop into…

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Literacy: Seek Responsive Treatment, Not Scripted

Literacy: Seek Responsive Treatment, Not Scripted

Sara May 4, 2022December 13, 2022 Literacy, Speech Production No Comments

I treat literacy impairments. This means I help children learn to read. It’s an area of passion for me. Similar to communication, which is weaved into EVERYTHING we do on a daily basis, so is reading.  We read menus at…

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Habituation is End Goal of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

Habituation is End Goal of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

Sara May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Speech Production, Uncategorized No Comments

Function matters to all body parts. Function allows us to complete and achieve many activities. Functioning legs allow us to run. Functioning hands allow us to write. The same applies to the function of the tongue and lips. Their function…

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Cooking: A Natural Path to Language

Cooking: A Natural Path to Language

Sara April 16, 2020May 14, 2021 Expressive language, Language Development, Receptive Language, Uncategorized No Comments

Cooking together is a great way to support language development at home. It’s fun. It’s natural. It’s loaded with endless possibilities.  Cooking together is always a great way to target and support language development but it’s a particularly great time…

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Tele-Practice Option for Speech Therapy

Tele-Practice Option for Speech Therapy

Sara April 7, 2020May 1, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments

During these strange times, it is so nice to see all of the smiling faces of patients every day! I hear their laughter and we spend our sessions exchanging stories and sharing in conversation. It’s not the way we normally…

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Low-Tech Ways to Keep Up with Speech & Language Skills during COVID-19

Low-Tech Ways to Keep Up with Speech & Language Skills during COVID-19

Sara March 20, 2020April 10, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments

Right now, there are so many digital and online recommendations being made available. There is much generosity happening by authors, musicians, artists, museums, organizations, and the list continues. It’s wonderful. Honestly, though it’s also a bit over-whelming. Especially for parents…

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Sneak A Peek at the New Office!

Sneak A Peek at the New Office!

Sara April 20, 2018April 11, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments

The new clinic space is coming along! Will be having my first session in the office this week and I’m so excited! 

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Measurability, Structure, Evidence: Keys to My Literacy Intervention Practice

The difference in treatment of literacy impairments by a speech language pathologist are many. I have struggled with defining these differences when parents have asked–not because they don’t exist, but because it’s difficult to describe what I am doing that…

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23

Value of Speech Sounds Goes Beyond Talking: It’s Foundational to Literacy

Dec
13

Literacy for Life: Guessing is Not a Strategy

Nearly everyday, I work with children who are struggling with learning to read. For some, they are years behind on their ability to read. For others, their struggle became obvious earlier and they are not considered to be as behind…

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