Speech Therapy

Sing with me Do you love music?  If so, then you probably listen to music often, maybe even everyday.  You sing along to the music.  Maybe you try to imitate the singer, definitely memorizing the lyrics, and confidently singing the melody (even if you’re not pitch perfect).  Well, here’s a little secret: you just conducted some impromptu speech therapy on yourself! A little skeptical of what music has to do with speech therapy?  I don’t blame you.  Let’s take a closer look. Music and speech therapy First of all, combining speech therapy with music is nothing new.  Speech therapists and music therapists have been collaborating for years now, and the results are very encouraging.  Right off the bat, music is a great way to attract the interest and gain the cooperation of babies all the way to preschoolers (and beyond).  Almost everyone responds to music, whether it’s by singing, or moving to the beat, or … Keep Reading…

Speech therapy apps It’s amazing how quickly children these days start using technology.  Put a smart phone in the hands of a baby and soon enough they’re watching Ryan’s World. There’s a time and a place for everything, even entertaining your child with a smartphone or a tablet.  But with so much free time now, it’s best that your child uses apps that are both educational and entertaining.   Disclaimer time There are tons of speech therapy apps out there: here’s a short but effective list to help you get started. The disclaimer from the other blog on apps we wrote still applies: we don’t claim to be authorities on apps, and we don’t profit financially in any way in advocating these or any apps.  Finally, these apps are most effective when you are present and engage with your child as well. Articulation Station Pro Articulation Station Pro was recommended in several sites we looked at.  Using … Keep Reading…

Holiday fun The holidays are perfect for spending quality time with your child.  Gift giving. Watching holiday movies and tv shows. Going on vacation. Baking with your child But if you’d like another fun way to share the holiday with your child, why don’t you include him in some holiday baking?  He can make somewhat of a mess and not get in trouble, you can take some cute pictures, and whether or not the results are good enough to serve to other people, the two of you will have some delicious treats for yourselves!  Seriously there are some great benefits to cooking with your autistic child. Safety First things first: safety.  Safety is always the number one priority when it comes to cooking.  Some things to watch out for: it’s probably best if you don’t let your child anywhere near the oven.  Same thing goes for the microwave. Unless you want to teach knife skills … Keep Reading…