Speech Therapy Blog for Children & Parents | Oconomowoc, WI | 53066
Browse through the blog articles written by Jann Fujimoto in Oconomowoc, WI with tips & advice to help parents & children with language issues
If you or your pediatrician has concerns about your toddler’s speech-language development, early intervention is important to helping a toddler’s growth and development. When a toddler has a speech-language delay, parents sometimes wait until the next well-check doctor’s appointment to express their concern or wait until the child “grows out of it.” If you think […]
If you or your pediatrician has concerns about your toddler's speech-language development, early intervention is important to helping a toddler's growth and development. When a toddler has a speech-language delay, parents sometimes wait until the next well-check doctor's appointment to express their concern or wait until the child "grows out of it." If you think about it, waiting 6 months for … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. With U.S. Census Bureau data indicating that at least 350 languages are being spoken across American homes—and nearly 10% of school-age children nationwide who are classified as English language learners (ELLs)—bilingual […]
This site contains affiliate links to products. SpeechWorks may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you, for purchases made through these links. With U.S. Census Bureau data indicating that at least 350 languages are being spoken across American homes—and nearly 10% of school-age children nationwide who are classified as English language learners (ELLs)—bilingual children are far from … [Read more...]
With speech and language disorders ranking among the most common disabilities in children, parents and caregivers are encouraged to learn the signs—and seek an evaluation—if they have concerns about their child’s ability to communicate. SpeechWorks offers timely guidance for families because May is recognized nationally as Better Hearing & Speech Month. “Development of strong communication […]
With speech and language disorders ranking among the most common disabilities in children, parents and caregivers are encouraged to learn the signs—and seek an evaluation—if they have concerns about their child’s ability to communicate. SpeechWorks offers timely guidance for families because May is recognized nationally as Better Hearing & Speech Month. “Development of strong communication … [Read more...]
Has a family member said something to you recently about your child’s speech? Are you getting around to your ‘to do’ list? Concerned about your child’s speech and language development? If you don’t know a speech-language pathologist, here are some places to start looking: Your insurance company If you are looking to use insurance for […]
Has a family member said something to you recently about your child’s speech? Are you getting around to your ‘to do’ list? Concerned about your child’s speech and language development? If you don’t know a speech-language pathologist, here are some places to start looking: Your insurance company If you are looking to use insurance for your child’s speech and language therapy services, look … [Read more...]
“All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth” is a song you might already be hearing in rotation on the radio. Our teeth are important in saying our sounds for speech correctly, because we use them to block our air, place our tongue, and move our lips around them. Go ahead and say […]
“All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth” is a song you might already be hearing in rotation on the radio. Our teeth are important in saying our sounds for speech correctly, because we use them to block our air, place our tongue, and move our lips around them. Go ahead and say FAN. Now say VAN. You mostly likely placed your top teeth over your bottom lip to say the F and the V … [Read more...]
Mad Libs have been for people of all ages since 1958. Mad Libs are short stories complete with fill-in-the blank. Each blank has a part of speech or category like parts of the body, numbers, places, adjectives, nouns, verbs, or exclamations that is collected from players to complete the story. Once all of the blanks […]
Mad Libs have been for people of all ages since 1958. Mad Libs are short stories complete with fill-in-the blank. Each blank has a part of speech or category like parts of the body, numbers, places, adjectives, nouns, verbs, or exclamations that is collected from players to complete the story. Once all of the blanks are completed, then everyone enjoys a funny story. Mad Libs are a fun way to … [Read more...]
Just as a garden needs regular care to produce bountiful produce, a child’s speech and language development needs constant tending to result in confident and competent communicators. Whether it is a garden bed, pots on a balcony or a paper cup in the window, gardening teaches: Vocabulary Gardening can introduce your child to new words […]
Just as a garden needs regular care to produce bountiful produce, a child’s speech and language development needs constant tending to result in confident and competent communicators. Whether it is a garden bed, pots on a balcony or a paper cup in the window, gardening teaches: Vocabulary Gardening can introduce your child to new words like trellis, compost, dahlias, magenta, kohlrabi, and … [Read more...]
Making a recipe and cooking with your children can help your child’s reading, language and planning skills. Children of all ages can get going in the kitchen to learn new skills and increase independence. Let’s think about toast, a dish that most of us can create from memory: Wash hands Open bag of bread Get […]
Making a recipe and cooking with your children can help your child’s reading, language and planning skills. Children of all ages can get going in the kitchen to learn new skills and increase independence. Let’s think about toast, a dish that most of us can create from memory: Wash hands Open bag of bread Get a slice of bread Place bread in toaster Start toaster Open … [Read more...]
