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
Have you ever wondered if you should introduce sign language to your baby? Julie D. Andrews interviewed Jann on the topic for The Basics (and Benefits) of Baby Sign Language by Julie D. Andrews on The Bump. Jann Fujimoto, MS CCC-SLP, likes the sign for play because it makes her smile. She is a speech-language […]
Have you ever wondered if you should introduce sign language to your baby? Julie D. Andrews interviewed Jann on the topic for The Basics (and Benefits) of Baby Sign Language by Julie D. Andrews on The Bump. Jann Fujimoto, MS CCC-SLP, likes the sign for play because it makes her smile. She is a speech-language pathologist and owner of SpeechWorks with offices in Oconomowoc and Waukesha. … [Read more...]
Here are three techniques you can do to help nurture your child’s speech-language development. Who knows, you may be doing some of these without realizing it. Modeling We’re not talking about strutting the catwalks during New York Fashion week, but simply providing your child with verbal examples. Children learn by what they see and […]
Here are three techniques you can do to help nurture your child’s speech-language development. Who knows, you may be doing some of these without realizing it. Modeling We’re not talking about strutting the catwalks during New York Fashion week, but simply providing your child with verbal examples. Children learn by what they see and hear – we model good behaviors for them, so it … [Read more...]
Parents often think they don’t need to talk to their babies, because their babies aren’t talking yet. A parent’s engagement and involvement with a baby is so crucial to language development. A baby hears words, songs, and sound patterns from parents. As a baby babbles and coos, parents respond and reinforce what is being said, […]
Parents often think they don’t need to talk to their babies, because their babies aren’t talking yet. A parent's engagement and involvement with a baby is so crucial to language development. A baby hears words, songs, and sound patterns from parents. As a baby babbles and coos, parents respond and reinforce what is being said, giving the child feedback as to what types of sounds and words get … [Read more...]
Have you ever seen 2 or 3 year old children together for a play date, family gathering or party and wondered why they don’t play WITH each other? They might all be building blocks, dressing up, or playing Duplos but they are playing by themselves. This is what you call parallel play. Babies and toddlers […]
Have you ever seen 2 or 3 year old children together for a play date, family gathering or party and wondered why they don’t play WITH each other? They might all be building blocks, dressing up, or playing Duplos but they are playing by themselves. This is what you call parallel play. Babies and toddlers don’t always have the social and developmental knowledge to engage with one another yet, … [Read more...]
