25 ideas for Spelling Practice
Here are 25 ideas to practice spelling. Using as many different modes of learning spelling will help the child who has difficulty, access their best style of learning. The post 25 ideas for Spelling...
View ArticleWhere to find Apps
So you’ve taken the plunge: You’ve finally given in and bought an iPad and now you are ruing your decision because all your child does is play meaningless, inane games that serve no educational...
View ArticleBaby Sign Language
Baby sign language, has become increasingly popular over past few years and has been targeted at moms as a way to bridge the gap between desire to communicate and the ability to do so. The post Baby...
View ArticleApps for Apraxia
In order to improve speech clarity in children with apraxia, consistent practice is necessary. The use of Apps can lighten the load, track progress and engage children more readily. It must be...
View ArticleChildhood Apraxia of Speech
The act of speaking is a highly sophisticated one! It involves transmitting the message from the brain to the muscles of the mouth, face, tongue, and soft palate. Any interruption along this pathway...
View ArticleWhatchamacallit , Thingy: Word Finding Problems in Children
We’ve all experienced that ‘tip of the tongue’ phenomenon where you know the word, but you can’t get it out. A word finding difficulty is when a person knows and understands a particular word, but has...
View ArticleStrategies to improve Word Finding
It is important to understand the type of word finding difficulty and the reasons for the word finding difficulty in order to provide effective strategies for the child. As discussed in my previous...
View ArticleAuditory Memory Ride: App Review
Auditory Memory refers to the ability to retain and recall what was heard. Auditory Memory difficulties affect a child’s ability to cope in a classroom. Further information can be found here Auditory...
View Article5 Reasons you should take your child shopping with you
Children love shopping with you. What’s not to love? The supermarket is geared for kids with moms. Aisles of toys that they can grab and hold onto, a snaking checkout line filled with tasty treats...
View ArticleFactory of Categories: App Review
The ability to group objects according to their common characteristics is a basic concept that helps children build a basis for organizing not only their semantic knowledge (meaning of words) but also...
View ArticleCracking the Code: A Comprehensive Reading Program
In order to become competent readers, students must learn to 'crack the code' of written language. An understanding of the individual speech sounds of language helps children to understand the...
View ArticleThe Disorganized Child
“He leaves everything to the last minute!” “Then he forgets what he is supposed to be doing.” “How can he possibly complete the project in the time that he has allocated to it?” “He...
View ArticleBook Creator and Core Vocabulary
Core words make up 80% of what we say everyday. A more in-depth explanation of core vocabulary words can be found here. I am new to the world of AAC and have a lot to learn. BUT what I do know...
View ArticleWhat Apps Can I use to help my child? Early Vocabulary
Parents are overwhelmed by the number of apps in the app store but would like to help their child. Different apps can be used for different skills and this post will focus on early vocabulary and...
View ArticleWhat Apps can I use to help my child? School Readiness
Research results have shown that that lower levels of school readiness at the end of kindergarten were associated with poorer school performance in grade 1, which can mark the beginning of scholastic...
View ArticleWhat Apps can I use to help my Child? Spelling
Reading and spelling are very closely linked because they rely on an understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds. The importance of spelling goes beyond just getting all the words...
View ArticleWhat Apps can I use to help my Child? Vocabulary
Vocabulary develops in two ways Number of words Depth and scope of vocabulary More information on vocabulary and its importance can be found here There are a number of ways that the ipad can be used...
View ArticleFor the Love of Stories: Writing and Telling stories
Stories improve language skills, instill a love of reading, stimulate the imagination and provide real world social interaction. Storytelling is an interactive activity but in our digital world...
View ArticleHow are Siri & a BMW the same? Developing questions for children
In a beautiful and poignant article, a mother describes her autistic son’s ‘relationship’ with Siri – Apple’s personal assistant. Siri is ‘someone’ who can answer her all her son’s questions with the...
View ArticleAre we nearly there? Language Games for the Holidays
As we wind down for the holidays, the thought entertaining your already bored children can be daunting and you may be already yearning for the start of the new school year before the holiday season has...
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