5 Fun Messy Play Activities To Help Children Talk As parents, caregivers and teachers, we are constantly looking for fun and meaningful ways to engage our children. However, in our enthusiasm to help them learn to speak, many of us forget the one activity that all children love, and that forms the basic building block …
Dementia: Care-giving tips Care-giving tips – Globally, there is a rise in the population of the elderly people with the generation of baby boomers having entered the age of 60 years. Old age is commonly associated with disorders such as high blood pressure and heart diseases. Along with this problem, it also leads to the …
Articulation Therapy: Teaching T and D sounds The sounds /t/ (as in tomato) and /d/ (as in dig) are lingua-alveolar plosives. The name ‘plosives’ comes from the way the sounds expel air when being said. And ‘lingua-alveolar’ is descriptive of the position of the tongue when the sounds are produced. A plan for therapy is …
Funtastic Play Ideas: HULA HOOP In each article of this series, few different ways of playing with a toy will be discussed. Let’s begin to explore the games and enjoy ourselves! This article explores Play activity with the ever-green Hula Hoop. Hula hoops are easily available at any toy shop. They can be of varying …
Everyday Items as Awesome Toys: VEGETABLES Therapy activities – The awesomeness of common items in play should not go unnoticed! In this series we will explore one such common item each time and discuss five different ways to play with it. This article is exploring the everyday item: Vegetables Vegetables are always available in every …
Music in Speech therapy: 8 Amazing Action Songs Music and movement bring a lot of fun to a session. The power of music is wonderful in exciting, calming and engaging children. A speech therapist can effectively use action rhymes to build speech and language skills. Repetition of movements, sounds, and words within the songs gives …
Holi Hai!-5 Colorful Language Building Activities The festival of colors, Holi, is celebrated with a variety of colors, treats, tastes, smells and of course, smiles all around. This brings fabulous opportunities to build new language skills for your child! Read on to learn of fun ways to build new vocabulary or even to strengthen existing …
Hearing-Speaking: Are they related? Hearing-Speaking, We usually get a question of -How hearing problem from birth plays a critical role in speech and language development, communication and learning? -When the child cannot hear why cannot he/she speak? …
Using Music in Speech Therapy Speech therapists can assume various roles- of an artist, a teacher or even a singer! Yes, you read that right! Speech therapists can also sing, dance and play music to build relevant skills. Music is a magical tool while working with children and adults having speech and language difficulties. …
Raising a Child in a Bilingual or Multilingual Environment Growing up in a bilingual or multilingual environment is the norm for those of us staying in countries like India. I may be speaking my mother tongue at home, talking to the shopkeeper in a local language but being taught lessons in English, at school. So, …
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