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Suggestions for Richer Screen Time

• July 24, 2026
• Posted by Isabella Melo

24 Jul

There are so many options competing for our children’s attention when it comes to screen time. How can we provide our children with ‘richer’ screen time? By ‘richer’, we are referring to media to help our child learn and develop new skills....

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What Do SLPs and CDAs Do? A Parent’s Guide

• July 10, 2026
• Posted by Isabella Melo

10 Jul

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) assess and treat communication and swallowing challenges and disorders across all age groups. Communicative Disorders Assistants (CDAs) treat communication and swallowing challenges and disorders across a...

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Building Vocabulary

• June 19, 2026
• Posted by Isabella Melo

19 Jun

Most of us cannot remember exactly how we built our vocabulary. How did we jump from just knowing a few hundred words as children to knowing thousands of words as adults? We can draw insight from second language learning. How might you try ...

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5 Simple Ways to Build Early Literacy Skills at Home

• May 2, 2026
• Posted by Isabella Melo

02 May

It’s never too early to read with your child. Reading can be a bonding and engaging experience even if children are not yet reading on their own. Here are five strategies you can implement at home to promote early literacy development!  St...

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Working Memory & Communication

• April 15, 2026
• Posted by Isabella Melo

15 Apr

Does your child forget instructions, lose focus easily, or struggle to answer simple questions? You’re not alone — and it may be related to something called working memory.  What Are Executive Functions? Executive functions are the brain...

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Understanding Echolalia

• October 31, 2025
• Posted by developinghands

21 Aug

Understanding Echolalia: Why Does My Child Repeat Everything?  “Stop copying me!” Sound familiar? Many parents hear this phrase from siblings or say it themselves! Children love to copy others — sometimes to tease, and other times...

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How Can I Help My Child Develop Early Literacy Skills at Home?

• July 15, 2025
• Posted by developinghands

15 Jul

Early Literacy Skills at Home: 5 Simple Ways to Help | Developing Hands Helping your child develop early literacy skills at home is one of the best ways to build a strong foundation for reading and speech-language development. With a few s...

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How to “read” books with your preschool child

• October 21, 2021
• Posted by Therapist

05 Feb

Parents often tell me that their child will “not sit through stories” and that they find it difficult to get through an entire story with them. While not every child is a bookworm, there are some ways to engage your child during book readin...

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What is Articulation Therapy?

• October 21, 2021
• Posted by Therapist

16 Oct

Many parents and caregivers of school age children refer children to speech therapy for articulation-related difficulties.  They are aware that their 9 year old, for example, is still saying “wabbit” instead of “rabbit” or “baftub” instead ...

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