Do you have cases of preschool stuttering on your caseload? Next to social skills, fluency is my favorite SLP area! I have both personal and professional experiences to draw upon as my father was a stutterer and one of my now adult daughters had a long period of disfluencies (8 months-felt like years) during her preschool years. These experiences were… Read More
Interactive Notebooks: Preschoolers with Language Delays!
updated 1/2023 Do you use interactive notebooks with preschoolers with language delays? Your early intervention families will love this strategy! I use it with students with language delays in the home setting by incorporating an interactive notebook with my version of the “plan-do-review” approach. Parents and SLPs write target vocabulary words and images in the notebook and periodically review… Read More
Flying on an Airplane with Child with Autism
Flying in an airplane with a child with autism can be a huge challenge for parents. Since I love to travel, it makes my heart hurt to think that some parents will not attempt airplane travel with their child with autism. Yet, it can be done! Success can depend upon thorough planning, preparation and anticipating the needs of the child. … Read More
Non-verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD): Social Skills Challenges
What is NVLD? updated 1/2023 Children with Non-verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) struggle with social and spatial disabilities. There is currently no diagnosis of NVLD in the DSM (diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders). Poor spatial skills combined with good verbal skills is the essential feature required for a diagnosis of NVLD. These children typically have strong verbal skills… Read More