The Importance of Love, Support, and Consistency for Language Development
Learn how love, support, and consistency can help Deaf and hard of hearing children develop language skills.
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Mastering Regular Past Tense -ed: A Guide to Sound /t/, /d/, and /id/
Learning the past tense of regular verbs is an essential part of mastering the English language. While many verbs follow the same rule of...
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Toying Around with Language
Did you know there is a whole language strategy that encourages the use of toys to help a child develop their language skills? Toy Talk...
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Hearing Loss and Heart Conditions? What you need to know about the connection.
Connection Between Hearing Loss and Heart Conditions Heart disease and hearing loss are two health conditions that are often overlooked,...
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We are resilient.
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity and continue moving forward. We work with people who are facing some of the most...
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Free Language Screener? Don't mind if I do!
Everyone loves a free tool to add to their clinical toolbox! The Test of Early Grammatical Impairment (TEGI) does just that. This...
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I have a Deaf kid on my caseload. What assessments do I give?
This is a question I get asked a lot! What assessments do I give to a Deaf or hard-of-hearing child? What should my assessment focus on?...
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Why Julia?
Read to the end for a sneak peek of one of the illustrations! When I sat down with my mom to think about the main character's name, we...
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Yes, I quit a job after 3 months.
You read that right: a few months ago, I quit a job after only 3 months of being employed there. I have debated about sharing this for a...
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My Top Literacy Trainings or Courses Recommendations
"What courses or certifications should I pursue if I want to do more with reading instruction and literacy?" That is one of the top...
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Magnify Your Sessions with This Tool
I found this magnifying glass that has a LED light built-in and let me tell you... it has been AMAZING! Bonus is I feel like Inspector...
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Note-taking help for older children
As children get older, the text gets longer and the story becomes more complex. The plots get longer, the characters have more emotions,...
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Building language while eating ice cream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! 🍦 Nothing says summer like going to get ice cream! This presents us with a natural...
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How do I know my child's provider is the right one?
Therapy is an investment of your time, money, and emotions. I spoke with a parent group about how finding the right service provider or...
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What to do with a tissue?
One of my favorite things to do is taking everyday household items and turning them into objects for play. This helps children develop...
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Using Wait Time to Build Language at Home
Stop, wait a minute! ✋🏾 You meant that caregivers do not have to narrate or talk 24/7?!?! Silence can be golden in therapy! Silence is...
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What is Cytomegalovirus or CMV?!
Don't worry if you have no idea what I'm talking about. Most SLPs don't! A study found that only 26% of SLPs have somewhat of a knowledge...
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Is a Reading Program Just as Good as a Professional?
There are so many options for families and teachers to choose from when working on literacy skills with their child. While reading...
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My Favorite Teletherapy Resources
Teletherapy is here to stay! Teletherapy entered our worlds in 2020 out of necessity, but many therapists and families have found this...
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Let's Start Listening, Learning, and Advocating!
Welcome to The Listening SLP! My name is Sydney and I'm a speech-language pathologist. Over the past two years, I have created over 300...
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