Child Services Blog & News

Learning Resources-Smart Snacks Hide ‘N Peek Chocolates

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I found a box of truffles that your child will love.  Don’t worry!  They won’t be climbing the walls from all of the sugar.  They will actually be sitting contentedly, playing for hours.    Learning Resources-Smart Snacks Hide ‘N Peek Chocolates come with 12 pieces of candy that fit

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My child can’t say the TH sound

Monday, October 10th, 2011

Today’s parent question is one that I hear all of the time:  “My child can’t say the TH sound.  He needs a speech pathologist.  Can you see him?” If the TH sound is the only error that your child makes, you may be able to fix it on your own.  The TH sound is a

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What is joint attention?

Monday, October 10th, 2011

Today’s question is from a parent of a young boy with Autism:  “What is joint attention?” Joint attention is the skill of sharing and acquiring information by observing another person.  It can include following someones gaze to see what they are describing, following a person’s point to help locate a lost item, or looking at an event or

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Face recognition

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

I just finished reading a great book, The Mind’s Eye, by Dr. Oliver Sacks.  Even though the book is mainly about vision, I did find several chapters interesting in terms of communication.  One chapter in particular is “Face Blind”.  I learned that children are able to recognize faces at birth or soon after.  An interesting

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School Success

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

The single best indicator of school success is communication

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Common traits of parents

Monday, July 25th, 2011

This is a great question from a friend: “What do parent’s with a child needing speech have in common? One, there are a lot of fantastic parents out there, who have very good intentions and want to help their child in any way they can.  It doesn’t matter the income level or geographic area.  Parents

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What should I look for in a Speech Therapist?

Monday, July 18th, 2011

I recommend that parents look for at least two things:  solid technical skills and a match between the SLP’s style and your child’s. Solid technical skills involve the education credentials, real-world experience, and up-to-date certifications of the speech therapist.  Your speech therapist must be qualified to treat the problem (i.e. articulation, language, listening, etc).  Most parents

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