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Playing With Purpose in the Garden
The garden is a wonderful place to watch your child’s speech and language skills bloom. Help their communication garden grow by Playing With Purpose.
Creating an Inclusive Space for LGBTQ+ People
For Pride Month in 2021, we welcome guest blogger Emily McCullough of Parade Pediatric Therapy, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, to share with us on creating inclusive spaces.
Playing With Purpose: Yoga
Earlier this week, I was on a walk with my dog through a nearby park which is also part of a school playground. It was the afternoon, and the kids were playing outside as part of their after-school program. I immediately noticed a small group of children and their...
Using Tangible Toys for Telepractice Speech Therapy
Using your tangible toys is a fun and engaging way to target many goals during telepractice speech therapy sessions. Get started Playing With Purpose today!
5 Ways to Create a Positive Environment for Kids
For our children to reach their maximum potential and have a bright future we must surround them with positivity as well as model happiness. This week, guest blogger Nozaina Khawar gives us tips on how!
Using Surprise Eggs for Telepractice Speech Therapy
Surprise eggs are a fun and engaging way to target many goals during telepractice speech therapy sessions. Get started Playing With Purpose today!
Playing With Purpose: YOUR Daily Routines
Do you have daily routines to complete AND you want to build-up your child’s language skills? Download our handout to get started today.
Spring Break Play Activities
If you’re planning a staycation for your family over spring break and looking for some awesome indoor activities that will surely boost your children’s language skills, then look no further.
The Power of Interactive Books
Interactive books are not only good for language but they add a multisensory element that we know is beneficial for brain development. I am happy to share some new and favorite interactive books to read with your babies, preschoolers, and more. Maybe you’ll even enjoy the mystery yourself.
Best Games for Speech & Language Development
No matter what you use, board games and card games are great tools for facilitating the development of speech and language skills. They support kids in building turn-taking, eye contact, MLU, vocabulary, following directions and so much more.
Meet Emily
Emily Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP is the founder of the Tandem Speech Therapy, a pediatric speech therapy practice serving the south and central Austin areas.
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