Thoughts for Thursday:
In honor of Better Hearing & Speech Month, I wanted to give a few reasons why I LOVE being a speech-language pathologist and early intervention. Enjoy and feel free to share yours as well :)
1. Communication is key, and without it you have no power or voice!
2. Early intervention sets the foundation for language learning in the child's natural environment and prepares them for a successful future, academically and otherwise.
3. Community based therapy allows you a bigger picture of the child and their daily lives, surroundings, and routines, therefore providing you with your baseline for therapy, in addition to fun and creative ideas.
4. I absolutely love working so closely with the family/caregivers, as they are the biggest part of their children's lives, and have a significant amount of insight on behaviors, communication patterns, etc.
5. Early intervention requires us to think outside of the box and go "back to the basics". It forces you to use what the child knows and has whether it be a box, tupperware, toys galore, books, photo albums, bubbles, etc.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Thursday, May 1, 2014
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month!! :) As a speech-language pathologist, this month is always super exciting for me, as it allows me to expand my platform and campaign to bring awareness to the significance and impact of communication skills, especially in the early intervention (birth to three) population. I will be posting all month long about speech and language evaluations, warning signs of speech and language delays, seasonal crafts that promote and stimulate language, etc. Let's celebrate!!
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