Reading books with your child can provide experiences and vocabulary that he or she may not be exposed to on a daily basis. Experience allows children to gain understanding. When a child understands vocabulary and situations, he or she has the foundation to use these words in … [Read more...]
Through the Eyes of a Speech Therapist
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month. Ever wonder what a pediatric speech therapist notices when she is walking the streets of Manhattan? Children, their parents, caregivers, and sometimes, bad communication habits. What did I see this week? 1. A pacifier in a … [Read more...]
Eliminating Drooling
A speech therapist recently wrote to me about a child she is working with. Some of the information has been edited for privacy purposes. Question: Stephanie, I am working with a 6 year old boy who is drooling. He had his adenoids recently removed. His parents have noticed a … [Read more...]
Safe ipod Listening for Kids
Please help protect your child from a noise-induced hearing loss by teaching three basic principles: 1. Keep the volume down on the ipod or mp3. Encourage half volume. 2. Limit listening time. 3. Model good listening habits. Learn how to watch for warning signs of hearing … [Read more...]
ASHA Posts Say and Play Rhyming Blog
The American Speech - Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) has posted Stephanie's article entitled Why is it Important that Children Learn to Rhyme? on their ASHAsphere blog. Check it out here! Stephanie Sigal is a proud member of ASHA and works as a speech therapist on … [Read more...]
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