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Strong Writing Fingers

February 13, 2022 Stephanie Sigal M.A. CCC-SLP

Children who have articulation difficulties often have trouble with fine motor skills. If your child is having a hard time holding a crayon correctly, try building up the strength of the writing fingers/tripod grasp with these types of activities: 1) Encourage your child to … [Read more...]

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City and Country Still Collaborating

December 17, 2015 Stephanie Sigal M.A. CCC-SLP

As therapists, we all have stories of working as an interdisciplinary team. In our story, it was co-treatment that brought us together, and the reason why we are still in touch today. Our co-therapy relationship has naturally affected us professionally, but personally as … [Read more...]

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Multi-Disciplinary Care: An Effective Approach

October 6, 2014 Stephanie Sigal M.A. CCC-SLP

Guest Blogger: Craig Lustman, DDS As a pediatric dentist working on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and Downtown, I have dealt with patients with various and unique oral health care needs.  When I served as a resident at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh practicing pediatric … [Read more...]

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Articulation: Rate of Speech

August 6, 2014 Stephanie Sigal M.A. CCC-SLP

Do you have a fast-talking, sometimes unintelligible preschooler?  When evaluating articulation, I often find sound substitutions, (for example: W instead of R, or S instead of TH) but the main issue is the child's rate of speech. Kids often want to keep up with their parents' … [Read more...]

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Kindergarten Admissions: Articulation & Literacy

January 14, 2014 Stephanie Sigal M.A. CCC-SLP

While some English sounds emerge later than others, why is it beneficial to address articulation before kindergarten? In Manhattan, speaking clearly, having a vast vocabulary, and using appropriate grammatical skills are critical for private school kindergarten admission.  At … [Read more...]

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