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World Down Syndrome Day
Evelyn is an 11-year-old girl with Down Syndrome who has been receiving speech therapy at Creative Speech Solutions since the age of two. Evelyn is very active in sports, and loves gymnastics, skiing, and soccer. She also has a budding career as a fashion model and is currently learning how to sew. March 21, 2016 […]
Summer Camp for Children with Learning Differences
All children deserve a traditional summertime experience, but not at the expense of valuable opportunities for therapy and support. This is the philosophy of Cynthia Marrapodi, M.S., CCC-SLP, director of Creative Speech Solutions. Camp PAL (Play and Learn) is a unique camp for preschoolers and school-aged children, run by Creative Speech Solutions’ dedicated team of […]
The Stress of Having a Picky Eater: 3 Tips to Help Parents
Dealing with a picky or selective eater is incredibly stressful for the entire family. Below is an article from The ASHA Leader blog by Melanie Potock, MA, posted on August 25, 2015 that provides some useful tips for dealing with the stress. Feeding our children entails love, nurturing and responsibility. Parents’ anxiety about a child’s nutritional health […]
Summertime Activities to Stimulate Your Child’s Language Development
With the warm weather upon us, I’ve been thinking about ways to encourage language development during the summer months and searching the web for ideas. During my search, I came upon a great article from The ASHA Leader blog by Lisa Geary, M.S., CCC-SLP, posted on June 7, 2012, that provides some wonderful ones. I encourage you […]
Prioritizing “Talk Time” over “Tech Time” during Better Hearing and Speech Month
Are you concerned that your kids spend too much time on tablets, smartphones, or other devices? Do you have fewer conversations with your kids than you’d like because of technology distractions? Do you find yourself constantly asking your kids to lower the volume on devices because you can hear the music blaring through their earbuds […]
April is Occupational Therapy Month!
Occupational Therapy can help children with various needs improve their motor and sensory skills and enhance their self-esteem. Many people think that occupational therapy is only for adults. But kids have “occupations” too; a child’s main job involves playing, learning, and engaging in daily routines. Remediating and teaching these basic life skills through the use […]