Reading with your child
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The holidays are a great time to incorporate activities which can promote your child’s reading fluency, as discussed in a recent continuing education course offered by Dr. Shari Robertson. Reading fluency simply refers to three parts of reading: How quickly your child reads How accurate they are-…
Developmental Milestones
If you’re a visual learner like myself, you must be loving the infographic trend that is setting every fact and topic to be learned into a visual explanation. I recently found a developmental milestones infographic that has been making it’s rounds on social media that perfectly depicts the growth of a little one’s speech and…
Engagement and Communication
In a recent continuing education course, the importance of affect in communication was discussed. When working with children on the autism spectrum, increasing the child’s engagement is almost always the first step. This might include having the child look toward our face more or shift his body toward his communication partner. Sometimes it might include…
Old Problem, New Insights
In the realm of speech-language pathology, new light was shed on the familiar yet emergent problem of vocal fatigue. George L. Charpied, SLP and voice specialist at the University of Rochester Medical Center, suggested that SLPs more closely examine the nature of voice disorders in professional voice users. Charpied advocated for the term Repetitive Strain…
Stuttering and Hiking: The CALMS way
On September 9th, the Eastside Stuttering Support Group and the Kent Teen Stuttering Group met up for a hike. It was a beautiful day to meet new friends and enjoy the outdoors. I particularly enjoyed this experience because it related well to a course I took recently on assessment and treatment of stuttering in school-age…
Story-Telling
I recently completed a continuing education course on story-telling, which made me reflect on my love of reading and telling stories with my parents and siblings while growing up. The course discussed many different aspects of story-telling, from assessing a child’s ability to tell a story, the importance of story-telling, and ways to promote the…
Take a Cue
Back-to-school season is upon us and families are preparing for the new routines of this school year. Some children will transition easily, while others may struggle through the first few weeks. For children with autism spectrum disorders, changes in routines, transitions, and new social situations can be especially challenging. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce anxiety and…
Week Two of Summer Fun!
Last week our Kirkland office enjoyed five crazy days of our Summer Fun Speech Sessions. Today marks the start of our theme week in the Redmond office. Our speech team brings the fun of summer camp indoors to make speech therapy even more motivating while school’s out for the summer. If your kiddo is scheduled…
The Ball Does it All
What do you reach for when you want to play with your child? This summer, pick up the toy that “does it all” in terms of educating and entertaining your children. In an age when there are countless high-tech educational toys (i.e. iPad applications, computer programs) on the market, playing ball may seem prehistoric. However, there may…
Write On!
Trip to Oregon: A story written by a ten-year-old patient of ESHC One Day, I woke up and looked outside. It was a rainy day in Oregon. My family, my friend, and his family went on a road trip to Oregon. I was in a tent in a RV park. My family slept in one tent…