· Language Development
At any given moment when walking through BDI Playhouse, you may hear a therapist or child singing! Singing is great for both engaging with the child and improving language development! Here are a few benefits of singing for language development. Vocabulary Singing exposes children to lots of vocabulary! Lyrics often contain a wide range of
· Infants, Language Development
The Global Pandemic of 2020 has left its mark on our lives in a variety of ways. It has changed the way we shop, the way we work, and even the way we learn. The lives of our kiddos have also been changed, especially for our “COVID Babies.” Babies born just before, during, or shortly
· Language Development, Activities & Play Ideas
Do you know what AAC is? It’s all the way someone communicates besides talking. AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Augmentative means to add to someone’s speech. Alternative means to be used instead of verbal speech. AAC is used when individuals have trouble with speech and language skills. AAC can look like an iPad/tablet
· Language Development
Social Language Milestones Pragmatics is the way we use our language in social settings. For example, how to start a conversation, interpreting body language, understanding different perspectives, and using sarcasm. Pragmatic language is typically learned incidentally (learned through experience) but with some children, it may need to be directly taught. Pragmatic language begins to develop
· Language Development, Holiday
Happy Halloween month! At BDI, the therapists have been incorporating Halloween vocabulary throughout their sessions! This simple activity of stickers and real image vocabulary card can be used to target all different areas of communication, fine motor skills, and visual processing. Targeting holiday specific vocabulary can help your child communicate in their community. Why? Because our
· Language Development, Holiday
Speech Language Pathologists love a good theme! Themes can unite all of our kiddos but allow scaffolding for every child’s needs. They also allow for perfect home carryover for all our families! Here are a few spooky speech activities that you can do with your children at home or in your community to promote speech
· Language Development, Infants
Learning to talk is a complex task! It’s no wonder some kids take awhile to get started. Most of us think of talking as just saying words but it involves much more than that. Would you like to help your child say their first words? Try out some of these tips. Play with your child
· Language Development
Language development is a key component of childhood. We are teaching our children the rules of language from the moment they are born. But what should you do if your child is not crushing their language milestones? When families come to Talk and Groove or for a free screening at BDI Playhouse, our speech language
· Language Development, Infants
Babies are the best little learners. Finding new ways to play and explore the world around them. They often understand much more than they can show or say. Speech develops later because babies have not yet developed the finite muscles to produce sounds. However, that doesn’t mean your baby can’t learn to communicate. It is
