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Feeding Therapy and the Speech Language Pathologist

Aug 22, 2017
1 min

Great Summer Reads: Summer Books for All Ages!

Just because summer is here doesn’t mean it’s time to slack off on reading or academic work. To make sure your children don’t succumb to the ‘summer slide’, the tendency kids have to forget what they’ve learned over the summer, have some great books on hand for them to read! Below are some excellent books you can grab to keep your kids reading and ready all summer long! Preshool (0-4): I See Summer by Charles Ghigna, ages 2-4 Summer by Alice Low, ages 2-7 Summer Days and Nig

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Is My Therapist Amazing?
Signs of a Good Therapist

Annissia Davis, SLP

Jun 26, 2017
3 min

Is My Therapist Amazing? Signs of a Good Therapist

Your child has just begun therapy and you’re mind is firing with a million questions and concerns. Did I start too late? How severe is my child’s problem really? How long will he/she need therapy? And one of the most important questions you can ask, ‘Did I choose the right therapist? Is she going to do a good job with my child?’ The truth is, there are dozens of therapists out there, but is the one you selected a ‘good therapist’? Now, of course the first thing someone may th

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Teachers: Does your student need a speech therapy referral?

Annissia Davis, SLP

Mar 7, 2017
1 min

Teachers: Does your student need a speech therapy referral?

Determining whether or not to make a speech and/or language referral for a child in the classroom can sometimes be a tricky call. Teachers often wonder if the behaviors they are seeing happen all the time or just in class and aren’t sure if a referral is needed. If in doubt, we always advise teachers to err on the side of caution, and make the referral, so an evaluation can be completed by a specialist to determine if services are truly needed. However, here are some red flag

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Speech Therapy: School-based vs. Outpatient

Annissia Davis, SLP

Feb 14, 2017
3 min

Speech Therapy: School-based vs. Outpatient

Today, depending on the disorder and severity, some kids are able to receive both school-based therapy and outpatient therapy, and though they may be getting treated for basically the same disorder, the process and qualifications to determine eligibility are somewhat different. Therapists within the school are looking to qualify children under the educational model of service delivery. These children qualify for services based on the impact their disorder may have on their ed

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Play Based Therapy: Is she just playing???

Annissia Davis, SLP

Jan 24, 2017
2 min

Play Based Therapy: Is she just playing???

Your pediatrician has given you a referral to see a Speech Pathologist, along with a possibly too-brief explanation of why the referral is being made. After some independent research on the internet you feel you are prepped and ready to go for therapy. You’ve learned all about picture exchange systems, gestural communication and the difference between expressive and receptive language. You are feeling pretty confident about the whole process until your therapist whips out a M

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What exactly does a Speech Therapist Do?

Annissia Davis, SLP

Dec 23, 2016
2 min

What exactly does a Speech Therapist Do?

What exactly does a Speech Therapist Do?: The Role of the SLP Depending on your child’s situation, you may be dealing with a team of different professionals, or just one professional. Either way, if your child has to utilize the services of a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), also referred to as Speech Therapists, Speech Pathologists, or Speech Language Therapists, it is important to understand what their role in your child’s therapeutic life will be. The role of the Speech

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Annisia Davis

Nov 7, 2016
3 min

My Child is in Therapy…Now what?!?

The family’s role in the therapeutic process Yes, you can rest a little easier now, and pat yourself on the back! You’ve gotten your child enrolled in therapy, and completed the first major hurdle to helping your child reach their full potential. However, some caregivers make the critical mistake of thinking that their portion of the process is done, and that the rest remains in the hands of therapist(s). This is not case, and research has documented that children who achieve

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Awesome language and motor activities for Fall!

I Just Enrolled my Child in Therapy! What’s Next?

Annissia Davis

Sep 28, 2016
2 min

I Just Enrolled my Child in Therapy! What’s Next?

What to expect when you enroll your child in therapy Finding out or suspecting that your child may need rehabilitation therapy can be a scary process and determining what to do can be overwhelming. There are so many factors to consider and as a parent, you just want to get your child help. To help make this process easier for you, below is a process that you will find helpful. The first step is to discuss your concerns with your child’s doctor. All rehabilitation services re

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Feeding Therapy and the Speech Language Pathologist

Great Summer Reads: Summer Books for All Ages!

Is My Therapist Amazing? Signs of a Good Therapist

Teachers: Does your student need a speech therapy referral?

Speech Therapy: School-based vs. Outpatient

Play Based Therapy: Is she just playing???

What exactly does a Speech Therapist Do?

My Child is in Therapy…Now what?!?

Awesome language and motor activities for Fall!

I Just Enrolled my Child in Therapy! What’s Next?