I would like to share this article that I wrote when I was exploring the benefits of pretend play.
Read it if you would like – it is the first in a series of articles I will post about play and its relationship to communication development.
TinyEYE: Stages of Play Development Pt.1
Playing involves a number of cognitive, social, and communication skills which can be further developed by more play! A good first step is to gain a general understanding of how play develops. I have included a milestone list for your review.
TinyEYE: Types of Play
Children interact with their toys in different ways and for different purposes. They engage in the following types of play alone, beside others, and with others. What are they doing?
TinyEYE: Speech Therapy Telepractice Fears
Technology has evolved so rapidly that the medium of telepractice far exceeds its function of the past. These are some of the Circles of Care that speech therapy telepractice offers to communities.
TinyEYE: Circles of Care
Here is a portion of my presentation I did at ASHA 2008. It outlines our Circles of Care philosophy in which all services are centered around the child.
TinyEYE: Supporting English as a Second Language in the Classroom
I have attached a brief video and an article that offer information and strategies for supporting students and their families.
TinyEYE: Credo For Support
Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
TinyEYE: Sign-Language for Babies
I have attached some links which offer video dictionaries, research, a video of a baby using sign, and related resources. Let me know if you have more to add or if you would like to share your experiences with baby sign.
TinyEYE: SLP AUTHOR
When I was at the ASHA convention in Chicago, I had the privilege of meeting Rose Mary Long. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist and author who has written a touching story, The Fifth Season.
TinyEYE: Telecare Aware
Telecare Aware is a “One stop for Telecare and Telehealth News Updates”. It has articles, videos, links…a variety of resources. Through Telecare Aware, I heard about a development that is incredibly intriguing – Apple iPhone is used for stuttering therapy.