Episode 55: 3 Tips For Apraxia of Speech and Getting Rid of Unwanted Behaviors
If you are a parent who has a child with a diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and/or a child who is nonverbal and diagnosed with autism (one, the other, or both) then you will want today’s tips. The similarity here is that in both cases (or combination of cases) a child has limited
7 Activities To Build Language And Beat The Winter Blues
We were having a pretty mild winter until our DC Metro area blizzard (where we seemed to get all of winter at once) last month. And apparently Elsa is not done with us with these mini snow and ice events we have had this February. These days indoors can add up quickly and lead to
Giving Children a Voice With Assistive Technology
A child in the public school setting might benefit from various forms of assistive technology (AT). School-based SLPs should work as part of a team with parents, teacher(s) and private SLPs or other clinicians to determine the best use of AT in school as well as external environments like the home. So what is AT?
Episode 54: A Message Of Hope And Encouragement For You And Your Child With Autism
Instead of 3 tips today I give you one BIG tip in a message of hope and encouragement for YOU and YOUR CHILD’S future. Much love to you 😀 Hugs, Hallie (& Sleeping Lily)
Episode 53: Tips For A Successful Bath or Shower Time With Your Child With Autism
If you are a parent of a child with Autism, then you may have a struggle with teaching your child hygiene. In today’s episode we discuss how to make bath or shower time successful! Let’s go! Love, Hallie & Lily PS – Sorry for the blurry video. We started using a new software to record
A New Year Challenge…
Everyone…okay, not EVERYONE, but many of us set out with each new year with goals or resolutions in mind. I know some people despise this and feel like it sets you up for failure. For me, I feel like it’s a natural time to hit the reset button. There are many other times throughout the
The difference between an IEP and 504 Plan
Warning!!! We are getting a little technical today. It’s not that often that we get into the nitty gritty technical stuff with the fancy wording… It’s funny really because when I worked in the school county we would sit in meetings, throwing around these terms, not realizing it was like a foreign language to parents who
Homework: Is it REALLY worth it?
When it comes to homework for ANY child, I pose the question, is it REALLY worth it? Here’s what over 300 of you had to say… Does your child with autism get assigned homework? Posted by Hallie Bulkin on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 After all, homework is supposed to be reinforcement of what the child is learning
3 Tips To Keep Your Wandering Child with Autism Safe
If you have a child who tries to escape or elope when in public, from his/her classroom at school or even from your own home when you take two minutes to use the bathroom, watch today’s video. It will give you life-saving tips for your child that will help them be prepared for a worst
Top 10 Posts of 2015
I cannot believe it is already December 31, 2015! Where did 2015 go? I was looking at the top 10 posts on our Little Sprout Speech blog and wanted to share them with you. They mostly center around autism. There are a few related to apraxia, potty training, popular apps, popular children’s books, and IEP