This week we are focusing on social stories, or as I like to refer to them, picture guides. Social stories or picture guides are a way of teaching any child the feelings behind a new skill, activity or life experience. For example, we often make social stories to help children learn what they can do with Continue reading
Social Skills
APP GIVEAWAY!
I am excited to share an AWESOME APP GIVEAWAY!! Little Sprout Speech has teamed up with the owner of Happy Frog Apps. Check it out and enter your email below to be entered into the drawing. 10 lucky winners will get this app for FREE! Be sure to enter TODAY! Contest ends March 7, 2017. Continue reading
How Long Will My Child Need Speech Therapy?
This is a common question that most parents ask when preparing to start their child in speech, language and/or feeding therapy. And my answer is always the same, “it depends on various factors.” As a parent, this seemingly ambiguous response is frustrating! I get that. But please understand this is the hardest question for Continue reading
No child should eat lunch alone
Have you been hanging out with us over on facebook? If not, you are missing out! Join us! One of our big focus points this month has been how to help your child succeed during their school day. One of the most important things that often gets overlooked is the importance of eating lunch! Why Continue reading
Making the Summer Transition Easier
Here are some tips that you can put in place TODAY! to make your transition from the school year into summer easier. If you are already on summer break and having a hard time getting your kiddo transitioned into summer, you can hit “redo” and implement many of these tips! If you are not yet Continue reading
National Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month!
April is National Autism Awareness month. There are many organizations out there that raise funds and spread the message of awareness, but one of my favorites is the Autism Society, who also promotes autism acceptance, inclusion and more. Since 1965, the Autism Society has made it their mission to “make it a better world” for Continue reading
Autism, Behavior AFTER School & Academic Impact
There’s a new video up!!! Lily and I are SUPER excited that Facebook live is back! We are answering a question on autism and behavior AFTER the school day ends and what this has to do with “academic impact.” Come check it out! Here is the link referenced in the video: https://littlesproutspeech.com/store/success-in-school/ Autism and behavior after Continue reading
[Training Article] 8 Tips On Handling A Biter In The School Setting
The reality is that for toddlers biting is a stage many go through. It is one of many ways they communicate when they don’t yet have the words to express themselves. Unfortunately, it can hurt, break skin, leave teeth marks and/or a serious bruise. And of course if the biting is not caught Continue reading
Temple Did It & I Can, Too!
October is National Sensory Awareness Month. This is a great time for the author Jennifer Gilpin Yacio to roll out her new children’s book, “Temple Did It, and I Can Too!: Seven Simple Life Rules”. Yacio has authored many books but this is her first picture-based book geared toward younger readers on the autism spectrum. Continue reading
[Training Article] Helping Your Child Speak To Others
A child is standing on the sidewalk crying. Your child walks over and asks, “what’s wrong?” And you… Well you almost fall over with joy and excitement that your child just initiated conversation with another child. Not only did they speak to the other child but they recognized the other child’s emotion. That child is Continue reading