Mooo, Baaaa, LaLaLa…Said the Speech Therapist By Hallie Bulkin I was just having a conversation with our fabulous intern, Lauren, this morning about animals and animal sounds being such a basis of early language intervention. Yes, young children love animals and their accompanying sounds but there are reasons as to why I can be heard Continue reading
Speech Language Pathology
Book Club Week 1: I’m Your Bus
Book Club Week 1: I’m Your Bus! By Hallie Bulkin Welcome to the very first week of the Little Sprout Book Club! I am SO excited to be rolling this out and am so glad you are here to take part in Book Club! Each month we will have a theme to keep us focused. The Continue reading
FREE Little Sprout Book Club
Welcome to our FREE Little Sprout Book Club! With the school year starting, I went back through my books (which are all organized by preschool-based themes) and I felt myself missing the days that I organized my therapy sessions by “themed units” inline with the public school preschool education program (“PEP”). I decided to reinstate this Continue reading
How long will my child need speech therapy?
How long will my child need speech therapy? By Hallie Bulkin This is one of the most popular questions I get asked and one of the hardest to answer! Since all therapy is unique and developed for each child based on their specific goals and needs, no two sessions ever look the same (even for Continue reading
What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech?
What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech? By Hallie Bulkin I recently spoke at a local support group for moms of children with special needs. I noticed a trend where many questions and discussions tied back to the topic of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). The one commonality between many of the moms was Continue reading
60 Days of “Sweet Summer Time” Fun: For You & The Kids
60 Days of “Sweet Summer Time” Fun: For You & The Kids By Hallie Bulkin Say hello to Sweet Summer Time. School is out, the temp’s are up and your children want to be entertained 24/7. Are you ready? Whether or not your kiddo is in camp this summer, the time will pass Continue reading
Without A Voice? Four Myth’s Debunked
Without A Voice? Four Myth’s Debunked. By Hallie Bulkin I lost my voice and cannot find it! What’s a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to do with a cleared schedule and no voice? Blog about losing her voice, of course! As an SLP, I am licensed to diagnose and treat patients in the “voice department” but Continue reading
Bubble Magic
Bubble Magic By Hallie Bulkin There is nothing more magical than…BUBBLES. As a pediatric speech language pathologist, bubbles are something I keep in my tool belt at all times! In the speech world bubbles are key to communication. Why are bubbles MAGICAL? I have seen non-verbal children and children with very limited language skills make spontaneous Continue reading
Does My Preschooler Stutter?
Does My Preschooler Stutter? By Hallie Bulkin Since the beginning of this year I have screened a number of children whose primary speech-language concern was stuttering. The frequency has increased and led to many conversations with parents and teachers. I chose to focus on this topic this month to help educate you as a parent Continue reading
Social Stories: A Beautiful Tool
Social Stories: A Beautiful Tool By Hallie Bulkin As my pediatric caseload has recently blossomed, I have found myself in conversations with many parents about social stories. Parents want to know what they are and how and when to use social stories. So the focus here is to bring awareness to the topic of social Continue reading