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5 Ways a Speech Language Pathologist Can Make Your Preschoolers Life Better!

September 25, 2014September 25, 2014Hallie

5 Ways a Speech Language Pathologist Can Make Your Preschoolers Life Better! By Hallie Bulkin Many parents and even professionals assume that speech language pathologists (SLPs) just work on correcting a child’s speech. This is such a small piece of the puzzle. We treat articulation, speech intelligibility, receptive and expressive language, social communication/pragmatics, use of Continue reading

Mooo, Baaaa, LaLaLa…Said the Speech Therapist

September 21, 2014September 21, 2014Hallie

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

60 Days of “Sweet Summer Time” Fun: For You & The Kids

June 14, 2014August 27, 2014Hallie

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

May 22, 2014October 20, 2014Hallie

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

Success Strategies That Often Get Overlooked…Even By Professionals

May 9, 2013October 20, 2014Hallie

Success Strategies That Often Get Overlooked…Even By Professionals By Hallie Bulkin I have worked with many kids and families over the past four years. Many of the parents think that I work magic with their kids. Well…I know I don’t work magic (sorry to burst your bubble)…but I do use certain strategies with the kiddos Continue reading

The Difference Between Speech And Language

May 6, 2013October 20, 2014Hallie

The Difference Between Speech & Language By Hallie Bulkin May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. This annual event is held by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). The purpose of the event is to “provide opportunities to raise awareness about communication disorders and to promote treatment that can improve the quality of life Continue reading

Part 2: Strategies for Managing Anxiety

May 2, 2013October 20, 2014Hallie

Strategies for Managing Anxiety By Hallie Bulkin And we’re back with part 2 of our series on strategies for managing anxiety. If you missed part 1, you can go back and read it here: Part 1. How to Strategically Manage Anxiety. My goal in Part 1 was to share a personal experience and set up Continue reading

Part 1: How to Strategically Manage Anxiety

April 29, 2013December 4, 2014Hallie

Part 1: How to Strategically Manage Anxiety By Hallie Bulkin You know those AHA moments? I had one this week…and it really opened up my eyes. I had to take the metro from Virginia to Maryland and then later that same day from DC back to Virginia. Let me tell you a little secret…before Continue reading