The first question I always ask is, how old is your child? Children learn to suck their thumb in utero and some will continue to suck their thumb to soothe themselves outside the womb as well. My own daughter did this and I have a sonogram video in utero and another video in her first Continue reading
Speech Development
TV Episode: Encouraging Language Through Play
I created this video for you to show you how I work with Lily on her speech and language skills. Now, please know…I do not do this ON PURPOSE all the time. It just happens naturally in my interactions with her since this is what I do for a living! In this video you will Continue reading
Abitalk Lisp Therapy App Review
By Hallie Bulkin If you follow my blog, then you know I don’t typically review therapy apps over here (that’s usually just over on Facebook) but I was gifted the Abitalk Lisp Therapy App and need to shout it’s praises from the roof tops! There are a few things many speech therapists dread working on in therapy. 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
Holiday Gifts That Enrich Language Development in Your Preschooler
Holiday Gifts That Promote Language Development in Your Preschooler By Hallie Bulkin The best way to work on speech, language and social skills in the preschool population is through play. If you have been following my blog posts you will notice a trend where I have shared some of my favorites toys, books and Continue reading
Fall & Thanksgiving Speech & Language Activities
Fall & Thanksgiving Speech & Language Activities By Hallie Bulkin One of the best ways to teach a child a new skill is to center it around a fun activity. Most preschool children will not sit at a table and complete “drill” work. So the alternative is to find a relevant theme and make Continue reading
Halloween Speech & Language Activities
HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES By Hallie Bulkin Fall is here and the countdown to Halloween is on! This is one of my favorite times of year as there are so many fun Halloween themed activities to play with and books to read to the children! I have included some of my favorite here for you to Continue reading
It’s All About The Choices
It’s All About The Choices By Hallie Bulkin I have another tool in my Speech Pathology “tool kit” that I want to share with you today. This is one of the biggest tools I use with every child I work with be it in therapy or just in general. This tool is no secret. In Continue reading
How to Determine What Sounds Your Child Needs Help With
How to Determine What Sounds Your Child Needs Help With By Hallie Bulkin One of my responsibilities as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) is to know when a child’s speech development is developmentally on track or delayed. For example, when a two year old makes a speech error, we must determine if that error is Continue reading
The Difference Between Speech And Language
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