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Fall & Thanksgiving Speech & Language Activities

November 21, 2013October 19, 2014Hallie

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

Teaching Young Children Pronouns

June 6, 2013October 20, 2014Hallie

Teaching Young Children Pronouns By Hallie Bulkin The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) explains that a pronoun REFERS to a noun or TAKES THE PLACE OF that noun. Well that would be a bit of tricky way to explain pronouns to a 3-year-old, huh? So instead, we just pick the pronouns we want to Continue reading

How to Determine What Sounds Your Child Needs Help With

May 16, 2013February 6, 2015Hallie

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

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

How to Teach Letter Sounds

April 22, 2013October 20, 2014Hallie

How To Teach Letter Sounds By Hallie Bulkin Recently I was asked by a parent how to teach their child each letter’s sounds. This took me back to my days of working in a preschool classroom. Well, really out of a preschool classroom closet. OH and do I have stories of what you hear from Continue reading

FREE Educational Apps for Autism Awareness Month

April 8, 2013October 20, 2014Hallie

By Hallie Bulkin I ran and downloaded the 15 FREE apps to give them each a try…and I am IMPRESSED! They are simple and I know your kids will love them. There are 3 main categories for the APPs: Flash Cards (places, alphabet, food, sports, vehicles, animals, actions, science, sight words) Receptive Identification (ABA receptive Continue reading

Does My Child Need Speech Therapy?

March 30, 2013October 20, 2014Hallie

Does My Child Need Speech Therapy? By Hallie Bulkin Does your two-year-old struggle with his/her “B’s” and “P’s”? Do your husband and friends have a hard time understanding your three-year-olds speech? Are you the only one who truly understands what your child is saying? It is possible that your child is experiencing a speech and/or Continue reading