Talking Tip Tuesday is back with a goodie! Yesterday’s blog was aimed at helping Speech and Language Pathologists/Therapists think about best practice when working with bilingual children. Today’s post is for parents raising a bilingual children. It is estimated that
Talking Tip Tuesday: Collaboration Between the Teacher and the SLP
Happy half-term break to all my fellow teachers and SLTs in the UK! I hope that you are enjoying a well-deserved week off. My tip today is dedicated to all of the hard working teachers who work in classrooms with
Talking Tip Tuesday: Imitation, Mirror Neurons & Language
Imitation is a form of…flattering language development! The skill of imitation is vital in your child’s overall development, including speech and language development. From a very young age, children will begin to imitate what they see and hear. In fact,
Talking Tip Tuesday: Parenting a Child Who Stutters
Last week’s Talking Tip Tuesday shared information with teachers about how to interact with their student who stutters. Today’s Talking Tip Tuesday is for parents of preschool aged children who stutter (also known as ‘stammering’ in the UK). Between the
Talking Tip Tuesday: Teaching a student who stutters
Today’s Talking Tip Tuesday is for primary/elementary school teachers who have a student in their classroom who stutters. For many people who have never met someone who stutters, it can be difficult to know how to act or what to
Talking Tip Tuesday: Use Guided Access on the iPad
Today’s Talking Tip Tuesday is a quickie but a goodie! If you have a child or work with children, then I’m sure that you are aware of the power of the iPad. I use iPads in my therapy for
Talking Tip Tuesday: Provide ‘Communication Temptations’
The best and most effective therapy for children with language delays or disorders takes place in the home and is delivered by parents! Whereas I only see their child for half an hour, once a week, they are with their
Talking Tip Tuesday: Speaking Parentese
Welcome to Tailor Made for Talking’s first edition of “Talking Tip Tuesday!” The name says it all. Every Tuesday, I will be sharing a tip with you all. A little tidbit of information, related to speech, language and/or communication that