by Amanda Pahl | May 3, 2022 | Autism, Parenting, Speech & Language
There are 2 types of language developmental processes: Analytic Language Development and Gestalt Language Development Analytic Language Development: We learn words as a single unit and slowly expand our utterances with time Here is an example of how you may see an...
by Amanda Pahl | Apr 6, 2022 | Play, Speech & Language, Toys
As Speech-Language Pathologists, pretend play is one of our favorite activities to support language development. Pretend play has a number of great benefits for children’s development of language skills. Several key benefits are outlined below: Building Conversational...
by Amanda Pahl | Mar 17, 2022 | Community, General information, Parenting
Does this sound like you? “We’re late!” “Where the heck is the…?” “I’m losing my patience.” “Where do I start?” “I just can’t.” “I got going, then I hit a...
by Amanda Pahl | Mar 8, 2022 | Behavioral regulation, Floortime/DIR, General information, Parenting, Sensory Processing/Integration
Being able to “play chess” is an important skill needed to not only target therapy goals at home, but also crucial for knowing when your child is ready to take on challenges. Using the principles of the DIR/Floortime approach, you can make observations about your...
by Amanda Pahl | Feb 23, 2022 | AAC, General information, Speech & Language, Uncategorized
If your speech therapist or your child’s speech therapist recommends a speech generating device (SGD), the speech therapist will guide you through the entire process. Here is what that process generally looks like: Trial First, the therapist will trial devices with...
by Amanda Pahl | Feb 23, 2022 | Adult Services, General information, Uncategorized
Sometimes difficulty with memory can actually be related to attention. You can think of attention and memory as stairs building up as shown below. You need to be attending to an event or information to create a short-term memory and those short-term memories will help...
by Amanda Pahl | Feb 23, 2022 | Adult Services, Uncategorized
After a traumatic brain injury or stroke, you may have difficulty with memory. Here are some memory strategies you can implement! Internal Memory Strategies Internal memory strategies help you recall information by using tricks in your mind. Repetition: Verbally or...
by Amanda Pahl | Feb 9, 2022 | General information, Parenting, Reading, School, Speech & Language, Uncategorized
Supporting your children in literacy work can feel like an impossible task. Beyond sounding things out, where do we begin if our kids are having trouble learning how to read? Before racing to the library, there are a few important phonological awareness skills that...
by Amanda Pahl | Feb 8, 2022 | General information, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Social Skills, Sports, Uncategorized
What are leisure skills? To put it simply, a leisure skill can be thought of as any out-of-school activity that is of personal interest to a young person, like sports, arts & crafts, games, music & theater, outdoor activities, etc. Leisure skills are skills a...
by Amanda Pahl | Jan 20, 2022 | AAC, General information, Speech & Language
Speech generating devices (SGDs) are a great tool for communication. While “SGD” refers to the physical equipment, “vocabulary” refers to the language program on the SGD. Here are common SGDs and vocabularies we use at Emerge. Devices Accent This device is made by...
