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Playing With Purpose: Candy Land
I use games all the time during my individual speech therapy sessions. They are a fantastic tool for speech, language, and social skill development in young children. Candy Land is a particular favorite of mine. I don't have a great memory, but I do remember the...
Playing With Purpose: Bath Time
One of the most effective ways to build language is during routines, especially routines that occur every day. That's why bath time is a great opportunity for you to connect with your child to build language. Bath time is a beloved activity for many children. It's...
Playing With Purpose: Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head is my all time favorite toy to use with preschoolers which is why I have chosen it for my first post in a series called Playing With Purpose (PWP). The PWP series will highlight a specific toy or activity you can use to build language skills during...
Q and A: Raising a Bilingual Child
Having moved to Texas in late 2009, I am exposed to Spanish a fair amount. And since having met my husband I am exposed to it even more. He was born in Mexico and almost exclusively speaks to his parents in Spanish. He credits his wide vocabulary and language skills...
How Should I Talk to My Baby?
Over the weekend I had the chance to spend time with a dear friend of mine. She is the mom to the beautiful, 4 month old boy in these photos. As we talked she said something that stuck a cord with me. "I'm not even sure how I should be talking to my baby."...
Batteries Not Required: Toys for Building Language
Children learn by doing. Your child may have dragged you down the toy aisle at Target recently. You were both bombarded by toys with sounds, lights, music, buttons, and the dreaded screen. When you purchase these types of toys, the toy does all the work. This means...
Is My Child a “Late Talker”?
If you searched "my 18 month old is not talking" on Google, you would find other parents also concerned about their child's development. You'll read many statements like "boys talk late" or "wait-and-see". This might be confusing. Your gut...
The Truth About Juice & Sippy Cups
This week the American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines on how much fruit juice your children should or in this case should NOT be drinking in a day. Here's the breakdown: Children younger than 1 year should not consume any fruit juice...
10 Steps to Take if You Suspect Your Child has a Speech/Language Delay
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Better Hearing & Speech Month!
Welcome to the Tandem Speech Therapy blog. I am so happy to be launching my blog and practice in May--Better Hearing & Speech Month! My goal is provide you with tips and tricks in addition to education on the world of pediatric speech and language development. I have...
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Emily Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP is the founder of the Tandem Speech Therapy, a pediatric speech therapy practice serving the south and central Austin areas.
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