With summer slipping through our fingers here in the PNW, I wanted to share one of my boys’ favorite activities in the hope that you can enjoy this activity, too, as we transition to PSL season. As a mom, I have seen firsthand the amount of energy that children...
A Speech & Language Pathologist’s job is anything but monotonous! There are endless ways that SLPs can contribute to society and help people across the lifespan. Some people might think, “I know what speech therapists do, they help people say their...
Teaching a child to speak can be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. There are ways to break language down in order to help a child grasp various linguistic concepts. Something to consider when teaching your child to speak is the types of words that you want...
Today I want to delve into the types of questions that we ask our children on a day-to-day basis. Questions are a natural part of daily conversations and they play a pivotal role in the classroom. Some are rhetorical, others are straightforward (e.g., yes/no), while...
If you’ve been following along and reading my posts, then you’ll know that I am a HUGE proponent of reading to children beginning from birth, or even while in the womb – check out the benefits! That being said, there are myriad children’s books...
Tara Dogero, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a pediatric Speech & Language Pathologist turned stay-at-home-mom to two young boys. She is passionate about empowering parents and educators to have the tools to teach children language skills. Read more about Tara