Language Difference or Language Disorder?
I’ve always been envious of those who can speak more than one language. As a native, monolingual English speaker, I often wish that learning a second language had been impressed upon me as a child. Feel free to skip this ridiculous...
How to Shape Negative Behaviors
As a Speech & Language Pathologist, sometimes therapy is every bit as much about modifying negative behaviors as it is about the actual therapy. As a parent, I am the first one to raise my hand and say that some days it is ALL about redirecting negative behaviors....
Giving Your Toddler Space
(That means Shh…No Talking) Our lives are filled with constant noise – chatter, background music, television, radio, pets angling for attention, phones ringing, and so on. In addition, we live in a world with instant feedback. If we don’t know an...
Categories in Review
For the purpose of Water the Sponge, I have organized information in a simple and easily accessible manner. You will find that I have broken speech and language development down by age-range and further by category. Many of you might be wondering what information...About the Author
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
