Concerns Over the Revised Developmental Checklist by Lauryn Bates, M.S., CCC-SLP Kids Place Speech and Language Pathologist Research has indicated that 80% of brain development occurs in the first 3 years of life. The brain is more flexible during this time because it must learn to accommodate new environments, interactions, and experiences. A child is…
Play Based Speech Therapy by Lauryn Bates, M.S., CCC-SLP Kids Place Speech Language Pathologist Play based speech therapy is a common approach used by speech-language pathologists that creates engaging and meaningful experiences for their patients. It is commonly used for young children, but it can continue to be used into the elementary years. Play based…
Debunking Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Myths by Lauryn Bates, CCC-SLP Kids Place Central Pediatric Speech Therapist The average person speaks approximately 150 words per minute. In a typical day, most of us will express more than 15,000 words for a variety of communicative intents. We use language to maintain social relationships with others as…
Strategies to Promote Comprehension and Encourage Language by Lauryn Bates, M.S., CCC-SLP Kids Place Central Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist Daily routines and activities are the perfect time to help your child learn early language skills. Language refers to the words/signs/gestures that we use and how we use these to express our wants and needs…
