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🍂September: Fall Into Language
 Everyday Experiences Are Language-Building Moments The beginning of a new season provides the perfect opportunity for new language experiences. September brings so many natural changes that often encourage us to make changes of our own—setting new routines, changing wardrobes, starting school, and adding family and community activities to our calendars. These new changes and…
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August Newsletter
This month’s Shout Speech and Language Therapy newsletter is packed with back-to -school information, speech production tips, and my favorite books of the month! Don’t miss my tips for building a successful foundation for the school year. Did you know advocacy is the best way to make sure your child get the support they…
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Quick Shout Tip: Don’t miss this important IEP Step
If IEP the plan feels off, check the foundation.
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Don’t forget the hugs!
It is December and many are completing their second semester of the very interesting 2020-2021 school year. By now your school has either returned completely face-to-face, remained remote or are currently doing the hybrid model (both remote and face-to-face). The one common issue with all three models is that everyone is tired. Parents and…
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5 Positives of Sheltering in Place
March 13, 2020, will be etched in my memory as the time my family, school, state, and most of the nation’s education system was restructured. The way we taught and provided services were forever changed and I believe it will never be the same. On March 13th we were told that we will be…
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Happy New Year!
Welcome, 2020! January 1st is the perfect time to commit to turning everyday activities into learning opportunities. As a speech-language pathologist (SLP) and mother of three, I instinctively can turn just about every moment into learning moments. While working with parents I have learned that optimizing learning opportunities is not a natural process for…
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Falling for Fall!
I love fall and everything about it, well maybe not daylight savings, but other than that I love fall! The clothes, the food, the activities, our family traditions, the scents, opening windows, gazing up at full moons. Not too cold, not too hot and living in Louisiana low humidity, is just right! Oh,…
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From Scratch
Part of everyday learning in the kitchen comes from cooking from scratch using real ingredients. Unfortunately, with the rise of processed foods and restaurants many children do not know where their food comes from or how it is made.
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Before Back to School.
Before we get back to school, yes, unfortunately it is almost that time of year again. The time of year when we have to pack up the pool gear, change our late nights and late mornings to early bed time and early rise. Who doesn’t enjoy summer? Sure it’s hot, the kids run up…