Update: Making Waves is now known as Swimmingly. Information can be found at www.swimminglymb.org. Our kids love water play. Especially at the lake. In fact, our daughter won’t come out – she so enjoys the feel of the water as she bounces and splashes. Two summers ago, we noticed she really had no fear. If we weren’t nearby, she would […]
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What is Speech in Action? Speech in Action is a concept discussed by America X Gonzalez, Lois Jean Brady and Jim Elliot in their book Speech in Action: Interactive Activities Combining Speech Language Pathology and Adaptive Physical Education. It combines speech therapy and movement to make a therapy session more engaging. When using these strategies, children learn because the sessions […]
Read moreIn the beginning, finding activities to do for Floortime is easy since it is the child who chooses the activity. You are then looking to keep engagement and open and close as many circles of communication. Following the child’s lead is really important especially while the child is becoming more self-regulated. When that time comes, as it has for my […]
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