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In child speech therapy, children speech, parenting, preschoolers, speech therapy

Posted January 30, 2019

Will my child stop stuttering? What the Experts say…

It can be very difficult for parents to watch their children struggle with speech. Close to 5% of young children begin to stutter. Almost 75% of them will outgrow stuttering on their own within [...]

By Lisa Cytrynbaum

In child speech therapy, children speech, literacy, parenting, pre-literacy skills, preschoolers, vocabulary development

Posted November 22, 2018

An invitation to do less this season

As far back as I remember, Christmas time always evoked mixed feelings. Being Jewish, my family celebrated Hanukkah, which sometimes coincided with Christmas and other times did not. My [...]

By Lisa Cytrynbaum

In child speech therapy, children speech, parenting, preschoolers, speech therapy, vocabulary development

Posted September 30, 2018

Parents of late talkers are often surprised to learn they can help more by talking less.

The term “late talkers” describes children who have a limited spoken vocabulary at around 2 years of age. Keep in mind that first words appear close to 12 months, [...]

By Lisa Cytrynbaum

In child speech therapy, children speech, parenting, preschoolers, speech therapy, vocabulary development

Posted July 25, 2018

Expand Language with Water Play!

Summer is here! It’s hot! But, that’s okay for preschoolers because they LOVE playing with water. Sprinklers, water balloons, water blasters, water parks, kiddie pools and the [...]