Speech Pathologists often need a range of different resources to complete assessment and intervention – we often call this our ‘toolkit’. Having a well established toolkit can help both new and seasoned clinicians feel more confident and prepared for their sessions. It’s a bonus if it’s a resource that can have multiple applications and uses […]
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Hand Eye Coordination (Visual Motor Integration) Visual motor integration (VMI) is the degree to which visual perception and finger-hand movements are well coordinated. You might have heard of it as hand eye coordination. These skills allow us to use our eyes and hands in an efficient way. VMI skills are prerequisite skills for children to
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Toys that encourage talking As speech pathologists, we are asked all the time by parents what toys we recommend they buy for their children to help expand their speech and language skills. So today we’re going to share with you our top recommendations for toys that encourage talking and why we love them. 1. Toy
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Pretend Play & Why it matters Pretend play is a fundamental part of childhood. It might seem like it\’s all fun and games but pretend play is serious business when it comes to child development. Here are just a couple of the vital skills children learn from pretend play: Thinking Skills Problem solving opportunities are
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