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Exploring Sensory Fun: Speech Development Through Play
Ideas for incorporating sensory play at home to develop speech and language skills
Samantha Mitchell
Mar 284 min read
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Creative Play at Home: Using Household Items to Boost Speech and Language Skills
As a speech-language pathologist, I always love to find fun and accessible ways to help children build their communication skills. Play...
Samantha Mitchell
Mar 182 min read
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Early Language Toys in Speech Therapy
Farm toys are the best in early language speech therapy
Samantha Mitchell
Jun 13, 20241 min read
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Fun in Speech Therapy
Today was such a fun day in speech. In my sessions, I let clients choose which game they want to play and we can build their target sound...
Samantha Mitchell
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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Creating Speech Goals for Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Creating goals for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech can be something that speech pathologists struggle with as we are often...
Samantha Mitchell
Oct 24, 20232 min read
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Leaves and Rocks and Sticks oh my
One of my clients yesterday was very keen on staying outside for our session when I got to his house. So, I put down my therapy bag and...
Samantha Mitchell
Oct 19, 20232 min read
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Building Vocabulary in Speech Therapy
I had a fun session yesterday where we were working on building vocabulary and making connections between words. Sometimes kids struggle...
Samantha Mitchell
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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Letting Kids be Creative in Speech Therapy
Yesterday I had some great speech therapy sessions where the client completely changed the activities I brought for us and made them...
Samantha Mitchell
Oct 12, 20232 min read
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Funding Options for Families in Alberta
There's a great program in Alberta called Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) which can help fund speech therapy for...
Samantha Mitchell
Oct 3, 20231 min read
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What Will the First Session in Speech Therapy Look Like
Feeling nervous about starting speech therapy? Have questions about what speech therapy sessions look like? Reach out and I'll talk you...
Samantha Mitchell
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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An Ode to Potato Heads in Speech Therapy
Everyone who has worked with me knows that I love using potato heads in speech therapy. They are fun for all ages and can be used to...
Samantha Mitchell
Aug 10, 20231 min read
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Following the Child's Energy in Speech Therapy
In one of my session's yesterday, I was reminded of the importance of following the child's energy levels. My client and I were working...
Samantha Mitchell
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Speech Therapy Tips
Welcome to the Speech Boost Blog. Here I will share tips and tricks for working on speech and language skills at home. Today's topic is...
Samantha Mitchell
Jul 24, 20231 min read
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