Music and singing are wonderful ways to make learning fun for any child, but for a child with hearing loss, the benefits of music are even greater. The changes in pitch and intonation in music can help children learn to experiment with their voice and articulators to develop even more natural prosody. Songs are also a large part…
There’s no need to break the bank when it comes to finding good sources of therapy ideas. The best lessons in speaking and listening can come from things you already have at home. In fact, I would argue that not only can you find good therapy resources at home, you should! Children need to learn that listening and speaking…
Morphemes are the smallest parts of language that carry meaning. Some are “free”, like “cat” or “walk”… those aren’t too hard to learn. It’s “bound” morphemes, those tiny qualifiers like “-ing” or “-s” that can be added on to free morphemes that cause all the trouble! Bound morphemes are tricky, but they also play a BIG…
Yum! It’s time to eat… and time for some listening and spoken language! Here are some everyday opportunities to incorporate auditory-verbal principles into everyday meals.
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