Nature versus nurture. It’s a phrase that comes up in my profession, even if it’s unspoken. I’m in the business of child language development, and nothing raises more eyebrows about nurture than a child who can’t talk…. or who has poor vocabulary knowledge…… or is lacking in language skills. Oh it comes up in psychology too. We’ve all heard the stories of twins separated at birth and raised in different
It started with the name disintegration at Thanksgiving. My concerns about her writing were brought up to the staff as she flitted playfully around her preschool room while we talked. I cried and I made tough decisions. She noticed. I didn’t know it at first. It started out innocently with her asking when she would see Dione (her private OT) again. I told her I had to apply for more
The great thing about speech and language, is that it a task that can be worked on in any activity. Familiar routines in the home provide the perfect platform for encouraging speech and language, because this “routinized language” is predictable and context based. A fellow SLP and mommy of apraxia, Kim from Landonjourney.blogspot.com and I teamed up for Part I in my series of parent strategies to promote speech at
[mojoitem platform=’wordpress’ type=’themes’ item=’popular’ quantity=’3′ seller=’ [pinit] ‘ aff=”] I initially started blogging as a writing outlet to express my feelings; however, it is has turned into so much more. I’m so grateful for everyone who emailed me or reached out to tell me their story this past year, and look forward to connecting with many more. Here are my top ten viewed posts from 2014 1. Interview with Sharon
Christmas 2015! Ashlynn is now 5 years 2 months old. Last year, we hit so many milestones I had waited for, for so long, and I was happy, very happy. She could jump, ask basic questions, and tell us what she wanted for Christmas. This year, I’m not sure if we hit any other major milestones for which I had spent so much time praying. However, we hit milestones for
That question in the subject line. Yes. I’ve asked it. Many times. To whom I am asking, I don’t really know, but my fear is that the answer to my rhetorical question is…..No. I never told anyone this, though I was probably hinting when I would ask my husband, “what do you think Ashlynn will be when she grows up?” It’s not that I don’t believe in Ashlynn. Oh the