When I’m at my private speech therapy practice, parents who have a child with autism always bring in their child’s IEP and have me look at the goals and objectives. This usually occurs when their child stops making progress and they are concerned that goals are unattainable or inappropriate for the needs of their kid.  IEP goals for autism The goals can be broken down into categories: Joint attention Social reciprocity (give and take during conversational tasks) Language and related cognitive skills Behavioral and emotional regulation Speech Blubs is helping kids on the spectrum! Check ..read more

If your child is getting articulation therapy in the school setting, this means they are working on specific sounds that are not coming out clear when they communicate. If your child has difficulties with certain sounds in words, here are the articles that can help you with speech therapy and articulation activities ideas: Articulation Therapy: An All-in-One Guide for Parents B Sound Articulation Therapy H Sound Articulation Therapy JJ and CH Sounds Articulation Therapy L Sound Articulation Therapy Lisp Articulation Therapy M Sound Articulation Therapy N Sound Articulation Therapy NG Sound Ar ..read more

In This Article What is Einstein Syndrome? The Signs and Symptoms Does My Child Have Einstein Syndrome? Will My Child Receive a Formal Diagnosis? What is the Next Step? What is Einstein Syndrome? Einstein syndrome is the state in which a child exhibits a speech delay, but also demonstrates outstanding analytical skills and memory retention. This term was used in 1993 by Thomas Sowell, who observed many children with this condition misdiagnosed as having autism or hyperlexia. Who knows? You could be raising the next Albert Einstein or a future mathematician. Individuals with ..read more

If you have ever watched a baby’s reaction to animal sounds like these, they will often react with a smile or a laugh. But, have you ever wondered why babies and toddlers love animal sounds and animal noises so much? Well we have – and today we’re going to share our findings with you. In This Article How Do Babies Progress from Imitating Sounds to First Words? Why are Animal Sounds Important for Speech Development? Why Do Kids Like Animal Noises? List of Animal Sounds Your Toddler Will Love 5 Activities to Teach Animal Sounds to Your Baby 1. Reading 2. Singing 3. Search for Animals in the Re ..read more

Lindsay works in the child development field, so her enthusiasm about the Speech Blubs app is the biggest award ever! Need more proof? Check out more Speech Blubs testimonials from our community of satisfied users describing how scientifically-proven video modeling works. Speech Blubs Review: Lindsay Clarke, mom and ABA at Bright Steps Behaviour “I don’t even know where to begin with how much we love this app! My daughter Evelyn will be turning two in just two weeks. At around 16 months (shortly after quarantine started), we realized she wasn’t quite hitting some of the expressive speech mile ..read more

Due to the fact that /l/ is so difficult, it usually gets omitted (deleted) or substituted for another sound like /w/ or /y/. Luckily, there are a variety of speech therapy tips that you can do to help your little one master this sound. When Should Your Child Say Certain Sounds? It’s important to realize that sounds are developed at certain ages. Below is a chart that explains what sounds are developed according to your child’s chronological age. It is also important to remember that children will gain knowledge and use of these sounds in a variety of ways and at different times. Fo ..read more

This article focuses on the R consonant sound and how your child can use our app to practice saying it correctly. Download the app and start your at-home practice today. As a speech therapist, I can tell you that though the R sound is commonly used in the English language, it is also one of the trickiest. In fact, the R sound is one of the last sounds to be mastered by children. And though it begins to emerge at 3-years-of-age, it often only matures at the ages of 6 or 7. Consonant speech sounds and your child’s age What is the /R/ Sound? As already mentioned, the /r/ sound is one of the harde ..read more

Have you ever noticed your baby cries differently for different needs? Different cries are baby’s way of communicating with you! But how do a baby’s cries develop into speech? By the age of one, your baby will develop both nonverbal and verbal language skills to communicate. To help your baby develop essential language milestones, here are 21 kids’ speech activities to foster listening skills and speech development for your baby! One-Year-Old Speech and Language Milestones During year one, most babies develop the following language milestones: Recognizes familiar voices Responds to familiar v ..read more