Open ended questions  "I dunno" "Fine" "Nothing" Open ended questions encourage your child to think about their answer and develop their language skills.  They open the door to a world of answers that aren't just one-word answers like the dreaded "I dunno", "fine" or "nothing".  It's so easy and natural to ask "How was your day?" but with questions like this it is as easy for your child to simply say "good, fine" or "alright".  Often "open ended questions" are not technically questions, but might be statements which prompt responses from your child. To help encourage your child to think abou ..read more

Speech Therapy Recommended Toys For Children of All Ages and Needs. Learning for children and adults occurs best when you are interested and having FUN! Speech therapist tools are TOYS!  Speech therapist use toys in their speech therapy sessions and Speech Therapists recommend specific toys depending on the interest of the child and skills they are helping children to boost!  Here are lots of links to toys frequently used and recommended by speech therapists to boost babbling, speech clarity, first words, language, cognition and reading/spelling skills.   Toy Recommendations for To ..read more