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Spoon Feeding

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout for feeding specialists to share with parents and caregivers at/around 6 months of age, when babies are ready to begin spoon feeding. The handout outlines 4 quick tips to help ensure success.
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Practicing Velar Sounds at Home

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes what velar sounds are as well as tips and 3 specific strategies for practicing velar sounds at home to improve carry-over.
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Pediatric Taste Development

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes how the sense of taste develops when we are young with a specific focus on kids on the autism spectrum as well as tips to enhance taste development for picky eaters.
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Open Cup Drinking

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is written in accessible language for parents, family, staff, and caregivers and provides concrete strategies and timelines for when and how children can best transition to open cup drinking.
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Imitation and Language Development

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Imitation is key to successful language development. This handout is designed to help parents and caregivers understand this important connection and also provides quick tips on how to teach imitation to children.
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Ideas for Incorporating Speech and Language in the Outdoors

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Summer means more time outdoors! Children of any age, background, culture, and location can enjoy and benefit from the outdoors in some way. There are several ways to improve speech, language, social, and cognitive skills using nature. This handout gives parents, therapists, and caregivers ideas on how to improve child development in the outdoor setting.
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How to Help Children Produce the /ch/ and /sh/ Sounds

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This visual handout is designed to assist speech-language pathologists when training parents and caregivers on how to help children learn /ch/ and /sh/ sounds. Featuring concrete strategies and suggestions, this handout will help parents and caregivers feel confident when carrying over skills learned in therapy to their home environment.
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How To Get Children To Answer Questions At Home

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Many children with language delays/disorders have difficulty answering “wh” questions, especially about their day at school. This handout lays out some ideas that may help. Designed for parents and caregivers.
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