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Pediatric Selective Mutism: Strategies to Achieve Voicing and to Increase Mean Length of Utterance
January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Signs of selective mutism may be evident during early childhood. The disorder can continue into adulthood with increasing severity if left untreated. These activities may be used with children in the home, school, or clinical setting to help reduce anxiety, and to increase opportunities for global communication for improved socialization.
What to Expect During a Pediatric MBSS
January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout handout describes what a modified barium swallow study is and lays out what parents can expect during the study.
What is a Developmental Language Delay, or Late Talker?
January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout is targeted towards parents and caregivers seeking more information, particularly immediately after their child has been evaluated. The handout describes how this diagnosis is a primary diagnosis and lays out specific challenges their child might face.
The Importance of Carryover and Ways to Practice Speech at Home
January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the importance of carryover and lists specific strategies for older and younger children to assist with this goal.
Practicing /s/ at Home
January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides 4 strategies that families can use at home to assist with carry-over of structured therapy tasks in a clinical setting.
Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Suckling Patterns
January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource is for staff, parents, and caregivers, and describes how to tell the difference between nutritive and non-nutritive suckling patterns.
How We Produce /R/ in English
January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout handout provides a visual for the retroflexed and bunched /r/ production.
Helping Children Learn Basic Concepts
January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes how to teach basic concepts, including general vocabulary, quantitative concepts, opposites, and spatial concepts. It offers 4 everyday strategies that can be implemented at home to improve carry-over of speech and language therapy.
Helpful Tips for Behavior Management at Meals
January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes 6 concrete strategies that can be implemented to encourage positive eating behaviors.