Are you waiting for your child's speech and language skills to blossom, but they just haven't yet? 

Does your child have a speech delay or do you have a late talker and you can't wait for that language explosion? 

It can be hard waiting for those skills to develop!

So, how can you tell when your child's skills are ready to bloom? 

Living in the Pacific Northwest and having grown up in Southern California, has given me a much better appreciation for the seasons. It is so beautiful in the springtime when you see all the flowers blooming and in the fall when you see all the colors changing.

Although spring and winter seem to blend together with the long, cloudy and rainy days of spring out here in the Pacific Northwest, it sure does make you appreciate the sunshine when it comes! 

Here’s a funny & true story…..

I remember when my kids were little and it was early springtime. We were getting ready to go for a walk. It was one of the first sunny days in a long tim...

I have been a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for 18 years, and have been doing virtual speech therapy for 8 years. I have definitely had challenges and successes along the way, so I know what works and what doesn’t. If your child is struggling with speech therapy online, you are not alone!

It can be challenging for a lot of families. Even though it might not be your first choice for your child, it may be your only choice for direct speech therapy at home right now! 

 As of this writing, (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) we are all learning a new normal with our lives, our jobs, our kids, and schools -with everything from in person, hybrid, and online learning. Although school and speech therapy looks a lot different these days,  I want you to know that there is some good news!

Online speech therapy is not new! Although it may be new to your child and even maybe your SLP, there are tried and true techniques that work well for kids of all ages who are working on lots of different ty...