Snack Time Fun!
By Sarah Denman, M.A. CCC-SLP Who doesn’t love snack time?! On top of getting to eat yummy things, snack time can be used to focus on a variety of key skill areas. Food Exposure During snack try to include 2-3 different textures or tastes to expose your child to a wider variety of foods. A…
Literacy for Little Ones
Reading Tips: If they will only sit for 1-2 pages right now, that’s okay! It’s better to stop while it’s a positive experience rather than making reading a battle. Let (or help) your child turn the pages to help them feel like they’re participating. Especially for older toddlers, point to the words as you read….
CSHC’s 2019 Annual Report
Columbus Speech & Hearing unveiled their 2019 Annual Report with a virtual Year-End Celebration on December 10. This virtual celebration was hosted by Board President, Robert Rupp, President & CEO, James Dye, and Development Director, Chelsey Craig. You can read the 2019 Annual Report here. If you’d like to learn more about how donations have…
Fun Fall Ways to Incorporate Speech & Language
By: Sarah Denman, M.A. CCC-SLP Colorful leaves, juicy apples, spooky ghosts, smiling jack-o-lanterns – it can only mean one thing… fall is here! Take advantage of this special time to target speech/language skills in creative, easy ways. Go on a leaf hunt! Early Language Adjectives: colors (red, green, yellow, orange, big, small, smooth, rough, bumpy,…
Pumpkin Language Activities
By: Amanda Cifuentes, M.S., CCC-SLP Pumpkins are everywhere in the fall, so it is easy (and fun!) to incorporate language learning into everyday activities! Here are some ideas for incorporating vocabulary words, language concepts, and language activities into your family’s fall festivities: Picking Pumpkins Whether you pick your pumpkins at the store or from the…
Introducing: Baby ASL!
Baby ASL is educational and nurturing American Sign Language instruction for caregivers and babies! At Columbus Speech & Hearing, it is our mission to help all people improve communication for life. This includes people of all ages and developmental stages. We’re here to foster improved communication between you and your child! Early exposure to signing…
Targeting Language Skills on a Nature Scavenger Hunt!
By: Janel Niekamp, M.S., CCC-SLP Spring has given way to summer and with the weather warming up, now is the perfect time to go on a nature scavenger hunt. Regardless of the season or the weather, heading outside is always a great speech-language activity! There is never any shortage of great things to talk about…
Our Therapist Favorites!
To celebrate Better Hearing & Speech Month, we asked our clinicians to share some of their favorite therapy materials and activities. Favorite Apps: Toca Boca kitchen Toca Boca Tea Party Peek-a-Boo Barn Articulation Station Pro Picture the Sentence My Play Home My Play Store Pizza/Cookie/Cake making apps Pog Bag Game Favorite Websites: apraxiakids.org westutter.org asha.org…
Make Speech “Egg”citing!
Eggs provide entertainment that lasts well beyond the Easter season, so why not use them to practice your child’s speech goals?! For “WHO” Questions: Have your child find or dye eggs with you or someone else and after, discuss “who” made or found each egg For Requesting: Hide the eggs in eyesight but out of…
Earth Day Activities
Earth Day is April 22! We’ve gathered some of our favorite Earth Day activities, and additional resources to make celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day fun! Books, crafts, and exploring seeds to target a variety of speech goals: Download and print an Earth Day Hat! Practice following multi- step directions to create an Earth…