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…
Celebrate UNICORN Day!
We’re helping you celebrate Unicorn Day all day on April 9 with these simple and fun educational activities. Our Unicorn Day celebration includes Unicorn Slime, Pin the Horn on the Unicorn, and Reading Together! Unicorn Slime Practice following 1-2 step directions by making UNICORN SLIME! We followed instructions from The Best Ideas for Kids What…
COVID-19 UPDATES
To all clients and consumers of services at Columbus Speech and Hearing Center: UPDATE 5/28/2020 Audiology Department Updates Our offices open for scheduled appointments only May 11, 2020. Columbus Speech & Hearing is taking precautions to ensure a safe environment for all patients, visitors, and staff. Please Reschedule your Appointment if: We will be completing…
Columbus Speech & Hearing receives $100k grant to improve Audiology services
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Columbus Speech & Hearing (the Center) is pleased to announce it has received a $100,000 grant from The Columbus Foundation, with special support from the Albert J. and Eve G. Pfeiffer Fund of The Columbus Foundation. These funds will support the Audiology & Hearing Aid Services program at the Center, allowing for…
Columbus Speech & Hearing announced as recipient of grant from Ingram-White Castle Foundation
Columbus Speech & Hearing (CSHC) is pleased to announce it has received a $25,000 grant from the Ingram-White Castle Foundation of The Columbus Foundation. These funds will support the Speech Therapy Early Intervention program at the Center, which provides individual therapy for children with communication disorders, and group treatment which focuses on social emotional learning…
Columbus Speech & Hearing Joins Broad Effort to Observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Columbus Speech & Hearing today announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. This year’s theme is “America’s…
Funding will expand voice services for transgender individuals
Columbus Speech & Hearing is pleased to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from the Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation. These funds will support the expansion of voice modification services for the transgender population in and around the central Ohio region. The transgender voice therapy program, led by Anna Lichtenstein, M.A., CCC-SLP, helps…