Spring Language Scavenger Hunt
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By: Julie Aills, M.A., CCC-SLP April Showers Bring May Flower! This is the perfect time of year to turn your trip to the park or walk around the neighborhood into a spring scavenger hunt. Regardless of the season or the weather, heading outside is always a great speech-language activity! We’ve made two spring scavenger hunt checklists….
Early Characteristics of Autism
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By: Sara Beirl, M.A., CF-SLP Early identification of Autism can be helpful for ensuring that children have access to services that help meet their unique needs. Characteristics of Autism can include: Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/signs.html It is important to note that Autistic children may not show all of these characteristics. Also, many of these characteristics can overlap…
Mike & Drema
Talk Tips To Go: Targeting Articulation at Home!
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By Brooke Stoyak M.A., CCC-SLP Struggling to target your child’s articulation sounds at home for homework? Wanting to see more progress with your child’s articulation development? This is a read for you! See below for tips/tricks on targeting articulation at home: Ideas to target articulation at home:
Finding The Right Fit
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Wow, what can I say? Lora has been the best fit for Cassius. She is so patient, knowledgeable, and kind to him and our family. He looks forward to appointments with what he says, “My Lora.” He doesn’t keep up with much in his schedule, but he lets us know the day and time of…
Talk Tips To Go: Festive February Speech/Language Activities!
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By Brooke Stoyak, M.A., CCC-SLP Valentine’s Day Word Scavenger Hunt: Looking for something to do indoors while it is still cold outside for the Valentine’s Day holiday? Help your child compile a word list with their targeted speech sounds and make heart shaped “flash cards” to hide around the house. Once hidden, have your child…
CSH Collaborates with OhioHealth
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At Columbus Speech & Hearing (CSH), our mission is to provide access to communication through every stage of life. Thanks to a generous $5,000 grant from The Columbus Foundation, Columbus Speech & Hearing has teamed up with OhioHealth to support hearing and communication at the end of life. This program will bring those with hearing…
Julie Richer Joins Columbus Speech & Hearing Board of Directors
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Join Columbus Speech and Hearing in welcoming Julie Richer to the Board of Directors. Julie is the Director of Legal Operations at Bath & Body Works. A Six Sigma Black Belt, Julie has over 23 years of experience managing the functions of IT and the legal operations team to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability. Throughout…
Talk Tips To Go: Cooking up Speech and Language Skills
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Cooking together can be a fun and easy way to spend quality time with your child. Cooking together can also be a gratifying learning experience for the family. Your child can not only discover new foods and learn about nutrition, they can develop their speech and language skills as well. While the benefits of cooking…
Newborn Hearing Screenings at Columbus Speech & Hearing
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The Columbus Speech & Hearing Audiology department is pleased to announce the purchase of new Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) equipment. ABR equipment provides diagnostic testing, which allows our audiology team to measure the hearing sensitivity of children from newborns and older. This purchase was made possible with funding from a grant from Ohio’s Medicaid managed…