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Before it happened to me, I never asked myself, “How does social media affect mental health?” Social media apps have been affecting mental health since their inception, but with astronomical growth patterns, a global pandemic, and increasing rates of mental illness, we are facing a dangerous future. I quit Instagram this summer after...
Read MoreThis week is Social Emotional Learning Week and schools across the country are implementing activities to help foster these crucial skills in their students. Of course, children go to school to develop academic skills, such as reading, writing, and math, but what about their social and emotional skills? There is a huge movement right now encouraging educators to implement social and emotional learning activities in their curriculum, but this is also something you can help support at home, too!
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Read MoreTeaching your baby simple signs is an additional form of communication. Sign language can help some children communicate with mom/dad before they are able to communicate via verbal speech.
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Read MoreMeet my sweet friend, Dr. Fleming Saballa! Fleming and I played D1 volleyball together for TCU and have been friends ever since! Fleming is a healthcare provider specializing in women and children and is sharing her top do’s and don’ts when considering a strong immunity and overall wellness for you and your children. The tips may seem simple, and they are! Building a strong immune system does not occur from a single action but from a series of repeated actions because our bodies rely upon a series of interdependent functions!
Read MoreLast week, I shared Early Warning Signs of a Speech Delay for Infants and Early Warning Signs of a Speech Delay for 18+ Months, and today I want to share Early Warning Signs of a Language Delay!
To review, let’s talk about the difference between speech and language! It gets confusing for some people, because the two words are often lumped together (i.e., “speech language pathologist,” “speech language impairment,” “speech language evaluation”), but they really do refer to two different things. Speech, or articulation, refers to how we say sounds. Voice (how our vocal folds vibrate to create sound) and fluency (the rhythm of speech) are also frequently included when we talk about speech. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), language refers to the words we use and how we use them to share ideas and get what we want.
Read MoreA few days ago, I shared the Early Warning Signs of a Speech Delay for 18+ Months, but today I want to share Early Warning Signs for Birth - 18 Months for all of you mamas out there with sweet babies!
Read MoreSpeech, or articulation, refers to the way we say sounds. It’s normal for children to have some errors in their speech, and these errors can be classified as developmental or non-developmental errors. Developmental errors are errors that are appropriate based on the child’s age (i.e. a four year old saying, “wun” for “run”) and frequently resolve as the child gets older, however non-developmental errors need to be addressed via speech therapy.
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