Convincing an Anxious Child that Speech Therapy is Positive Change
Courtesy of Pexels Speech Plus notes that a child with a speech impediment may feel stigmatized at school and among their peers, so it’s...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- May 26
- 3 min
Preparing your Child for an Evaluation
Let’s face it, having your child assessed can be a scary time for both parents and children. Regardless of the reason or the type of...
Jason Kenner
- May 12
- 3 min
How Parents Can Get Organized on a Budget
Parents never have enough time and always have too much to do. If you’re a busy, harried parent yourself, learning how to get more...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Apr 2
- 6 min
10 Everyday Experiences to Build Language
Repetition helps children learn language. In fact, did you know that the average child needs 12-15 exposures before learning a new word,...
Jason Kenner
- Mar 17
- 3 min
How to Support a Sports Interest for Your Special Needs Child Without Blowing Your Budget
Many kids are interested in sports. Joining a sports team is a great way for kids to get exercise and make friends, but sports are often...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Mar 7
- 3 min
5 Things Parents Can Do to Ensure the Best Outcome of Their Child’s Therapy Program
Let’s face it, you spend a lot of money and time in getting your child the support services that they need to reach their utmost...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Feb 26
- 3 min
USING TIME DELAY TO FADE PROMPTS
When teaching children new skills, it is not unusual that they will initially require some support in the form of prompts and cues....
Jenny Pendleton, LMFT
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Parenting and ADHD
As a clinician who works with children and adults diagnosed with ADHD and their families, the journey to management can often be a...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
5 Tips for Parents of Young Children Who Are Not Yet Talking
Seeing your child reach their developmental milestones is a rewarding and exciting time for parents. But when they are slow to develop...
Nisa Ruel
- Aug 14, 2022
- 3 min
How Books Can Help Kids with Speech Delays
A study by WHO consultant Sophie Jullien on language and speech delays in children found that the average prevalence of isolated speech...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
Communication Temptations: How & Why
Your child wants something, so they stand in the kitchen with you while you show them item after item, trying to figure out what it is...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
5 Key Principles to Preventing Challenging Behaviors
Let’s face it, children can have big emotions and those big emotions can translate to tantrums and other challenging behaviors. These...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Mar 14, 2021
- 3 min
Challenges for Siblings with Special Needs: Their Own Unique Needs
If you want to know how to treat a child with special needs, look at their sibling, they will show you. Siblings of special needs...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Theory of Mind. What is it and why is it important?
Theory of mind involves understanding that people don’t share the same thoughts and feelings as you do. It allows us to predict and...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Dec 24, 2020
- 3 min
Priming: A How to Guide
We all want to see our children succeed, especially in new situations or when expectations are different. But how can we set up our...
Carollyn Thomas, MS, OTR/L, SWC
- Dec 12, 2020
- 3 min
Promoting Chewing
As an occupational therapist who works in feeding, one question that frequently comes up is “how do I help my child learn to chew food?”...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
Toy Rotation: Making Play Exciting Again
As a therapist I am often asked what toys that I would recommend parent’s purchase for their children as their children seemingly are...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
5 Ways to Create Communication Opportunities
Let’s face it, is really easy when you have a child that is a late-talker or is language delayed to instinctively know what they want...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
Bring Out the Books!
Books can be a great tool for expanding your child's language. But, what if your child isn't interested in books, or can't sit long enough?
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
Positive Scanning & How it Can Increase the Behaviors You Want to See
Reinforcing the positive behaviors that your child exhibits can decrease their undesirable behaviors.
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