Support your child’s language development, even when you are communicating through a mask!

Language Development, speech therapyLizzie GavinOctober 6, 2020masks, coronavirus, covid, child language development

5 Speech and Language Skills You Can Teach on The Beach

Read about 5 ways you can take advantage of your family time this August to support your child’s speech and language development.

education, Language Development, speech therapyLizzie GavinAugust 19, 2019LG Speech Therapyspeech therapy, social skills

4 Social Skills that will Boost Success in School

Originally posted on NY Metro Schools

Modeling is a super-strategy I use throughout all of my early intervention sessions. It is the #1 tool parents can use to support their child's speech and language skills. It can and should be used with any child, in any and every parent-child interaction.

So what is 'modeling' and how can you do it at home? Read more on my latest MommyBites blog!

speech therapy, Language DevelopmentLizzie GavinMarch 18, 2019LG Speech TherapyLanguage Development, speech therapy, NYC Speech Therapy

3 Skills Children Gain from Learning About Their Brain

Teaching children about the brain at an early age lays the groundwork for strong self-awareness and emotional intelligence. It empowers them to feel a sense of control over what they learn and how they learn.

Language DevelopmentLizzie GavinFebruary 13, 2019LG Speech Therapyspeech therapy, Language Development, child development, NYC Speech Therapy

Why Boredom Is Important for Kids

Boredom is inevitable and teaching your child how to handle themselves during these moments can boost self-sufficiency and creativity as they get older. It is even harder today to see the value in boredom, as the ‘problem’ can be so easily tackled with YouTube. But is that healthy? If not, what can you do when your child whines “I’m bored!”?

Recasting is one of the best ways to support language in your day-to-day routine with your child. But what is it? Why, when, and how do you do it? Find out more here!

Language DevelopmentLizzie GavinOctober 8, 2018LG Speech Therapyspeech therapy, Modeling Language, Language Development

The Do's and Don'ts of Reading to Your (Language-Delayed) Child

Parents often ask how they can support their child’s language skills at home, and the answer is always the same: read together. Here are some tips and tricks for making the most out of this valuable time together.

education, Language DevelopmentLizzie GavinSeptember 25, 2018LG Speech TherapyNYC Speech Therapy, speech therapy, special education, classroom

Keeping Our Brain and Body In The Group!

Is your kiddo having trouble staying focused on 1 activity or topic? Does he or she have difficulty in circle time in school? Instead of reminding your child to “pay attention” or “stay focused,” let’s teach them a more functional lesson: how to keep their brain and their body in the group!

Language Development, education, speech therapyLizzie GavinSeptember 18, 2018LG Speech Therapyeducation, language, social skills, speec, NYC Speech Therapy

Help Your Child Adjust to the New School Year

Children with autism spectrum disorder or social learning challenges may have difficulty adjusting to the new school year. Read more about how you can help your child adjust to school this year as smoothly as possible.

Language Development, speech therapyLizzie GavinSeptember 10, 2018LG Speech Therapyspeech therapy, child development, NYC Speech Therapy

Why Play is Important for Teenagers Too

Studies show that play is just as important for teens as it is for toddlers! Read about how you can support learning through play and encourage socially-challenged communicators to play (off their devices!).

speech therapy, Language DevelopmentLizzie GavinJuly 30, 2018LG Speech Therapysocial skills, speech therapy, NYC Speech Therapy

Play is the Key to School Readiness

What skills does a child learn through play? How can you tell if your child is not playing in the typical way? How can speech-language therapy support play skills?

New research shows that parents shouldn’t ‘wait and see’ if their child’s communication skills catch up. Find out more about what you can do if your child is a late talker.

speech therapyLizzie GavinJuly 10, 2018LG Speech Therapyeducation, speech therapy, social skills, preschool, toddlers, special education

Support Your Child's Language This Summer Break

School is out. In-school speech therapy is over. Your child's speech and language skills have grown so much over the school year and you don't your them to experience a 'summer slide' and lose those gains. Read more to learn about language you can use in your daily routines to help your child’s language continue to grow!

Language DevelopmentLizzie GavinJuly 9, 2018LG Speech Therapyspeech therapy, social skills, NYC Speech Therapy

Cooking and Communication!

10 ways to target language and social skills in the kitchen!

Language Development, speech therapyLizzie GavinJuly 3, 2018LG Speech TherapyNYC Speech Therapy, child development, Language Development, play Comments

4th of July and the Special Needs Child

Strategies you can use to support your child with special needs this 4th of July!

speech therapy, social skills, Language DevelopmentLizzie GavinJuly 1, 2018LG Speech TherapyNYC Speech Therapy, social skills, special education, speech therapy

The Summer Slide

Strategies to avoid the summer slide - or regression of communication skills - this summer!

Language Development, education, speech therapyLizzie GavinJune 26, 2018LG Speech TherapyNYC Speech Therapy, speech therapy, special education, screen time

LG Speech & Social Blog

Originally posted on NY Metro Schools

Read more to learn about 4 academic skills that grow when a child’s social skills grow.

Modeling is a super-strategy I use throughout all of my early intervention sessions. It is the #1 tool parents can use to support their child's speech and language skills. It can and should be used with any child, in any and every parent-child interaction.

So what is 'modeling' and how can you do it at home? Read more on my latest MommyBites blog!

Teaching children about the brain at an early age lays the groundwork for strong self-awareness and emotional intelligence. It empowers them to feel a sense of control over what they learn and how they learn.

Read more by clicking on the link above!

Recasting is one of the best ways to support language in your day-to-day routine with your child. But what is it? Why, when, and how do you do it? Find out more here!

Parents often ask how they can support their child’s language skills at home, and the answer is always the same: read together. Here are some tips and tricks for making the most out of this valuable time together.

Children with autism spectrum disorder or social learning challenges may have difficulty adjusting to the new school year. Read more about how you can help your child adjust to school this year as smoothly as possible.

Studies show that play is just as important for teens as it is for toddlers! Read about how you can support learning through play and encourage socially-challenged communicators to play (off their devices!).

What skills does a child learn through play? How can you tell if your child is not playing in the typical way? How can speech-language therapy support play skills?

Read more here!

New research shows that parents shouldn’t ‘wait and see’ if their child’s communication skills catch up. Find out more about what you can do if your child is a late talker.

10 ways to target language and social skills in the kitchen!

Strategies you can use to support your child with special needs this 4th of July!

Strategies to avoid the summer slide - or regression of communication skills - this summer!