Speech with Lisa

This photo is from @pricklypearpediatrictherapy.  Did you know that apraxia of speech may affect as many as one to ten children out of every 1,000?  These children may have difficulty coordinating the movements of the mouth and tongue and may only have a few consonants and vowels in their repertoire.   They may have inconsistent errors in their speech and speak slowly, and they may have voicing errors, vowel errors, and stress pattern errors.  Children with CAS may benefit from early identification and motor approaches such as short, frequent, intense practice sessions.  Motor approaches can also be complemented by linguistic approaches that help children internalize phonological rules.  Sometimes sign language or an electronic communication device can be used when intelligibility is low.  

I made a little video about some benefits of bilingualism.  Watch to found out more... What languages are you learning?  This week I am brushing up on my Spanish and my ASL.  #bilingualism #languagelearning

Some benefits of bilingualism from @latina.speechie.  Thank you! And from NPR, https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/11/29/497943749/6-potential-brain-benefits-of-bilingual-education: Did you know that students in a dual-languge classroom outperformed peers in English reading by a full year?  Learning a second language can even help protect against dementia.   #secondlanguagelearning #bilingualism  

#talktoyourkids #languagelearning

From @speech.allisonfors. 🤯 Did you know this? I find this fascinating and know first hand how it can feel silly to talk talk talk to your infant...but it’s critical! Some tips: ➡️Narrate your actions and routines throughout the day. ➡️Read books and sing songs. ➡️Make eye contact and talk to your baby while feeding. And from https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/baby-talk-language#:~:text=Speaking%20to%20your%20baby%20fires,their%20overall%20ability%20to%20learn When you talk to you're baby, you're helping to "fire up" the synapses that help with language. So the more you talk to your child, the more you are helping them form connections with words. It's important to talk to your child, and it's great when you use that high-pitched "sing-song" "baby-talk" voice. Babies attend to that more than they do just plain old talking. 80% of your brain's development happens in the first three years, so earlier is better when it comes to talk

Today marks the Lunar New Year.  This year it's the Year of the Tiger.  It's time to clean house, eat dumplings, and wear red!  One of my favorite memories of celebrating the Lunar New Year was watching the dragon dance-- truly amazing!  #LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear