by cris | Feb 2, 2018 | Speech and Language Issues
“The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting” – Fran Lebowitz Echolalia, a loaded term for sure, for many parents. It can reflect an impressive capacity for auditory memory and recall, but also, the challenge for... 
by cris | Nov 23, 2017 | Speech and Language Issues
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. Henry David Thoreau As the cooler weather and bright colors of fall surround us, we are reminded that it’s okay to slow down, to take our time and to shift toward longer evenings at home and... 
by cris | Oct 19, 2017 | Speech and Language Issues
Our ability to perceive, express, and connect as humans, is tied to our communication skills; communication through active listening, and expression/speech “is essential to learning, working, and social interaction as well as achieving and maintaining... 
by cris | Jul 18, 2017 | Speech and Language Issues
Encourage and support your kids; because children are apt to live up to what you believe of them. – Lady Bird Johnson Sometimes nothing seems easier at the end of a long, hard day than popping in a movie for the kids, and basking in the peace & quiet.... 
by cris | Sep 14, 2016 | Speech and Language Issues
I am often asked about the implications or effects of learning a second language on typical language development. I want to share this information published by the American Speech Language Hearing Association on the advantages, process and realities of learning more...
