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Continue reading →: Weekly Planner FreebieBy Brooke Heinz | Part-Time SLP | Sleep-deprived Mom It was my son’s birthday this past weekend. I can’t believe I have a four year old 😭. We had a lovely party with family. To be honest, I find planning events and parties to be totally overwhelming. While I tend…
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Continue reading →: Top Strategies to Motivate Kids in Speech TherapyBy Brooke Heinz | Speech-Language Pathologist | Lacking Motivation It is not without irony that I’m writing a post today on motivation. It’s the middle of summer. I am loving the lazy mornings and weekdays in the backyard and am struggling with the motivation to sit down and type out…
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Continue reading →: How Parents’ Screen Time Impacts Kids’ Language LearningBy Brooke Heinz, Speech-Language Pathologist | Recovering Doom-Scroller When a parent first hears that their child has a language disorder, one of the questions they often ask is: Why? What causes a language disorder?’ My answer is usually somewhere along the lines of: ‘We don’t know exactly what causes a…
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Continue reading →: Survival Strategies for Exhausted SLPs (and Moms)By Brooke Heinz, Speech-Language Pathologist | Expert Snooze Button Hitter Every August, I feel a mix of excitement and overwhelm. I’m thrilled to see my returning students and meet new ones. I’m also completely floored by my massive caseload and the endless to-dos—evaluations, IEPs, parent emails, data collection, lunch (maybe?),…
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Continue reading →: My #1 Language Building Strategy as a Mom & SLPBy Brooke Heinz, Speech-Language Pathologist | Mom of 2 I spent several years working as an early intervention specialist, and I built up a massive ‘toolbox’ of strategies to help my families build their child’s language skills. As a parent, I still use most of the strategies my toolbox, but…
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Continue reading →: Speech Sound Practice at Home: A Simple Guide for Parents (and SLPs!)By Brooke Heinz, Speech-Language Pathologist | School-Based Homework Assigner One of the most common questions I get from parents is, ‘What can I do at home to help with speech sounds?’ I love this question – it shows you’re ready to support your child’s progress. The answer depends on where…
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Continue reading →: Family MealsBy Brooke Heinz, Speech-Language Pathologist | Full-time Snack Dispenser As a speech-language pathologist, I know certain activities/routines are amazing for language development. However, as a mom, some of these “ideal” activities are flat out stress-inducing. Family meals are amazing for language development and building feeding skills. It provides an ideal…
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Continue reading →: Five-Finger Breathing: A Simple Strategy to Help Kids Regulate Big FeelingsWhen children experience big emotions—frustration, anxiety, sensory overload—it can be hard for them to calm down on their own. As caregivers, therapists, and educators, one of the most helpful tools we can teach is five-finger breathing: a calming, tactile, and visual strategy that kids can carry with them anywhere. 🖐️…
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Continue reading →: Chores with ChildrenBy Brooke Heinz, Speech-Language Pathologist | Overwhelmed Mom One of my ongoing life challenges has two parts 1) how to keep my house liveably clean and 2) how to teach my now three-year old son to clean. The answer to the first part lies in one of the million cleaning…
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Continue reading →: When Strategies Go Wrong: Playing With FoodBy Brooke Heinz, Speech-Language Pathologist | Exhausted Mom My son is the child of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). As such, he unknowingly receives all the therapy strategies I have learned. He also experiences the parenting strategies I have acquired since entering the field. And sometimes, those strategies don’t go as…
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