Build and Grow, LLC

🗣Speech Therapy Tip:

👀 👀How can I get my child to look at me while we play?

It’s really hard to make eye contact when we tower above our little ones. You will get the most ‘bang for your buck’ by moving off the couch or chair and go down onto the floor and then position yourself directly opposite him or her so that you are face to face with them. This way, as soon as they look up from their play we will be right next to them, making eye contact easier.

🗣Speech Therapy Tip

👄👄Why can’t my child make the _ sound??

There are developmental milestones for when we acquire different speech sounds. Sometimes you will hear your child say the L sound, for example, just perfectly when you ask him or her to say ‘lah.’ And then, when you ask them to say ‘playground’ or ‘lady bug’ you can’t hear that good L sound anymore. This is because we need to first master sounds in smaller chunks before they can transfer or ‘generalize’ to longer words or phrases. If the transfer isn’t taking place organically you might need some assistance from a certified speech-language pathologist (SLP).

🗣Speech Tip Time

👂First Things First- Can My Child Hear Me?👂

Always have your child's hearing tested by a certified audiologist if you are worried about their speech. Too many times kids can have extra gunk or fluid that goes undetected and can impact how kids can hear- it's hard to fix something if I can't hear it!

Sunday and late afternoon/evening slots available!

I am pleased to announce that I am opening an outdoor 'office' on my home carport (with outdoor heater and plenty of cross ventilation) to continue face to face service as the weather cools.