by Nicole Yates | Jul 27, 2024 | Blog
Therapy Isn’t Forever Empowering Families for Long-Term Success As a speech-language pathologist with 15 years of experience across various settings, I’ve observed a concerning trend: burnout among therapists, children, and parents. This insight...
by Nicole Yates | Apr 13, 2023 | Blog
All tongue ties should be released. FALSE: Tongue ties should only be released when they are having symptoms and function is decreased. Sometimes tongue ties are all the way to the tip, however there are no side effects and the tongue still has full range of motion....
by Nicole Yates | Apr 13, 2023 | Blog
First, take this test: Right now at rest, is your tongue suctioned to the roof of your mouth? It should be. If it is suctioned to the roof, do you feel teeth? You shouldn’t. Are your lips closed? They should be. Proper oral rest position is your tongue suctioned to...
by Nicole Yates | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog
By Courtney Fagan M.S. CF-SLP Mr. Potato Head Mr. Potato head offers so many great opportunities to model language for your little ones. Some core words to work on when playing with Mr. Potato head are “on, off, put, big, little, in, out”. It is a great toy to use to...
by Nicole Yates | Jan 19, 2021 | Blog
We all have dysfluencies everyday! Very often people say “um,” “uh,” or “like” when they are trying to explain something to you. Even repeating the beginning of a sentence like, “Can you, Can you get bananas at the store?” while trying to recall information is normal....
