Have you ever had a caregiver ask, “Can we not play so much in therapy?”It might catch you off guard—but there’s often a deeper need behind that question… like how to increase attention span. Recently, during a re-evaluation for one of my sweet little clients, Annie, her mom asked that

Let’s talk about why early literacy matters so much. It’s not just about ABCs and 123s; early literacy skills lay the groundwork for a lifetime of reading and writing success. As speech-language pathologists, we have a unique role in nurturing these skills right from the start. In this podcast episode,

Prelinguistic skills provide the foundation for language acquisition by developing the cognitive, motor, and social-emotional skills necessary for communication. Prelinguistic skills occur in a series of predictable stages, each building upon the previous one. You can read more about these individual stages here! Supporting Prelinguistic Development Clinicians and caregivers play