Top 5 Reasons to Send Your Kid to Summer Speech and Language Camp

With the holidays wrapping up, the summer months are just around the corner. Summer provides great opportunities for travel, play, and relaxation. However, summer can also be a time when academic and language skills stagnate or even regress. Speech and Language Summer camps can be a great way to maintain and grow children’s language skills […]

We have spirit, Yes we do!! We have spirit, how ‘bout you?

Time for a pep talk

By Rachel Betzen, M.S., CCC/SLP Reflection written for weekly staff meeting and “rounds” Based on Kid President’s “Pep Talk” It’s time for a pep talk.  Sometimes we all need a little motivation.  Sometimes we all need to rally our cheerleaders, huddle up with our team, make a game plan, lay out our moves, and just […]

The Power of Positive Parental Praise

Positive parental praise makes all the difference.

By Rachel Betzen, M.S., CCC/SLP A reflection for our weekly staff meeting and “rounds”I don’t know who ever tried to catch flies with vinegar, but there really is something to approaching life with a positive outlook.  Many people struggle with putting aside the negativity from life’s frustrations or failures, so it’s not really a surprise […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of Engaging the Rabbit Trail

By Rachel Betzen, M.S., CCC/SLP At one time or another the children that we work with will inevitably veer off course from the direct activity they are doing, to ask a related (or unrelated) question, or to tell us about something they are reminded of.  I personally get a little excited when this happens, though […]