Miracle Farm Blog
Fall Lecture Series, 2018
Miracle Farm Speech Therapy, LLC will be offering the following lectures at our office locations this fall. These lecture series have been a great resource for preschool and elementary school teachers as well as therapists and parents. The cost for each lecture is $10 per person and you can pay
Playing with Purpose: Five Weeks Old!
Can you play with a five week old? Of course! In fact, it is important to lay the foundations for speech, language, social and cognitive skills as soon as baby is born. My daughter, Maely, is currently five weeks old and she loves to play! First, here are some important
10 Suggestions for Speech and Language Enhancement over the Summer
Obstacle courses outside- Create simple or complex obstacle courses outside. Give auditory directions with increasing difficulty. Start with a simple two step direction and make it harder as they go along; “First, go run around the tree, then jump over the stick, and finally give me a high-five” This
“That thing”, “The stuff”, “Um”, “That place”, “You know….” Word Retrieval Difficulties in Children
There’s not always an obvious medical cause for word-finding problems. For children with a history of traumatic brain injury or a diagnosis of ADHD, word-retrieval difficulties are common. Sometimes we see word-finding problems in children with language disorders, problems with speech fluency (or stuttering) and learning issues like dyslexia. We also see
Upcoming Presentation – Let’s Have Some Fun! Integrating Speech and Language Development in Play
Join us Wednesday, January 24th, 6:30-8:30PM, for a presentation by Joanne Hanson, owner and Director of Miracle Farm Speech Therapy. Let’s Have Some Fun! Integrating Speech and Language Development in Play: We will explore the developmental stages of play and benchmarks to look for in toddlers through kindergarteners. Games and
The Annual Holiday Recommendations
Happy Holidays! We are so grateful to our wonderful clients. All of us at Miracle Farm Speech Therapy and Kids Therapy Partners consider ourselves blessed to work with you and to have such a rewarding job. We wish you peace this holiday season and hope that you all get a