English for Your Adopted Child: How to Make Learning Faster and More Fun
5/31/2016
Adopting a child from a foreign country is an inspiring time for your family, but no matter what age the child you welcome into your home is, you're likely going to be faced with the challenge of teaching them English. Don't fret, though, there are many creative and fun ways to accomplish this awesome goal:
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Robert Douglas
8 Tips To Help Your Child From Stuttering
2/10/2010
Parents are the frontline when it comes to giving the best possible care to the child. We give them clothes, food and shelter. But what if the child has a disorder like stuttering? Well, that love continues and you can also do it by knowing these tips.
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Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP
Stimulating Language Abilities of Internationally Adopted Children: Fun with Ready-Made Fall and Halloween Bingo
11/20/2012
The article explains how to incorporate ready made thematic bingo games (Fall and Halloween) to stimulate the speech and language abilities of internationally adopted preschool and school aged children. It provides ideas for parents and professionals on how to target specific skills such as rhyming, articulation, vocabulary expansion, problem solving, etc through educational activities that stimulate interest, increase task participation as well as facilitate concept retention.
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Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Strategies for Multisensory Stimulation of Internationally Adopted Children
1/11/2012
The article explains the benefits of multisensory stimulation for internationally adopted children of all ages as well as suggests how to utilize multisensory stimulation in speech language activities. It also provides ideas for parents and professionals on how to implement multisensory strategies in a variety of educational activities in order to stimulate interest, increase task participation as well as facilitate concept retention.
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Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP
How to select the right speech language pathologist for your adopted child?
2/20/2009
This article offers suggestions on how to initiate the search for a speech language pathologist for your child. It discusses the necessary credentials such as professional licensure and memberships, important areas of expertise, as well as the stresses the value of professional development. It also explains how to search for providers online utilizing the website of the national speech and language association (ASHA).
