Analytic Language Processor or Gestalt Language Processor?
Let’s talk about different ways to process language! Did you know there are two ways a child can develop language? Both processes...
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Alice Jeske, MS, CCC-SLP
- Jul 28
- 1 min
Ready or Not…Nurturing Kindergarten Ready Skills
Kindergarten readiness can be challenging for children with developmental delays that affect communication. As an SLP I have worked with...
Helen Deduonni, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Generalization of skills
We have seen and heard it many times: my child produces the best snake sound in the therapy room but the moment they step out that door,...
Lillian Hallett MS., CCC-SLP
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Summer Progress
Are you taking a break from speech therapy over the summer? Here’s how help your child maintain their skills: 1. Practice what you know!...
Katie Jarvis M.S., CCC-SLP
- May 1
- 2 min
Fun with Farm Animals and a Barn!
At Little Peas, we love supporting all things Speech and Language via play! Today we are going to highlight various skills you can...
Amber Farris MS., CF-SLP
- Apr 1
- 2 min
The World of Therapy
You've probably heard of rehab or rehabilitation, but have you heard of habilitative therapy? Rehabilitative therapy is the regaining of...
McKenzie Rushcamp, M.A. CCC-SLP
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Let's Make Meals More Exciting!
Adding a component of novelty at mealtime can be a wonderful way for you to change up the most routine meals to make them a little more...
Meredith Lamb M.S., CF-SLP
- Feb 1
- 1 min
Speech and Language Activities for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and I love celebrating this holiday in speech therapy sessions by doing fun, easy, theme-oriented...
Helen Deduonni, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Jan 1
- 3 min
Early Stages of Successful Reading
Reading is a big topic. We, as SLPs, get a lot of questions from parents about how to help their child be successful with reading. There...
Katie Jarvis M.S., CCC-SLP
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Let's Talk About Stimming
Many people have heard of self stimulating behavior, or stimming, and have some idea of what it might look like, but what is it really?...
Lillian Hallett MS., CCC-SLP
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Importance of Gestures
Gestures outwardly reflect a child’s thoughts, feelings and cognitive understanding, as well as supplement their verbal language....
Amber Farris MS., CCC-SLP
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
Using Common Toys to Support Language Development
Play is how your child learns best. Here are some helpful tips on how to use common toys to help promote and support language growth...
McKenzie Rushcamp, M.A. CCC-SLP
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
Language Modeling at the Store
Have you ever wondered how you can support your child's language development while at the grocery store? Here are some fun and easy tips:...
McKenzie Rushcamp, M.A. CCC-SLP
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Let's Play With Food!
Play is an extraordinary modality for children to learn about their environment. Through play, children learn problem solving skills,...
Luke Beatty M.S., CCC-SLP
- Jul 5, 2022
- 1 min
Ideas for Successful Home Practice
My piano instructor said “practice makes perfect.” This statement still resonates with me today, many years later. The same is true...
Lillian Hallett MS., CCC-SLP
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
A Letter to Teachers from a Child who Stutters
If you have a child who stutters, this blog post is for you. Not everyone, teachers included, know how to best support children who...
Katie Jarvis M.S., CCC-SLP
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
Autism and Identity First Versus Person First Language?
You might have noticed there have been a few shifts in how we talk about people with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, so how do...
Maddie Ueland, M.S. CCC-SLP
- Apr 1, 2022
- 3 min
My child has their new AAC device; Now what?
Yay, your kiddo has their new speech generating (SGD) augmentative alternative communication (AAC) device! This can be an exciting and...
Amber Farris MS., CF-SLP
- Mar 1, 2022
- 1 min
Speech or Language?
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) often use the terms speech and language hand in hand, but they actually have very different meanings!...
Helen Deduonni, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
Everyone's Talking about Joint Attention!
In the world of speech language pathology, we talk a lot about joint attention. We talk about the importance of establishing joint...
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