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nonverbal communication

Communication Unplugged

April 16, 2019 by custom

Our world…our busy schedules…our phones, devices, and screen time…are rewiring our systems.  When I was young, children were out in neighborhoods learning how to get along and how to problem solve with others. Now children are often scheduled into various sporting practices, dance classes, and other activities. These are great chances to provide time for … [Read more…]

Posted in: #children, #relationships, nonverbal communication, social emotional, toys, Uncategorized Tagged: #activelistener, #bepresent, #communication, #deviceusage, #electronics, #empathy, #passivelistener, #qualitytime, #relationships, #technology

Ball poppers, fun, and language ideas

February 6, 2017 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

Well…Eek! I had my toy to blog about this week and of course they do not make it anymore. But!  But there is always a but! I found another…The infamous ball popper! Sometimes with toys and our kids we need to think outside of the box and keep it simple.  And, we may need to think … [Read more…]

Posted in: #concrete thinkers, apraxia, autism, direct teaching, expressive language, nonverbal communication, toys, Uncategorized, verbal routines Tagged: #concretethinkers, #language, #languageexpansion, #receptivelanguage, #skosh, #slpeeps, #speechpathologist, #verbalroutines

Electronics and Kids: Passive/Active Listening

January 17, 2017 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

I had a couple of topics on the tip of my noggin for this week but the blog posts just were not flowing. So, I went back through emails I had saved when I started this blogging journey to what topics I had not built into this site yet. I had to smile at the … [Read more…]

Posted in: nonverbal communication, social emotional, toys, Uncategorized, visual-strategies Tagged: #communication, #earlyintervention, #parents, #socialemotional, #socialthinker

Toys and Tips to Encourage Language VII

September 26, 2016 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

What is on the agenda for this week? I am so glad you asked! Let’s talk balloons! And not just any type of balloon. Rocket balloons. As promised I will be sharing some of my favorite toys over the next couple of months, whether it be my favorite or the children’s favorites. Along with the … [Read more…]

Posted in: apraxia, autism, direct teaching, expressive language, nonverbal communication, receptive language, toys, verbal routines Tagged: #Apraxia, #autism, #directteaching, #earlyintervention, #expressivelanguage, #prompts, #speechpathologist, #thinkingbubble

Toys and Tips to Encourage Language IV

August 22, 2016 by Tracy Wannemacher, M.S., CCC-SLP

Many of the kids I see learn from direct teaching vs. spontaneous learning from the environment.  (What does this mean?)  And, often times, the child is demonstrating skills but not consistently. Do you have a child that has many skills but does not answer on a regular basis when you ask a question? The child might … [Read more…]

Posted in: autism, direct teaching, nonverbal communication, toys Tagged: #autism, #barryprizant, #communication, #directteaching, #earlyintervention, #naturalenvironment, #nonverbal, #parents, #prompts, #speechpathologist, #verbalroutines

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    Toys and Tips XIII: An SLP Twist

    Toys and Tips XIII: An SLP Twist I was at the dentist’s office this week and he asked when my next blog was coming out.   Ha!  I told him I have been slacking. Thank you Dr. Lance for following my blog!  Anywho…I was feeling like another Toys and Tips post was in order. I had 2 of my create a scene … [Read more…]
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