by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jun 3, 2016 | Blog, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports
We used to go to music class and I’d take my son’s hand to “help him” bang on the drum. Then I realized, he was watching all the other babies do it on their own – why did he need me to make him do it? He would imitate everybody else when...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | May 27, 2016 | Blog, Cognition, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports
“We were sitting in the living room, playing with some toys and listening to music. My daughter suddenly raised up her hands, moving them from the left to the right… I thought, ‘what’s she doing? Is she ok?’ And then I realized that...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | May 20, 2016 | Blog, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Social/Emotional, Visual Supports
“I don’t think she could even sit up yet, but I remember noticing that my daughter would watch another baby’s reaction after she snatched a toy from him. I know she didn’t do it to make the other child unhappy… But I felt like maybe I...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | May 13, 2016 | Blog, Cognition, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports
“Just before my son’s first birthday, I went back to work full-time and we placed him in day care. It felt like a total disaster for the first few weeks… and I couldn’t understand why it was so difficult for him, when my best friend’s son...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | May 6, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Visual Supports
“My daughter has a vision impairment, and I wasn’t sure if she’d even get anything out of finger plays… Until her therapist suggested using brightly colored finger puppets – why didn’t I think of that?!” Puppets are wonderful...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | May 6, 2016 | Communication, Music, Podcast, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Understanding Development
Puppets: theyāre not just for magic shows! A powerful learning tool Puppets are singular in their diverse ability to entertain, teach and connect. In this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet explores the merits of puppets and the ways we can use them in play!...