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: they’re 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!...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Apr 29, 2016 | Communication, Music, Podcast, Setting Up Environment For Learning, Understanding Development
We are all communicators. Sometimes it takes a little more attention to see it! In this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet discusses the importance of adult responsiveness to infant and toddler attempts at communication. So much of our response shapes and...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Apr 22, 2016 | Communication, Music, Podcast, Understanding Development
There is a link between your infant’s babbling and the development of early gesture. This episode of Learn With Less focuses on this topic – and Ayelet gives you ideas to use musical experiences with your babbling baby to develop the sense of “vocal play” that results...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Apr 15, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Music, Setting Up Environment For Learning
“‘Once she starts talking, she’ll never stop!’ I hate that phrase so much. From birth, babies can ‘ask’ for milk – whatever its source! From rooting to crying to eventually patting and signing and talking. They all...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Apr 15, 2016 | Communication, Music, Podcast, Understanding Development
Even in the first 6 months of life, there are communicative milestones through which infants move. This episode of Learn With Less is focused on those wonderful, intense and amazing first 6 months of an infant’s life – and the parts of communicative development about...