by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Sep 30, 2016 | Blog, Communication, Language/Literacy, Setting Up Environment For Learning
When a child’s parents or caregivers use signs when that child speaks, he or she gets the chance to experience the word in a multi-sensory way. That means that you get to hear the word as you say it, they get to see it as you sign it, they feel it as they sign...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Sep 30, 2016 | Communication, Podcast, Setting Up Environment For Learning
Why Use Sign Language with Infants and Toddlers? In this episode, we speak with pediatric speech-language pathologist Adrienne, of “Learn With Adrienne.” Our discussion focuses on: Adrienne’s special interest in using gestures and Sign Language with young...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Sep 16, 2016 | Blog, Cognition, Communication, Language/Literacy, Social/Emotional, Understanding Development, Visual Supports
It’s not easy to stay “in control” all the time – especially as the parent of a young child. I am so happy to have a community of parents to bounce off these notions… Because now I know that so many of us have had the unfortunate...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Sep 16, 2016 | Cognition, Music, Podcast, Setting Limits and Manage Behavior, Social/Emotional, Understanding Development
What is self-regulation? What is emotional regulation? On this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet explores these terms and how to support this sometimes tricky part of your infant and/or toddler’s development. Below is the transcript of this week’s “Developmental...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A. CCC-SLP | Sep 2, 2016 | Blog, Motor/Sensory, Movement/Sensory, Setting Up Environment For Learning
One of my main tips for parents is that we can embed so much therapeutic value into the activities that we do each and every day. And that’s the “meat and potatoes” of occupational therapy – we’re helping people do the job of living. ...
by Ayelet Marinovich, M.A., CCC-SLP | Sep 2, 2016 | Motor/Sensory, Podcast
Most of us have heard the term – “sensory processing” – but do you really know what it means? In this episode, we are joined by Christie Kiley, a pediatric occupational therapist (OT and creator of the blog MamaOt. Our discussion focuses on Christie’s background...