Alyssa Christiano
Dynamic Language Activities
My clients and I are in a perpetual Jenga competition at the clinic, as it is one of our most versatile games. You can use Jenga while...
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Building blocks of communication.
Alyssa Christiano
Feb 6, 20233 min read
Throw Away Your First/Then Boards
Throw away your first/then boards. Seriously. Throw them out—shocking advice from a pediatric SLP. Let me explain why. Over the years, I...
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Alyssa Christiano
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Movement and Speech Therapy
PSA: Successful speech therapy sessions don’t need to include sitting at a table for 45-minutes! Anyone familiar with my therapy style...
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Alyssa Christiano
Oct 15, 20222 min read
Receptive and Expressive Language Games
Let’s talk about some easy at-home strategies parents can use to help support their child with a language disorder which will cover both...
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Alyssa Christiano
Oct 12, 20221 min read
How to Catch a Witch
This week’s “Book of the Week is How to Catch a Witch by Alice Walstead! This is a face-passed book with goblins, ghouls, and all the...
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Alyssa Christiano
Oct 12, 20221 min read
Receptive and Expressive Language
Talking Tip Tuesday (on a Wednesday!) Today let's talk about the difference between receptive and expressive language. If your child has...
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Alyssa Christiano
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Speech Sound Disorder Games
Let’s talk about some easy at-home strategies parents can use to help support their child with a speech sound disorder and will refer to...
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Alyssa Christiano
Sep 30, 20221 min read
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!
It's time for another book of the week! Our next “Book of the Week” is There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves” by Lucille...
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Alyssa Christiano
Sep 28, 20221 min read
The Benefits of Reading
Let's talk about an easy at-home activity you can do with your child to support speech and language! Books are a quick, easy way to...
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Alyssa Christiano
Sep 28, 20221 min read
The Bear Snores On
Our first “Book of the Week” is The Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman! This is one of our favorite books! It is a fun,...
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Alyssa Christiano
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Following Your Child's Lead
This is the end of a productive child-led therapy session! There are many benefits to using a child-led therapy approach where we focus...
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Alyssa Christiano
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Speech Sound Disorders
Now that we have established the difference between speech and language, let’s take a deeper look at speech sound disorders. A speech...
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Alyssa Christiano
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Speech Versus Language
As a new parent, beginning your journey into speech and language services can be overwhelming. There are many components to therapy, and...
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