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Risky play in nature-based speech therapy: how to safely support risk-taking
What is risky play? Many people have their own opinions on what is considered "risky", but generally speaking, risky play can be defined...
Sep 117 min read


Using AAC in the Community: How to Increase Your Child’s Communication Opportunities
If your child uses an AAC device (Augmentative and Alternative Communication), you already know how powerful it can be for giving them a...
Aug 133 min read


Your Journey with The Magic Speech Bus: From the Beginning and Beyond
At The Magic Speech Bus, we’re all about providing personalized, effective, and fun speech therapy for kids of all ages. We understand...
Apr 83 min read


2024-2025 Winter Speech Season Recap
If there's one word that comes to mind when summing up the most recent speech season, it's resilience . Committing to outdoor speech...
Feb 184 min read


Snow Day Speech & Language Fun: Simple Activities to Boost Communication Skills at Home
Snow days are magical opportunities for family fun, and they’re also a perfect time to sneak in some speech and language practice....
Jan 62 min read


Moving Beyond Stages 1-2 in Gestalt Language Processing with Nature-Inspired Therapy
For children who process language in whole units or "chunks", moving from echolalic scripts to self-generated, meaningful language can...
Dec 4, 20243 min read


The Magic Speech Bus: Empowering Young Voices
The Origin of The Bus The idea for The Magic Speech Bus came after the birth of Kristin's daughter. Kristin was looking to make big...
Nov 8, 20243 min read


Sweet Speech: Baking Up Language Fun at Home
As parents, we're always looking for creative ways to support our children's speech and language development. And what's more fun than...
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Speech sound development in young kids: Insights from the research
Witnessing your toddler's journey through speech development can be both thrilling and sometimes puzzling. You might find yourself...
Apr 12, 20242 min read


Eclipse Excitement: 8 Fun Speech and Language Activities for Kids
It's not too often that we get to witness a solar eclipse in our neck of the woods! The upcoming eclipse on April 8th presents a perfect...
Apr 2, 20243 min read


Enriching language during daily routines: A guide for parents of young children
As parents, we want to provide our children with the best possible foundation for their language development. Language skills are crucial...
Mar 12, 20243 min read


My 2024 New Year's intentions as a speech-language pathologist
I love the idea of setting intentions for the new year, rather than making resolutions. While resolutions are seen as specific goals to...
Jan 3, 20242 min read

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