by Jocelyn M. Wood, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jul 7, 2021
Summer is a great time to build language skills. These activities are fun, affordable, and provide hours of fun for your child. Even though routines are more lax, summer provides so many fun activities for building language. This is a great opportunity for families to...
by Jocelyn M. Wood, M.A. CCC-SLP | Oct 17, 2020
When I first started working as a speech language pathologist, I packed up a bag with toys and went out into the world, hoping that the shiny objects I carried from home to home would make language magic happen. Spoiler alert: It didn’t work. One of the biggest...
by Jocelyn M. Wood, M.A. CCC-SLP | Jun 19, 2020
Summer vacation is upon us, but this year looks a little bit different. As camps across the country announce virtual camps or a modified summer, and public pools state that they will not be opened, parents are left to find activities to entertain their children while...
by Jocelyn M. Wood, M.A. CCC-SLP | Apr 18, 2020
These are unprecedented times we are living in. With the global pandemic ever present, many families find themselves at home, together, at all times. This presents challenges in the best-case scenario, but add in a child with a disability and you are doomed—or so you...
by Jocelyn M. Wood, M.A. CCC-SLP | Oct 1, 2016
As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I hear the words ADD/ADHD approximately 300 times per day. In recent years, an ADD/ADHD diagnosis has become quite fashionable. However, according to many prominent psychiatrists and researchers, ADD/ADHD is being...
