by Jocelyn M. Wood, M.A. CCC-SLP | Dec 31, 2020
When it comes time to choose a cup for your child, parents need to consider the effect that sippy cups have on speech development. As a speech therapist specializing in oral motor development, I have very strong opinions about cup drinking. Teaching your toddler...
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 | Mar 6, 2020
It is so important to socialize toddlers during quarantine. Socialization is critical for toddlers’ cognitive and language development. Babies are social creatures. From the time they are born, infants are looking for their caregiver’s eyes. Within the...
by Jocelyn M. Wood, M.A. CCC-SLP | Aug 16, 2016
During the first year of life, your new baby will take the journey that brings him from a crying ball of mush to his first words. It is exciting, breathtaking…and nerve-racking as you ponder whether all this is normal. As part of my new parenting series, I...
by Jocelyn M. Wood, M.A. CCC-SLP | Aug 1, 2016
credit paper moon/flickr creative commons As a long-time yoga practitioner, I jumped at the opportunity to begin studying with Sonia Sumar, the creator of Yoga for the Special ChildⓇ. Through her experiences with her own daughter, who was born with Down Syndrome,...
