So why do we care? Well eventually, you are going to take your kid to a restaurant for dinner, or story time at the library, or kindergarten or 4th grade. They will be expected to sit and pay attention, for much longer than 3 minutes.

By Violette Godier-Ruess, M. S. CCC-SLP Apparently the Midwest has already started school but here in New Jersey we have a few weeks left. So, it's crunch time! How do I prep my child for kindergarten? Well if your child is typically developing this can already be a challenge. For families with children with speech and language delays this can feel REALLY daunting. Have you spoken to the school about their Speech and Language delays? The sooner you let the school district kno

By Violette Godier-Ruess, M. S. CCC-SLP Childcare costs have become prohibitive, daycares and nanny's sometime cost more than you can earn and many people are choosing to do it all: work from home while simultaneously caring for their children. As if those 2 were not enough, tag on taking care of your home, buying food, socializing with family and friends and yard work. Are there really enough hours in the day? Now consider the guilt inducing question. I work from home, I ge

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By Violette Godier-Ruess, M. S. CCC-SLP Has your baby / toddler/ child had frequent ear infections? Can you count how many in the last few months? Are they severe - double ear infections, ear drum ruptures, drainage? Your child could now be more prone to being speech and language delayed. Why? Well, every time you have an ear infection, even a mild one, your hearing becomes muffled. Even if its only in 1 ear, the stuffed up, muffled effect of an ear infection has a big impact

By Violette Godier-Ruess M.S. CCC-SLP Parents are using the iPad for more than just a few minutes of peace and quite these days. I have...

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When my oldest was just a little baby she had ear double ear infections everytime she caught a cold. Her speech and language skills...