What is “Constructive Play” – Stage Two

    The second stage of play is constructive play, which we can think of as “construction play” because it involves building and learning through the activity. Within the Hanen Early Language Program, 2018, you can learn about three stagesRead More

Family Game Night with Your Middle Schooler

Are you looking for a game that you can play with your whole family, including your child who thinks they’re too good for games? Well look no further, this blog post is dedicated to family friendly games that you canRead More

Functional Play

Children learn so much through play. This is often why speech therapy includes play-based activities, such as a variety of games and toys, while targeting articulation and language goals. Playing with a child can easily present repetitions of words, phrases,Read More

How do I encourage independent play with my child?

I had a mom ask me the other day how long their one year old should be playing independently with their toys. It feels like this can be a tricky question depending on age, stage, and even personality type. InRead More

What happen to actually playing with our kids!! 

I was recently at one of my kiddo’s homes waiting to start an OT session. She had houseguests staying with the family for a short period of time, one of them being a boy close to my kiddo’s age. AsRead More