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Is Language Mixing okay?
January 25, 2010
Should I try to correct my child if he uses Spanish and English in the same
phrase? My three-year-old son will try to speak to me in Spanish, but will
name things in English. For example, he might say “Quiero cookie.” Should
I try to correct him using all English or all Spanish (i.e., ‘I want cookie’
or ‘Quiero [...]
TSHA 2010
January 18, 2010
Happy New Year!
So is it 20-10 or Two Thousand Ten? When do we make the switch over? It’s not Nineteen Hundren and Fourteen, it’s 19-14. Do we not do the short version because it is a new thousand years? Someone let me know if there is a consensus.
We are happy to announce that we [...]
Spanish Vowel Errors
January 11, 2010
What are some ideas for targeting diphthongs in Spanish when a child reduces
them?
(e.g., escuela-[eskela] This child can repeat each vowel in isolation, but
reduces every time at the word level.
Success with Speech Sound Disorders: English and Spanish
January 4, 2010
Hello Everyone,
We will be presenting at the Austin Area Association of Speech Language Pathologists (AAASLP) on phonology and articulation as it relates to second language disorders. We hope to also produce an online course for CEUs that everyone can take from our website.
Here is the information:
Success with Speech Sound Disorders: Finding the Best Fit for [...]
Including Science Topics in Therapy
December 28, 2009
Real Answers to Real Questions by Students
¨ Many dead animals of the past changed to fossils, others preferred to be oil.
¨ Vacuums are nothings. We only mention them to let them know we know they’re there.
¨ I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to do it, and that is the important [...]