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Gestures: 16 by 16 months

Rosey Ott, MA, CCC-SLP

Apr 27, 2020
1 min

Gestures: 16 by 16 months

I love this graphic from 16x16👍🏼Did you know that by 16 months your child should be using 16 gestures? The use of gestures from 9 months-16 months is indicative of language ability at 2 years old! ✨While the exact age and gesture on this graphic may vary, the general idea is to make note of and encourage your child’s gesture use 👏🏼Gestures are early symbols, proof your baby understands that an action represents an idea ☝🏼 The lack of gestures such as pointing and reachin

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The one thing you’ll never find in my therapy bag

Rosey Ott, MA, CCC-SLP

Sep 17, 2019
1 min

The one thing you’ll never find in my therapy bag

What’s in my therapy bag? Well I guess the better question is “what ISN’T in my therapy bag? The answer: “toys!” Surprised? Most people are. There is often a misconception that homecare therapists will bring the magical toy or activity that will provide that missing piece to get your child talking. And sure, there are lots of great toys and arts & crafts that can be brought in a bag, but the problem? They will only be there for those 1-2 hours per week, taking away the oppo

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We say...PLAY!

Rosemarie Ott MA, CCC-SLP

May 31, 2018
3 min

We say...PLAY!

Hi again! As the month of May and Better Speech and Hearing Month are coming to an end (umm, hello summer!) I’d like to introduce the theme for We Say Play’s second blog post ( hint: I love it SO much that it is the inspiration and number one "must do" for my private practice). You guessed it…PLAY! If you thought play was just something your child did during down time or before they got to the “real” academic stuff in school, think again. Why is play so important for speech l

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