Core Speech

04/23/2026

Does your child struggle getting through routines? My daughter has been having a hard time in the mornings and I’m hoping this visual support will help us get through them a bit easier!

👀 Visual schedules are great for:

- Providing predictability and reducing the anxiety of what comes next 🧠

- Supporting emotional regulation 😊

- Encouraging independence and confidence to start doing some routine tasks on their own! 👍🏻

Even as adults, we use visual supports of notes, writing things down on a calendar, etc. to keep ourselves together. Give something simple like this a try with your little ones!

02/17/2026

Starting the morning with this silly girl is my favorite!

Connection and trust are so important for successful therapy. Your child should feel comfortable, safe and confident that their therapist is here to help them learn and grow. Thankful for the connections that I get to build with my patients and their families every day 💓

02/10/2026

01/24/2026

❄️ INDOOR FUN ⛄️

Looking for something to keep your little ones busy on this snowy weekend?

Here is a recipe for “hot chocolate” play dough!

Ingredients:
2 cups of flour
1/2 cup of salt
1 cup of warm water
1 Tbsp of oil
1 packet of hot chocolate mix (or some cocoa powder)

Speech and language building ideas:

☕️ Model words and phrases to describe what you’re doing:
➡️ Put it in, mix it, roll fast/slow, make big/little ball

☕️ Sequencing and using time concepts:
➡️ Talk through the recipe steps and think about words like before, after, first, next, last.

☕️ Following directions and using positional concepts:
➡️ hold the cup ABOVE the bowl, pour it IN, take the lid OFF, take the play dough OUT!

☕️Target speech sounds that are difficult for your child by repeating words and asking them to say them with you:
➡️ think of words that go with the activity. For example, S blend words: snow, smell, smash, slow, snowman, stir, etc!

My daughter LOVED mixing up and playing with this! Stay safe and warm everyone ❄️

01/23/2026

Movement ✅
Regulation 🧠
Learning 👍🏻

If a child is best engaged and motivated when their movement and sensory needs are met, then speech therapy in the tunnel (or wherever)…it is!

01/20/2026

Speech therapy should ALWAYS be (fun)ctional and meaningful to a child and their family! Think about it- even as an adult, don’t you learn best when you are interested and something has purpose to your life?! Thank you to my little friend here for all of the fun during our sessions 🙂

01/20/2026

👋 Hi there! My name is Dana and I am the owner and speech-language pathologist of Core Speech LLC. I love working with children and their families to build confident communicators and eaters! 🫶🏻

01/20/2026

If your child experiences any of these difficulties, Core Speech is here to help! Call 856-209-2772 for a free consuation or to schedule an evaluation 👍🏻

12/08/2025

Happy holidays! 🎄 🕎 ❄️