Many children receive speech therapy services at school, but onsidered augmenting these services with private speech therapy. In addition to school-based services, private speech therapy can make a significant difference in your child’s progress.
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Lakeshore is growing!
Ellery Martinko is now the proud Mama of handsomely adorable baby boy! The newest member of the Lakeshore family is keeping Mommy Ellery busy, however, he is allowing her to return to Lakeshore to see clients. We couldn’t be more thrilled for Ellery and her family! Congratulations!
Mary Clare Carson has returned to Lakeshore for the Summer months. Mary Clare took some ‘time off’ from Lakeshore but is back! We are excited to have her back for the Summer! Her friendly smile shines as bright as the July sun! Welcome back, Mary Clare!
Neysa McKenney is new to Lakeshore Speech, however is NOT new to serving children. Neysa joins the Lakeshore Team with over 35 years experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist. We are delighted to have Neysa working with us and our Lakeshore Families. Please help us welcome Neysa to Lakeshore!
You can read more about these wonderful women and all the therapists at Lakeshore by following this link: About Lakeshore Speech.
Yours in Speech,
Lakeshore Speech Therapy, LLC.
July 4th week! Picnics! Parades! Fireworks! Tantrums! Wait, what? Yes, you read that correctly, tantrums! Otherwise known as ‘melt-downs’, ‘explosions’, ‘losing your marbles’, whatever the name, the result of these moments in time can create a stressful situation for everyone involved, child, parent, siblings, and casual observers. As mentioned in previous posts, one way to better manage these moments is count on them and plan for them.
Count on the fact that there will be something your child will not understand, wants but won’t be able to clearly communicate, be afraid of, not want to wait for, etc. You probably already know what that ‘something’ is without having to even be in the situation. This year, proactively prepare your child for these situations.
In the town I live in, the 4th of July parade is one of the premier events of the Summer – one NOT to miss! The parade route is lines with friendly faces 3 and 4 deep. There will be at least 3 bands, firetrucks, and emergency trucks to entertain young and old. AND the best part – CANDY!!!! Every float will be tossing candy to the crowd! Fun?!??! Not for everyone! If your community has a parade or if you will be at a parade at anytime with your child, consider a few of these tips:
Many choices and many new foods can make for a frustrating mealtime for everyone. Not only preparing the meal (or part of it) is stressful, but worrying that your child may or may not eat all day adds another layer of stress. Do yourself a favor and try one or all of these tips.
Amazing and scary all in one! Hopefully some of these ideas will end up in you and your family enjoying the fireworks versus fearing the fireworks.
Remember, these are just moments in time, so enjoy every one! Prior planning puts everyone in a better place! Happy Fourth of July!
Yours in Speech,
Lakeshore Speech Therapy.
While the brochure is available on our website, we wanted to take a few moments to dive deeper into explaining these great opportunities.
This camp is designed for children with apraxia, motor speech impairment or phonological disorders to provide intensive and individualized speech therapy over the course of 2 weeks. This ‘camp’ is a one on one opportunity with Ellen Spear. Each child would come for 30 minutes of intensive therapy hyper-focused on the child’s needs specific to speech production. Ellen will draw upon her expertise in this area as well as her certification in PROMPT. This may be the opportunity your child needs to set into motion significant progress related to speech production. June 18-21 and June 25-28. Space is limited. $60/session – this camp can be billed to insurance or paid privately.
designed for students entering the 9th – 12th grades who may struggle with social skills, making friends, and working in groups. This camp will highlight a social skill per day and then incorporate that skill within the day’s construction of a roller coaster. This camp will combine STEM skills as well as social skills/executive functioning skills and will be led by VernaAnn Kotansky. As a certified Assistive Technology Specialist and Speech therapist, VernaAnn will draw upon her love of science and technology to create an open and enriching experience for the teens in this camp. Direction following will be a must as well as ability to work independently and demonstrate self-regulatory behaviors. Every camper will take home a roller coaster, but not until the “Gallery of Roller Coasters” is shared with family and friends. June 19 – 22nd – 10am-12pm. $300. Space is limited to 6 students. Private pay only as this group is not a skilled service therefore we are unable to bill insurance.
designed for students entering the 1st to 3rd grades – Lakeshore is proud and excited to introduce Stan the Therapy Dog and his amazing handler (and elementary school teacher with 20 years of experience) Patti Cramer. This program will run 3 sessions which will focus on practicing reading strategies to improve Accuracy, Fluency and Comprehension. During each session: Day 1 :Reading Accuracy-assess and practice reading strategies to improve a reader’s accuracy; Day 2: Reading Fluency– Work on pacing, phrasing, punctuation and reading with expression; Day 3: Reading Comprehension– introduce and practice various strategies to improve reading comprehension. Students will read books at their independent level to accomplish these tasks. Students will have one on one time with Patti. They will also work together on these strategies and they will have the opportunity to read to Stan to show off their skills. Session 1: June 11-13, Session 2: June 18-20, Session 3: June 25-17 – 10:00-11:30am. Space is limited to 4 students per session. Cost $250/session. All 3 sessions- $700. Private pay only as this group is not a skilled service therefore we are unable to bill insurance.
designed for students entering the 5th – 8th grades who struggle with social skills, making friends and working in groups. STEM skills are every important in today’s world and this camp will begin to introduce those skills in combination with social skills. Social skills will be introduced daily and campers will practice these social skills while making “STEM creations” and working in a group. This camp will be led by VernaAnn Kotansky as well. Campers will take home their creations. The camp will culminate with a “Makers’ Gallery” for friends and family to enjoy all the creations! June 12 – 14th – 10am-12pm. $300. Space is limited to 6 students. Private pay only as this group is not a skilled service therefore we are unable to bill insurance.
designed for students ages 8 – 11 years old. Following the amazing adventures of Superflex, your campers will gain the Superhero skills to combat the likes of the horrible villains ‘Rock Brain’, ‘WasFunnyOnce’, and ‘Glassman’ to name a few. This class will be led by Ellen Spear. Your child will be engaged in the world of Superflex while learning and practicing the ever important social skills. Perfect timing for a refresher as they begin to prepare for the start of the 2018-19 school year! August 6-9th – 3-4pm. $300. Space is limited to 6 students. Private pay only as this group is not a skilled service therefore we are unable to bill insurance.
Registration deadline for all programs is May 25, 2018. Payment is due in full by the date of the first class for all programs. There will be no refunds for missed sessions. We reserve the right to cancel and reschedule session days at any time. We accept cash, check and most major credit cards as payment.
Upon registering, we will send you a packet of information that must be completely filled out and returned by June 6, 2018.
We reserve the right to cancel the class entirely should registration not meet minimum requirements. All clients that did register will be notified at least three (3) days prior to the first class and refunds will be given at that time.
Register for all programs by calling (1-440-471-7901) or emailing Kelly (krigo@lakeshorespeech.com) at Lakeshore Speech Therapy, LLC.
Yours in Speech,
Lakeshore Speech Therapy, LLC
Summer? Here in NorthEast Ohio, snow is still flying …. the idea of Summer doesn’t seem like it will every be a reality! Alas, we all know those Spring showers will bring those May flowers and Summer is but a few days away! And so the age old question – to schedule the summer away or not? Everyone has on opinion on this topic. Sign the kids up for camp after camp after camp so they don’t miss a thing. Don’t sign the kids up for anything and let the lazy days of Summer lead the adventure. And with every opinion, there is child, parent, family that stands in the shadows waiting for the final answer.
So what is the right answer? That is an answer only YOU as your child’s caregiver can answer. What is needed in the Summer months for one child may not be needed for another. As a caregiver, you need to sit yourself down and really think about a few questions. Answer them honestly and then act upon them and don’t look back.
Do they NEED the structure of a camp? Do they NEED a flexibility schedule? Do they NEED intensive therapeutic intervention or time with peers? Do they NEED a summer off? What your child NEEDS vs what you WANT can really make a huge difference in the effectiveness of the Summer programming.
Look at that calendar – Summer FLIES by waaay to fast. When do you plan on going on vacation? When are you going to visit Grandma and Grandpa? When is Grandma and Grandpa coming to visit? Signing up for any program or intervention and then canceling is non-productive for you as well as the therapist/program on the other end. Sign-up for days/times that you are pretty sure you will be FREE. Does this mean no Monday or Friday programming for you? Does this mean nothing before 11am? The flexibility of your child’s schedule is paramount in planning for Summer programming.
We all know price is a big factor in any and all Summer programming. How much is the ultimate limit? Would your money be better spent on one Summer program or spread out among a few? What funding opportunities exist for your child? Is a Summer program ‘gift worthy’ – meaning is it worth the time to suggest a family member(s) give the Summer program to your child as an early birthday or holiday gift? Staying in your budget is just as important during the Summer as it is any time of the year.
Summer programming is up to you and your child. You hold the answer that is right for your child and your situation. We know you’ll make the right decision!
Yours in Speech,
Lakeshore Speech Therapy, LLC.
Go Fish! Sorry! Your Turn! These short phrases, for many, bring back memories of sitting around a table with friends and family playing….together….face to face. In a world filled with technology, the ART of playing a board games is becoming more of a skill that needs to be taught vs. a natural occurrence in the life of a child.
Board games are filled with language opportunities: turn taking, waiting, giving positive reinforcement, sequencing, following directions, etc. It is not uncommon for a child to say “We played games.” when asked what they did in speech therapy. Games provide the opportunity to slow language down, practice specific phrase or sounds or vocabulary, and repeat a sequence or direction until over and over again. A child’s eye widen when the ‘game cupboard’ is opened and they are told to pick a game to play in therapy. Time and time again, a Speech Therapist hears, “This game is great! Can we play this again next week?”
While a Speech Therapist weaves specific therapy goals into every minute of the game, parents and caregivers have the same opportunity to practice the important skills of turn taking, cooperation, encouraging another person, being a graceful winner/loser or just feeling like a part of something while playing a board game. Children may argue board games are really BORED games, but deep down, and usually within a few minutes of playing, they quickly realize there is nothing BORING about a BOARD game!
Share your favorite childhood game with your child. Have your child share their new game with his/her Speech Therapist. Enjoy a few hours away from the blue hue of a screen, enjoy the sight of a smiling child discovering a new skill….playing a BOARD game and not for one minute being BORED!
Yours in Speech,
Lakeshore Speech Therapy, LLC
The routine of the day creates wonderful opportunities to continually work on language development.
“The Power of Using Everyday Routines to Promote Young Children’s Language and Social Skills”
