Summertime is here! And for most of us that means it's time to travel! On this week's episode, I share three key points that will make traveling with your children easy and effortless! Plan for SuccessKeep your Child's Interest top-of-mindHave a blastIn this episode, we talk about how traveling with your family can be a great way to enhance your child’s speech and language skills. We share some of the benefits of exposing your child to different sights, sounds, cultures, and experiences...

In this episode, we explore how play can help your child develop their speech and language skills. I share some of the benefits of play for communication, as well as some fun and easy activities you can do with your child at home. Play is the essential component to your child’s speech development. It presents endless opportunities for you to introduce new vocabulary, concepts, ideas, and more. Whether your child is just starting to babble, or already speaking in sentences, this episode will ...

All right parents, the moment you've been waiting for. On this week's episode, we're talking Bedtime strategies. Just like last week, the key to success in establishing or approaching any routine is communication. And the best way to communicate with your toddler is by using the visual schedule. Empowering your child by giving them choices on what pajamas they get to wear, what book's your gonna read, will give your child confidence, more accountability, and help reduce st...

On today's episode, I tackle one of the most frequent questions I receive from clients: how do I get my child to sit at the table and eat? Mealtimes are incredibly important for your child's growth and development. A little bit of time spent planning ahead can ensure that mealtimes are enjoyable for you, your child, and the entire family! In this episode, I explain how setting rules, expectations, and encouraging participation helps your child develop healthy routines, pr...

On today's episode, we talk about story time! The importance of reading to your newborn can not be overstated and today I go into a little more detail about why the tradition of story time explain the role that reading plays in your child's speech and language development. Welcome to The Speech Boutique Podcasts! My clients call me the "new parent's" coach. I've been working with amazing parents like you for the past seven years. Here's my "why." Seeing 1st time parents strugg...

Welcome back to The Speech Boutique Podcast! On today's episode, I wanted to share a little more about myself, where I grew up, and how I decided to become a Speech Pathologist. To help me share my story, I spoke with the two people who know me best: my Mom and Dad. That was them speaking during the intro. Thanks Mom and Dad! Welcome to The Speech Boutique Podcasts! My clients call me the "new parent's" coach. I've been working with amazing parents like you for the past seven ye...

Hi, I'm Chanel and welcome to The Speech Boutique Podcast! For my premiere, I wanted to start broad and introduce listeners to speech pathology and the role speech pathologists play in evaluating, diagnosing, treating, and preventing communication disorders (speech and language impairments), cognitive-communication disorders, voice disorders, and swallowing disorders. New parents consider this your first lesson! Welcome to The Speech Boutique Podcasts! My clients call me the "ne...