by Tami Teshima | Jun 24, 2020 | Language Development
The people have spoken, and you want to know more about milestones. I wrote a blog post earlier this year about communication milestones and red flags at 24 months, so this week, we’re taking it back to 18 months. Our Facebook page featured some of the...
by Tami Teshima | Jun 18, 2020 | Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Over 5 million people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and is the cause of death for 1 in 3 seniors. Despite these big numbers, Alzheimer’s can still be a confusing or even...
by Tami Teshima | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Therapy Collective, LLC Note: This is an update of the original 2020 post to include many skills, not just speech! School is almost out! During the summer, routines are...
by Tami Teshima | May 14, 2020 | Technology and Apps
In the last 2 months, I think we’ve all been there – we’re on a video chat with a child and it goes TERRIBLY. There are a lot of blank stares, long moments of silence, and sometimes (read: almost always) the phone shakes as if you’re in a 6.0...
by Tami Teshima | May 6, 2020 | At-Home Speech
I am living for my walks these days. We’re currently on a two-a-day schedule, or however many our dog demands. It’s good to get outside and enjoy the weather, especially here in Michigan! I’m not alone. I see families on walks even where I live (in...
by Tami Teshima | Apr 30, 2020 | Brain Injury
I threw out some bike/helmet statistics earlier in the week on our Facebook page. Largely, these statistics showed that helmet wearing can prevent head injury. I wanted to dive a little further into this topic because, as the weather continues to improve (IN THEORY)...
by Tami Teshima | Apr 21, 2020 | Articulation, At-Home Speech
The people have spoken, and they want to know what to do to help with their child’s speech at home! At-home activities are a great way to carry over the work done during speech therapy sessions and to speed up progress. The ultimate goal is for children to use...
by Tami Teshima | Apr 8, 2020 | Inclusion
One of our favorite topics here at Duncan Lake Therapy Collective is inclusion. If you tuned in to our Facebook page earlier this week, you’ll know that even though we are in quarantine, there are still great opportunities to learn more about inclusion and to...
by Tami Teshima | Mar 31, 2020 | Teletherapy
We are living in unprecedented times. As a result, all of us, SLPs included, have had to revamp our way life and our way of working. Most non-hospital or SNF based SLPs (if not all) are using teletherapy to provide services. Some of you know that Duncan Lake Therapy...
by Tami Teshima | Mar 24, 2020 | Literacy
We’re lucky to have Beth Kirchenberg, Middle School and Teen Librarian at River Forest Public Library, back with us for another round. Since we’re all stuck at home, it’s an excellent time to pick up a book. For your kiddos who are YA aged, Beth has...
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