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Translate Valley’s Website into the Language that Works Best for You!

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|Date: May 05, 2021
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Translate Valley’s Website into the Language that Works Best for You!

Now you can read valleymed.org in your favorite language using our new Google Translate menu. Located on ...

Now you can read valleymed.org in your favorite language using our new Google Translate menu. Located on the right side of most pages on the website, select your preferred language from the Google Tra ...

May 05, 2021
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Reading with Your Child: Tips for Active Conversation While Looking at a Book

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|Date: May 04, 2021
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Reading with Your Child: Tips for Active Conversation While Looking at a Book

Content derived from speech-language pathologists Barbara Bryant, CCC-SLP and Natalie Carroll, CCC-SLP in ...

Content derived from speech-language pathologists Barbara Bryant, CCC-SLP and Natalie Carroll, CCC-SLP in Children’s Therapy Reading books with children is important because it increases language deve ...

May 04, 2021
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Speech Pathology and COVID-19 Response at Valley Medical Center

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|Date: May 21, 2020
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Speech Pathology and COVID-19 Response at Valley Medical Center

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time to acknowledge Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) and aud ...

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time to acknowledge Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists. Like other healthcare workers in the past few months, the SLP team at Valley's main ...

May 21, 2020
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It’s More than the Words on the Page–Actively Reading with Your Child

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|Date: May 20, 2020
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It’s More than the Words on the Page–Actively Reading with Your Child

Join children’s speech-language pathologists from Valley’s Children’s Therapy as they show you techniques ...

Join children’s speech-language pathologists from Valley’s Children’s Therapy as they show you techniques for getting the most out of reading to your child. Their reading tips will help improve ...

May 20, 2020
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30,000 Words a Day Help Your Child’s Language and Reading Skills

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|Date: January 24, 2020
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30,000 Words a Day Help Your Child’s Language and Reading Skills

The more words a child hears during the day, the better their academic and language performance will be a ...

The more words a child hears during the day, the better their academic and language performance will be as they get older, according to research. While 30,000 words may sound like a huge number, it’s ...

January 24, 2020
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What is Alternative and Augmentative Communication?

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|Date: December 13, 2019
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What is Alternative and Augmentative Communication?

The American Speech and Hearing Association explains: “You may have seen someone write in a noteboo ...

The American Speech and Hearing Association explains: “You may have seen someone write in a notebook to answer a question. Maybe you have seen people using sign language or other gestures. You m ...

December 13, 2019
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How Can a Day at the Park Support my 2 – 5 year old Child’s Language Skills?

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|Date: January 25, 2019
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How Can a Day at the Park Support my 2 – 5 year old Child’s Language Skills?

Therapists often talk about sending families home with “speech homework” at the end of each session. Supp ...

Therapists often talk about sending families home with “speech homework” at the end of each session. Supporting your child’s language skills should be a fun time for everyone involved, both child and ...

January 25, 2019
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Use Many Different Kinds of Words When Speaking with Your Child Who has Started Talking

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|Date: January 25, 2019
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Use Many Different Kinds of Words When Speaking with Your Child Who has Started Talking

Highlight a variety of word types when talking to your child, not just the names of things. It is importa ...

Highlight a variety of word types when talking to your child, not just the names of things. It is important for your child to learn a variety of word types in order to talk in short sentences that ser ...

January 25, 2019
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Five Expert Tips for Handling Your Child’s Big Emotions

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|Date: November 20, 2018
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Five Expert Tips for Handling Your Child’s Big Emotions

Responding to your child’s over-sized emotions can often have a calming effect on your child if you handl ...

Responding to your child’s over-sized emotions can often have a calming effect on your child if you handle it right and know what signs to look for. Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, co-author of The Whole Brain ...

November 20, 2018
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Did You Know Not All Living Creatures Hear with Ears? Learn More Speech & Language Facts!

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|Date: May 10, 2018
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Did You Know Not All Living Creatures Hear with Ears? Learn More Speech & Language Facts!

By the first grade, roughly five percent of children have noticeable speech disorders. Research has found ...

By the first grade, roughly five percent of children have noticeable speech disorders. Research has found that 20 o 40 percent of children with a family history of speech and language impairment have ...

May 10, 2018
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Translate Valley’s Website into the Language that Works Best for You!

Translate Valley’s Website into the Language that Works Best for You!

Reading with Your Child: Tips for Active Conversation While Looking at a Book

Reading with Your Child: Tips for Active Conversation While Looking at a Book

Speech Pathology and COVID-19 Response at Valley Medical Center

Speech Pathology and COVID-19 Response at Valley Medical Center

It’s More than the Words on the Page–Actively Reading with Your Child

It’s More than the Words on the Page–Actively Reading with Your Child

30,000 Words a Day Help Your Child’s Language and Reading Skills

30,000 Words a Day Help Your Child’s Language and Reading Skills

What is Alternative and Augmentative Communication?

What is Alternative and Augmentative Communication?

How Can a Day at the Park Support my 2 – 5 year old Child’s Language Skills?

How Can a Day at the Park Support my 2 – 5 year old Child’s Language Skills?

Use Many Different Kinds of Words When Speaking with Your Child Who has Started Talking

Use Many Different Kinds of Words When Speaking with Your Child Who has Started Talking

Five Expert Tips for Handling Your Child’s Big Emotions

Five Expert Tips for Handling Your Child’s Big Emotions

Did You Know Not All Living Creatures Hear with Ears? Learn More Speech & Language Facts!

Did You Know Not All Living Creatures Hear with Ears? Learn More Speech & Language Facts!