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Celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with the Charles Lea Center Foundation

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 26, 2021

This information is brought to you courtesy of our friends at the Charles Lea Center Foundation. Thank you for your amazing work in our...

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How to hack Daylight Saving Time

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 25, 2021

Time to spring forward! Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 14, at 2 a.m. Setting your clock forward an hour can throw off everyone’s...

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Your BabyNet Questions answered

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 6, 2021

Many parents have questions at some point about their young child’s growth and development. The great news is, South Carolina provides Early Intervention help...

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Is my toddler’s speech delayed? 2 by 2 is a great guide!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 6, 2021

Is my toddler’s speech delayed?   This is one of the most frequently asked questions received by early intervention providers. As with many skills...

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MTSKids 2020 Christmas Gift Guide

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on December 2, 2020

Christmas is my favorite time of year, and this year is no exception. My family is already talking about the things we will do...

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Halloween Recap 2020

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on December 2, 2020

Happy Halloween! What great fun celebrating Halloween at the clinics! It is one of our favorite times of the year. We get to see...

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Better Speech and Hearing Month- Your Story

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on July 2, 2020

Better Speech and Hearing Month – Your story  This May, Better Speech and Hearing Month looked a little different. Over the past few months,...

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Better Speech and Hearing Month- Grayson’s Story

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on May 21, 2020

@Photos by Teresa Cochran Better Speech and Hearing Month – Grayson’s story  While so much has changed over the last several months because of...

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Your BabyNet Questions answered

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on May 18, 2020

During this time when most schools and childcare facilities are closed, you may be concerned about the developmental impact it may have on your...

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The Fosters’ Story: Loving Others Well, Even When It Can Be Difficult

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on April 8, 2020

This beautiful blog post from April 2017 is not only for parents of children with Autism, but for us all. How do you find...

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How to hack Daylight Saving Time

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on March 1, 2020

Time to spring forward! Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m. Setting your clock forward an hour can throw off everyone’s...

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Guest Blog: Growing the Game While Connecting the Community

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 25, 2020

Have we mentioned how proud we are of our graduate student, Laura Maurer?!?! This fabulous woman is responsible for launching a program in the...

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SCSHA 2020 Recap

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 20, 2020

The SCSHA conference is always the best place to reconnect with SLP friends, reignite my passion for work and refresh my skills to serve...

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All About MTS!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 31, 2020

MTSkids was founded in 2006 with a mission to give the next generation a voice that lasts forever! Over the past 14 years, we...

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New Year, New Fun!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 27, 2020

This January, we have the pleasure of hosting Margaret Grossman, a Psychology Major from Wofford College. Thanks for sharing these fun and functional activities,...

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Christmas Fun at MTSkids!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 2, 2020

Christmas time at MTSkids gives us an opportunity to finish the year well by serving our team members and serving our community. This December,...

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Annual MTSKids Christmas Ideas

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on November 17, 2019

Christmas is my favorite time of year, and this year is no exception. My family is already talking about the things we will do...

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Halloween Week 2019 Recap

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on November 1, 2019

What fun we had during Halloween week! We loved getting to see the smiles on faces each day as we dressed up, and we...

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Mealtime Matters

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on October 24, 2019

Nicole Sovde, a speech-language pathologist serving in our travel therapy division, shares what she learned from our recent ASHA approved feeding course in Spartanburg,...

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You’re the Expert

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on October 23, 2019

I read a quote recently that said, “Sometimes, the advice you tell other people is the advice you need to follow.” As a mom...

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Recap from AEIOU Feeding Course

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on October 21, 2019

On October 18th and 19th, the MTSkids team got to learn from our partners at ERI. MTSkids hosted the AEIOU course at USC Upstate...

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Welcome Kelsey to the MTSkids team!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on October 18, 2019

Join us in welcoming Kelsey to the MTSkids schools team! We are excited to see what this year brings you! Here is a little...

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October is Therapist Appreciation Month at MTSkids! 

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on October 16, 2019

October is Therapist Appreciation Month at MTSkids! It is our opportunity to show some extra love to our fabulous SLPs that pour out their...

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Return to the Roots:  5 ways to improve your child’s executive functioning skills 

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on October 10, 2019

Return to the Roots:  5 ways to improve your child’s executive functioning skills  Written by: Lauren Williams, MS, CCC-SLP What is executive functioning? When...

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Welcome Kayla to the MTS team!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on October 8, 2019

Join us in welcoming Kayla to the MTSkids schools team! We are excited to see what this year brings you! Here is a little...

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Why this apple is so important

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on October 8, 2019

Thank you Mrs. Sara for sharing this story! You are a #differencemaker at our Greenville clinic! Can I brag on my friend Amden for...

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Fight the Slide! 18 tips from 7 experts

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on April 16, 2019

Are you looking for ways to fight the Summer Slide? The best way is by reading regularly … but that’s not the only way!...

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Testimonial: “The greatest gift of all”

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on March 13, 2019

Mom Chelsea Thompson shares this powerful story about her daughter, Lizzy Jane. From Chelsea When my daughter needed speech therapy at 19.5 months old,...

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Meet Leah Monroe!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on March 13, 2019

We like to find ways to spotlight our professionals. This week, we’d like you to meet Leah Monroe, MS, CF-SLP. Leah earned her Bachelor of...

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Testimonial: ‘The gift of strength’

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 27, 2019

We received this testimonial from Gwyn Spearman. Her daughter, Ellie, works with Sara Fulton, MS, CCC-SLP. Thank you, Gwyn, for these kind words! From...

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Moms: You haven’t failed

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 18, 2019

By Amanda Ledbetter It’s almost time for parent-teacher conferences. If you’re like me, when the teacher speaks about those areas that need improvement, it...

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Let’s get messy!

  • By Lauren Lea Wickliffe
  • on February 11, 2019

By Lauren Wickliffe, MSP, CCC-SLP As a parent, it’s easy to get caught up in wipes, napkin swipes and spoon scrapes to keep things...

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Are you ready for the SCSHA 2019 conference?

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 3, 2019

It’s time! The 2019 SC Speech and Hearing Association conference is here! During the past month, McCulloh Therapeutic Solutions has been proud to play...

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Dinner! Delicious ways to end your day at SCSHA 2019

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 30, 2019

You will be learning tons at the SC Speech and Hearing Association conference this February! After a long day, grab your team and friends...

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Facts about the Hyatt for SCSHA 2019

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 30, 2019

Welcome to Greenville! It’s time to get started at the S.C. Speech and Hearing Association’s annual conference! We at McCulloh Therapeutic Solutions hope you...

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Get your shop on! The best places to spend money at SCSHA 2019

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 30, 2019

You will be learning tons at the SC Speech and Hearing Association conference next week! But it is no secret, speech therapists love to...

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Nosh! The best places for lunch at SCSHA 2019

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 23, 2019

You’re going to be learning tons at the SC Speech and Hearing Association conference this February! But, we know you are already thinking about lunch. Don’t...

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5 places to unwind at SCSHA 2019

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 17, 2019

You’re going to be learning tons at the SC Speech and Hearing Association conference this February! But let’s face it … you may be...

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Best parking options for SCSHA 2019

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 11, 2019

You’re going to be learning tons at the SC Speech and Hearing Association conference this February! But, first you have to find a parking...

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5 myths about bilingual language development

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 7, 2019

By Lauren Williams, MS, CCC-SLP Today I am going to try and debunk some of the myths many parents have heard about children learning...

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Places we love to go in Greenville

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 3, 2019

Learning tons at the SC Speech and Hearing Association conference, but feeling a little lost! Don’t worry. Your friends at MTSKids have got you...

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Balance Christmas memories with your child’s health

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on December 17, 2018

By Sarah Emory, MSP, CCC-SLP Christmas is all about spending time with family and creating memories together. In Spartanburg, it’s incredibly easy to have...

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Five books to curl up with this Christmas

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on December 9, 2018

BY VICTORIA F. BURNOS, MSP, CCC-SLP As Winter Break nears, I’m dreaming of warm fires, hot chocolate, heavy blankets and curling up on the...

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Perfect board games and stocking stuffers

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on November 19, 2018

By Victoria F. Burnos, MSP, CCC-SLP This Christmas season, don’t just reach for the phones, computers and tablets. There are tons of board games...

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Age-appropriate awesomeness: Great toys for Christmas shopping

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on November 15, 2018

By Victoria F. Burnos, MSP, CCC-SLP Today, I went to Target. This is nothing new. I am a speech therapist. Target trips are necessary,...

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Time to get serious about play

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on November 1, 2018

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But, for children, play is serious learning. Play is really...

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Picky eating and other holiday food challenges

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on October 2, 2018

Note from Sarah: I’m thrilled to welcome Melanie Potock as a guest writer to the MTSKids blog! Melanie, aka Coach Mel, holds rock-star status...

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Get outside this fall!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on September 25, 2018

It’s fall, y’all! The weather in the South has cooled down a bit and it’s a great time to get outside and enjoy learning!...

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Give your child a voice

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on September 18, 2018

By Sarah Emory, MSC, CCC-SLP At MTSkids, we know that speech and language development matters. But when does it start to matter? It’s not...

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Sharon Calvino: ‘I believe in my clients!’

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on September 12, 2018

Occasionally, we ask staff members to share their answer to our question: “What is your why?” In other words, “Why do you love being...

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What is Child Find?

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on September 10, 2018

What is Child Find? How can it help parents and children receive services through the public school system? Child Find requires public school districts...

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Ready for school? Go back with these tips

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on August 10, 2018

It’s time to get ready for school! You’ve bought everything on the long list of supplies and you’ve got the new clothes ready to...

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Ellie’s voice is “loud and clear!”

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on August 5, 2018

“Before, my voice was quiet and flat. Now my voice is loud and clear!” Ellie has been attending speech and language therapy at MTSKids...

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We celebrated parents in July!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on July 31, 2018

By Sarah Emory, MSP, CCC-SLP When you get to serve the best parents and families, that is reason to celebrate all month long! Our staff...

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Why is our team the best? We hire the best

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on July 10, 2018

By Sarah McCulloh Emory How does a company like mine serve our children so well? We hire good people and we encourage them to...

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Take a swing at learning with this cool golf-ball game

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on June 22, 2018

By Neely Owen The “golf-ball game” is an easy and fun way to play with your children while helping them learn! This entertaining activity...

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Families fight the slide with summer projects

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on May 28, 2018

By Sarah Emory, MSP, CCC-SLP Summer Family Projects are wonderful to integrate learning into your children’s summer plans and prevent “summer slide” learning loss....

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What does “Boutique Style” therapy practice mean?

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on May 10, 2018

At McCulloh Therapeutic Solutions, our mission is to give the next generation a voice that lasts forever. We do that through our core values,...

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“What is your why?” School-based SLPs share why they love their job

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on May 6, 2018

It takes a special person to work with children. When it comes to working as a speech language pathologist with students in the school...

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Home health, clinic-based SLPs tell us “What is your why?”

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on May 6, 2018

Our home health experts visit children where they live and use items in their environment to help parents understand the best ways to improve...

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RECAP: The Best Gift I Received This Year

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on April 30, 2018

We are thankful for the “Best Gifts” of 2017! Thank you for letting MTS serve your family! [row col_style=”dashed”] [col span=”4″ span__sm=”12″] [ux_image id=”725″]...

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Mom celebrates her son’s successes!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on April 24, 2018

We wanted to share this beautiful message from Amber H. Her son, Amden, is a child with Down syndrome. Down syndrome is not a...

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A picture and a song

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on April 23, 2018

By Kathleen Quinn, MS CF-SLP Waking up and getting ready for school, brushing their teeth, cleaning up toys, and making good choices. Does your...

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Best Mom Instas in the Upstate

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on April 17, 2018

[row] [col span=”4″ span__sm=”12″] [ux_image_box img=”573″ link=”https://www.instagram.com/bestofspartanburg/”] @BestofSpartanburg and @BestofGreenville are our “go-to’s” for all the top places to eat and shop in Spartanburg...

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Some “Extra” facts about autism

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on April 11, 2018

During your April visit with our speech language pathologists, you may have received something a little “Extra” … a pack of gum and a...

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Celebrate Next Steps!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on April 2, 2018

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5 Fun Ways To Expand Language Skills During Spring Break

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on March 28, 2018

By Megan Hayes, MS, CF-SLP   Spring break can take on a variety of forms depending on the year, your family, or the weather. Nevertheless, spring...

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Get messy this Easter!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on March 25, 2018

This Easter could get a little messy … and that’s if you’re lucky! We dyed Easter eggs a little differently this year. The results...

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February Lunch and Learn

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on March 21, 2018

[ux_image id=”829″] Our MTS Team loved hosting our February Lunch and Learn. Here are 3 take-aways from that event. [row] [col span=”4″ span__sm=”12″] Question:...

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St. Patrick’s Day fun for your family

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on March 13, 2018

Dying fountains green, pinching people and more … St. Patrick’s Day has a lot of fun traditions for adults. Make a fun tradition with...

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Your BabyNet Questions answered

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on March 8, 2018

BabyNet is an awesome program in South Carolina that provides a variety of services to children birth to three years of age. As a...

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How to hack Daylight Saving Time

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on March 7, 2018

Time to spring forward! Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 10, at 2 a.m. Setting your clock forward an hour can throw off everyone’s...

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What If Meal-Time Wasn’t A Struggle Anymore?

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 28, 2018

Hey, Parents! What if mealtime was more fun and less fuss? What if your child would eat more than chicken nuggets and french fries?...

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Finding Your Tribe: Our #1 Interviewing Tip

  • By Victoria Burnos
  • on February 15, 2018

Neil Gaiman, famous British Author, shares, “The one thing you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision....

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Speech therapists go back to school … to serve children

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 1, 2018

  Note: This is the third of a three-part series that takes a look at our speech-language pathologists and the work they do.  Because...

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On the road, in the home: SLPs serve where the need is

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 1, 2018

  Note: This is the second of a three-part series that takes a look at our speech-language pathologists and the work they do.  When...

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‘You never feel alone’: A day in the life of a speech-language pathologist

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 1, 2018

  Note: This is the first of a three-part series that takes a look at our speech-language pathologists and the work they do.  As...

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Fun, free, and warm: Cures for the Winter Blues

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on January 31, 2018

  Winter blues got you feeling down? Can’t wait for warmer weather so you can get out of the house with your kiddos? We’re...

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New Year, New You: How To Make “Old” Toys “New” Again

  • By Victoria Burnos
  • on January 11, 2018

Christmas has come and gone, and most likely, several new toys have made your house their home. Your child may have received new books,...

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How To Prepare For Back-to-School After the Holidays

  • By Emily Harper
  • on December 28, 2017

Going back to school after an extended break can offer challenges that you might not expect. It’s important to prepare your children for return...

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“It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”… Or Is It?

  • By Victoria Burnos
  • on December 14, 2017

Christmas is just around the corner! For many of us this means hanging the lights, trimming the tree, wrapping the presents, and spending time...

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How To Spend Quality Family-Time Together During The Holiday Season

  • By Nicole Snoad
  • on November 30, 2017

While “hustle and bustle” is a key phrase during the holidays, it’s important to make quality family time a priority. We can’t be everywhere...

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Toys For The Ages!

  • By xero1980
  • on November 15, 2017

The holiday season is just around the corner! Looking for some great Christmas gift ideas for your child? Here are some our favorites —...

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10 Tips for a Happy Halloween

  • By Emily Harper
  • on October 31, 2017

How to Halloween With Limited Communication! Halloween is such a fun holiday! You get to dress-up, use your imagination, walk your neighborhood with friends, and end...

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5 Ways To Make Auditory Processing Fun

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on October 17, 2017

Learning Auditory Processing skills can be such an intimidating task that parents and SLPs may avoid it all together. But the truth is, Auditory...

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An Open Letter To Our Fellow SLP’s

  • By Leiloni Smith
  • on September 27, 2017

Here at McCulloh Therapeutic Solutions, we celebrate “Therapist Appreciation Month” in October. Without our shining therapists, MTS Kids could not impact the thousands of...

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Caseload Feeling Cluttered? The Key Is In The Diagnosis

  • By Victoria Burnos
  • on September 13, 2017

It’s no secret — our world is moving fast. We are working, parenting, listening, encouraging and scheduling. It is already September, and Christmas will be...

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Encouraging More Without Saying More

  • By xero1980
  • on August 30, 2017

From busy schedules to stressful mealtimes with problem feeders, we can occasionally catch ourselves demanding our kiddos to “take another bite,” or “eat some...

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Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me

  • By xero1980
  • on August 15, 2017

I’ll let you in on a little secret… As a Speech-Language Pathologist, much of my training is centered around the idea of “talking.” It’s...

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4 Ways to Prepare for Back-to-School Shopping

  • By xero1980
  • on August 1, 2017

It’s that time again, parents… Back-to-School time! And guess what?!? It doesn’t have to be stressful! There are several ways you and your child can...

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The Acker Family’s Story: The “Small” Things Are The “Big” Things

  • By Victoria Burnos
  • on July 18, 2017

Bennett Acker suffered an in utero stroke. In that moment, before he was even born, the trajectory of his life changed forever. Now, for the...

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Happy Parent Appreciation Month: A Special “Thank You” To Our Parents

  • By xero1980
  • on July 5, 2017

Parenting… What a calling! Some days it feels like an honor. Other days, it feels like bedtime can’t come soon enough! You feed, potty...

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From My Bookshelf To Yours: Favorite Summer Reading List

  • By xero1980
  • on June 21, 2017

School’s out for summer! Time to soak in the sun, be together as a family, and maybe spend time reading a little more! Growing up,...

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Top 10 Therapy Tips for Summer Vacation

  • By Nicole Snoad
  • on June 1, 2017

It’s official — school is out and Summer Vacation is here! While spending time with your child this summer, why not make learning fun...

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From Cute To Concerning: Speech Sound Milestones

  • By Nicole Snoad
  • on May 15, 2017

“Mama, want lello tup pease (yellow cup please)!” We’ve all heard it — a child’s adorable inability to correctly pronounce their words. “Aww, how cute!” we think...

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10 Things I Love About Speech Therapy…

  • By Nicole Snoad
  • on May 1, 2017

May is Better Speech & Hearing Month! You may have heard of Speech Therapy, and you may even know someone who serves your community as a...

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The Fosters’ Story: Loving Others Well, Even When It Can Be Difficult

  • By Emily Harper
  • on April 18, 2017

How To Love Others Well …Even On The Difficult Days Meet Joy Foster. She is the mother of three beautiful boys, two of whom are...

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April is Autism Awareness Month!

  • By Victoria Burnos
  • on March 30, 2017

Let’s Celebrate:  April is Autism Awareness Month! In 2007, the United Nations deemed April 2nd, World Autism Awareness Day. This kicks off a month of...

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4 Ways To Be Prepared For Your Child’s IEP Annual Review

  • By Victoria Burnos
  • on March 15, 2017

As the school year comes to a close, it may be time to update your child’s IEP. Here are some “need-to-know’s” to help you prepare...

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FUN With Food!

  • By Sarah Emory
  • on February 28, 2017

Like any new mom, I was stressed about my 6 month-old baby girl transitioning to solid food. Although there has been some stress, feeding at...

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