by Tami Teshima | Oct 2, 2019 | ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that essentially causes motor neurons to die, leading to a complete inability to move. ALS is aggressive, and progresses relatively quickly. The average life expectancy after diagnosis is...
by Tami Teshima | Sep 25, 2019 | Sensory Skills
I mentioned briefly on the Facebook page this week that sensory skills are extremely important, especially when it comes to language development. Our occupational therapist friends are the true experts in this area, so for this week’s blog entry, I brought in a PRO!...
by Tami Teshima | Sep 19, 2019 | Language Development
When you think of a speech therapy session, what image pops into your head? I’m sure you probably think of the speech-language pathologist sitting at a table across from the client working diligently on a task in quiet contemplation. However, when it comes to our...
by Tami Teshima | Sep 11, 2019 | Hearing Loss
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Published in September 2019, updated in May 2025 If you follow me on Instagram, you might’ve seen that I recently traveled for a wedding. In my ongoing effort to reduce landfill waste, I...
by Tami Teshima | Sep 4, 2019 | Language Development
There are a lot of things on Earth that make me happy, but books are in the top 10! As a speech-language pathologist, I’m always looking for ways to incorporate books into practice as well as pointing parents to good books that they can read with their kiddos. I have...
by Tami Teshima | Aug 26, 2019 | Stuttering
If you’re a speech-language pathologist, there is a strong chance that you’ve been asked about stuttering by concerned parents. A lot of parents want to know what’s “normal” when it comes to stuttering and their child. Others ask questions like, “Should we just wait...
by Tami Teshima | Aug 22, 2019 | Voice Disorders
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist and Practice Owner Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC I feel like I talk a lot about vocal hygiene and why it’s important. Sometimes, though, it’s hard to understand why things are important unless one sees the...
by Tami Teshima | Aug 13, 2019 | Dysphagia
If you were shocked when I wrote that SLPs help people with their swallowing, you aren’t alone! When I started graduate school, I had no idea that this fell within the realm of speech pathology. So, you’re in good company! Dysphagia is a very official and fancy term...
by Tami Teshima | Aug 7, 2019 | Language Development
We know that language skills are important for kindergarten, but why are these skills so important? Research has long shown a connection between language and literacy, but what specifically do the researchers talk about? In particular, what do they have to say about...
by Tami Teshima | Aug 2, 2019 | Language Development
Do you remember kindergarten? I do! I went for a half of a day. My classroom had a paraprofessional and a teacher. I can vividly remember learning how to make my letters, participating in calendar activities, and playing outside. Milk came in a bag! What a world!...
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