by Tami Teshima | Jul 10, 2019 | Social Communication
A few years ago, I was listening to the radio during my commute (California commutes, amirite?!). As I listened, an interview came on that spoke to me as a speech-language pathologist. The segment titled “Nice Kids Finish First: Study Finds Social Skills Can Predict...
by Tami Teshima | Jul 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Caregivers are frequently at a loss for what they can do to help individuals with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Speech-language pathologists have unique knowledge to be able to support families through this transition, and can be a helpful member of the care team....
by Tami Teshima | Jun 26, 2019 | AAC
Friends, today we are so fortunate to have Alma Partida, my grad school classmate, owner/manager of AAC For You and Me, and fellow SLP, on the blog today. She is going to walk us through, step-by-step, how to make a core board. Core boards are a form of low-tech AAC...
by Tami Teshima | Jun 20, 2019 | AAC, Accent Modification, Animal-Assisted Therapy
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by Tami Teshima | Jun 19, 2019 | Language Development
Hot topic alert.Screen time has been on the minds of parents and professionals who work with children for a while and is of particular interest to speech-language pathologists. As of late, there has been a lot of talk and some research to suggest a link between screen...
by Tami Teshima | Jun 14, 2019 | Gender-Affirming Voice Modification
Preface: In this blog entry, I will be speaking about voice aspects that play into stereotypically perceived gendered voiced. Before we begin, I’d like to say that there are as many different voices in this world as there are speakers. When I discuss gender...
by Tami Teshima | Jun 13, 2019 | Gender-Affirming Voice Modification, Vocal Hygiene
If you have been following me for any amount of time, you know that vocal hygiene is a big deal to me. I’ve talked about the importance of vocal hygiene for teachers and also for folks doing voice modification work, but it’s also important for all of us on...
by Tami Teshima | Jun 5, 2019 | Alzheimer's
If you follow Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC on Facebook or on Instagram, you already know that June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Speech-language pathologists can treat patients with Alzheimer’s and other degenerative diseases, and help with memory and...
by Tami Teshima | May 30, 2019 | Speech-Language Pathology
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A, CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC Originally published in May 2019, updated in April 2025 For weeks, I kept circling around what to write for my first blog post. I had a dozen ideas...
by Tami Teshima | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
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