by Tami Teshima | Feb 17, 2025 | Language Development
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC When children are developing language skills, how we communicate with them matters. We’ve talked about many different ways to have more enriching...
by Tami Teshima | Feb 3, 2025 | Brain Injury
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC If you’ve been reading blog posts here at DLST for a while, you know how I feel about concussions. You also probably know how I feel about the NFL...
by Tami Teshima | Jan 1, 2025 | Research
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC Ever wondered how communication disorders impact people in the criminal justice system? We’ve broken down a fascinating research review that explores this...
by Tami Teshima | Jan 1, 2025 | Accent Modification
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC Updated January 2025 When my husband and I first started dating, he used to comment on how my Michigan accent really came out when I was very happy (and also very angry). This accent softened quite a bit...
by Tami Teshima | Dec 6, 2024 | Language Development
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC The holiday season is full of opportunities to connect, create memories, and—without much extra effort—boost your child’s language skills! Everyday...
by Tami Teshima | Dec 5, 2024 | Language Development
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A, CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC If you’re a parent, you may have noticed that the CDC updated their developmental milestones, including speech and language benchmarks, in 2022....
by Tami Teshima | Nov 15, 2024 | Language Development
Thanksgiving brings with it a lot of time for family togetherness, food, and of course, opportunities of learning language! Looking for ways to incorporate some language-enriching activities into your holiday? Look no further! MEAL PREPARATION Following Directions...
by Tami Teshima | Oct 30, 2024 | Trans Voice/Communication
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A, CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC Each year on November 20th, we observe Transgender Day of Remembrance. This day is dedicated to honoring the lives lost to transphobic violence and...
by Tami Teshima | Oct 26, 2024 | Inclusion
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Practice Owner and Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy If you’ve been following recent cultural conversations, you may have come across the terms “neurodiversity affirmation” or...
by Tami Teshima | Oct 12, 2024 | AAC
by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Practice Owner and Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC When it comes to AAC, many, MANY myths exist (see this Facebook post or this blog post). By far, the one I hear the most often is that AAC will...
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