Make any toy a language enriching toy!

Make any toy a language enriching toy!

by Tamiko Teshima, M.A., CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC This time of year, our team is often asked for input on gift giving. Most questions are typically about what toys are best for language development. The...
Setting yourself up for teletherapy success

Setting yourself up for teletherapy success

Michigan friends, the school year is upon us. For many families, virtual school is the new reality. This means that speech-language services provided at school will now take on a virtual look. The good thing is that Duncan Lake Speech Therapy loooooves teletherapy....
What’s the deal with teletherapy?

What’s the deal with teletherapy?

We are living in unprecedented times. As a result, all of us, SLPs included, have had to revamp our way life and our way of working. Most non-hospital or SNF based SLPs (if not all) are using teletherapy  to provide services. Some of you know that Duncan Lake Speech...
Concussions are actually a big deal.

Concussions are actually a big deal.

Who remembers this scene from what may arguably be one of the best teen movies of the late 90s? Julia Stiles (Kat) slams her head on a light fixture at a party and sustains what Heath Ledger (Patrick) determines is a concussion. Kat says funny things. She keeps...