Shore Therapy Group

05/18/2023

Happy SLP Day to Ms. Alyssa, Ms. Lauren, Ms. Sarah, and Ms. Megan! 🤩

04/21/2023

This is a great visual for what we mean when we encourage modeling! 💜

One of my favorite tips for emergent communicators! Model model model especially in routines!)- then lead in….. and wait! This strategy is great for all modes of communication- speaking, signing, and AAC!

This strategy also varies by child, some may pick up sooner than others while others may need it modeled many more times. The key is to give lots of exposures and then slowly add in wait time for a child to finish a phrase. If the child doesn't fill in the phrase, it's okay, the adult still says it!

No pressure and LOTS of communication opportunities is win win! 🎉🎉

04/19/2023

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🎤🚨New Program Alert!

Raise Your Voice is a new program developed by Alyssa Kiernan, SLP & APDA Virginia to help teach important strategies for speech & swallowing. Space is limited, so register now!

Register here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ahrc/event/ryv-may23/

04/15/2023

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Here's a fun thing: There is now a Chrome extension that provides ASL Interpreting for movies on DisneyPlus and Netflix. It's called "SignUp Captions" and it's free. The interpreters are Deaf actors/entertainers. They are constantly expanding their library and you can even request a movie that isn't there yet. There are about 60 movies available so far, including Coco, The Incredibles, Black Panther, Frozen, Up, Zootopia, and more.
Here's a link to their page on the chrome web store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/signup-sign-language-for/gbllbjbhbafgdcolenjhdoabdjjbjoom
Enjoy!

03/16/2023

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As a Deaf person, ASL is my first language. As a kid, when I started reading, there were many words I didn't know the meaning of or how to sign. I used a dictionary calculator from the 1990's to find the meaning. There was one problem, the dictionary calculator didn't show me how to sign the word I was searching for. I asked my hearing parents how to sign it. Sometimes, my parents didn't know what the sign was either because they were learning ASL as their second language. I felt frustrated and confused why there wasn't an easier way.

Now there are pop-up dictionary's everywhere provided in different languages. However, ASL is not an option on many programs. That's why I decided to create a Chrome extension ASL pop-up dictionary to increase accessibility for Deaf children and help people learn ASL. It's called Signspaces.

I've been working on this project for almost a year. Finally, it's here and ready to use. I'm so excited to see my vision for my start-up company come to fruition.

This simple Chrome extension will translate English words on the web into ASL videos. Just click the highlighted words you want to learn, and Signspaces will provide a pop-up video of the sign as well as the meaning of the word, and examples of sentences using that word.

Learning ASL is literally as easy as clicking and watching all in one place. Try Signspaces for yourself and start to learn ASL!

signspaces.com

03/13/2023

Which size coffee will our staff members be bringing in tomorrow? 😅☕️