I am a pediatric SLP with 11 years of experience and previously was a special education teacher for 3 years. I love teaching parents and fellow educators/SLPs/providers about play and language development.
What is Playing With Purpose?Playing With Purpose is a parent-coaching framework that teaches parents how to convert play and everyday routines into opportunities for engagement and learning with their child. By guiding a family to make little tweaks to their interactions during routines they are already engaging in, parents can increase opportunities for speech and language development in their child. While The Ultimate Playing With Purpose (PWP) Companion is an excellent addition to your rep
Playing With Purpose is the framework that supports parents and caregivers in taking familiar, daily routines or play and turning them into moments of learning for a young child. Daily routines like doing the laundry, unpacking your groceries, and feeding the family pet provide a wonderful canvas to illustrate, teach and grow speech and language skills. To learn more about Playing With Purpose you can download a preview chapter of the book: HEREOr you can purchase the full ebook: HEREIf you'd
I am a pediatric SLP with 11 years of experience and previously was a special education teacher for 3 years. I love teaching parents and fellow educators/SLPs/providers about play and language development.
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Emily Cohen is the owner of Tandem Speech Therapy in Austin, TX. She is also the author of the acclaimed book, "Playing With Purpose."
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