It all started when I was asked to bring a salad to a potluck. I like salad ok, but making it feels hard and complicated. I figured I could come up with something that presents as a salad, but that skipped all of that difficult washing and chopping business. I think what I came up… (read more)
Are we there yet? It’s officially summer vacation for many of our families, and others are just days away. Did you sigh hugely with relief to have made it through the busy days of field trips, end-of-school parties, promotions/graduations, etc.? What does summer vacation look like in your family? Vacations, summer camps, sleeping in, picking… (read more)
We’re super excited to announce our summer camp offerings! This year we are partnering with the Oregon Scottish Rite Speech and Language Clinic at Portland State University to expand our offerings and reach as many families as possible. Read more about what’s happening at Camp Hello this summer, including groups for articulation, language, social communication, theater, and parents… (read more)
Calling all 6- to 11-year-olds who are working on that pesky /r/ sound! Join us August 21st through August 25th, 2017 for a speech therapy pajama party! Our clinicians are hosting a special session from 6:00-8:00 every evening just to address this tricky sound. And really! Come in your pajamas and bring your toothbrush (and… (read more)
I am always trying to think of ways to improve my clinical skills, but summer is a time for me to recharge and, well, check out. As Kira mentioned in her blog earlier this month, engaging in non-work activities is invigorating – it inspires creative thinking and energy that will fuel our productivity when we are back… (read more)
Ahhhh…. summer! Extra time to check off my unfinished spring tasks? Nope, not for me! Taking the time to engage my mind in new and different ways pays off when I return to work rested and inspired. As I look back on other summertime posts I have written (here, here, or here), my message has been surprisingly consistent: explicitly… (read more)