In-person and online speech therapy. Wrapping around kids to help them grow, stretch, & learn is our main gig. Celebrators of small victories. Good at hugs.
Portland, OR (and the world)
Joined June 2014
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After 7 wonderful years of serving the community, The Hello Clinic will close on February 28, 2023. It's been our honor & privilege to serve the greater Portland community, and we thank you for your trust in us over the years. More info can be found here: thehellofoundation.com/the-h….
This goes for us, too 😕 You can always reach us at the clinic via the other socials, our website, or on the olde timey telephone. We hope to be back soon!
Do you still need language and literacy testing if you're already getting neuropsychological testing for your child? Yes!! And here's a great blog post from @SmartSPTherapy explaining why.
smartspeechtherapy.com/neuro…
Child-led play is the best play! It's harder to do than it sounds, though, so give yourself grace and patience as you practice. We promise you'll have fun, and your child will love you for it!
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It's Children's Book Week! And you know how we loooooove a book around here 😍 Check out this site from @CBCBook for all sorts of cool resources for both parents and professionals! #HowDoYouBook everychildareader.net/cbw/
We are committed to working with clients & families to adapt & shift our approaches. We hope you'll click through to read our commitment to #neurodiversity -affirming care, share your feedback, & help us continue to evolve our practice. thehellofoundation.com/neuro…
We had such fun at the clinic on Halloween! We targeted Halloween-themed articulation and language goals while searching for pumpkins around the building. 🎃
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Less focus on the first 3, more celebration of all the rest! We ❤️ neurodivergent brains and we ❤️ this image from @danidonovan! #ADHDAwarenessMonth
ALT ADHD: Hyperactive, distractible, impulsive. Also ADHD: Passionate, outspoken, strategic, creative, fun, caring, generous, humorous, empathetic, spontaneous, authentic, inclusive, charismatic, futuristic, romantic, opinionated, kind, big hearted, adaptable, intuitive, memorable, friendly, honest, positive, entertaining, curious, adventurous, inspiring, brave, enthusiastic, eager, resilient, resourceful, talkative,
Today is International Stuttering Awareness Day! Remember, stuttering as just another one of the beautiful variations of human life! We're committed to normalizing stuttering and helping PWS say what they want to say, no matter how they say it 💚 #ISAD2022
ALT Being Seen, Being Heard – Representation and normalization of stuttering in the mainstream
What with it being spooky season and all, Stellaluna is the perfect book to talk about bats and birds and friendships with preschoolers. This reading on @storylineonline is absolutely wonderful 🦇 storylineonline.net/books/st…
Absolutely loving this new animation from @Comm_Matters that explains AAC mentoring!! Amazing things can happen when 2 people on similar paths can connect and we'd love to see more of this where we are! #AACAware2022 youtu.be/QsLoQnP9aFo
"Our children aren’t trying to provoke us...they are struggling with an executive function challenge." Fantastic little 2 minute video from @ADHDMonth! #ADHDAwareness
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We ❤️ our clients! It's always a celebration when they're ready to graduate from speech, but when they bring you a homemade card with all of the phonemes they worked on and a pumpkin they hot-glued with material, pipe cleaners, and a stick, there's only one thing to do: 😭😭😭😭
Think you might be in need of diagnosis or treatment for #ADHD? Check out this resource from @CHADD_ADHD that has 6 key questions to ask as well as a link to their resource directory. #ADHDAwareness chadd.org/about-adhd/quick-f…
Have a kiddo or client in need of AAC? Check out these AAC Month app and product sales! Huge shout out to @Lsenders for doing all of this research and sharing it with the world 😍 #AACAware22 #AAC canva.com/design/DAFMcuIjp64…
ALT image of AAC apps
4 kazillion thumbs down 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎
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"Teaching autistic children Pride is like teaching them to use AAC. You have to model pride for them and put them in the right environment." ❤️ this post on the @AssistiveWare blog from Tiffany Modeste, AAC user, autistic adult, and parent of autistic kids ow.ly/zUH050KTKuq
We started a new Language, Literacy, and Play group at the clinic last week. Can you guess which book we read on the first day? (Hint: 🤫🤫🤫) #TheHelloClinic #Give #PutKidsFirst #ProvideQualityService #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks #PlayBasedTherapy #SLPeeps #SLP2Be
ALT view from above of children working at a table with craft supplies and 3 worksheets with bird image.
October means it's ADHD Awareness Month! Let's get things started with busting the biggest myth of them all: ADHD isn't real. Here's a fantastic infographic from @ADHDMonth with the facts! ##ADHDAwareness
