Central Valley Stuttering Center

JUST RELEASED- Both available as free downloads for Junior Authors Members! New holiday coloring pages! If you didn't receive these... here's the link! https://www.juniorauthorsprogram.com/free-printables

Great read for Parents! These tips apply directly to talking about stuttering, but more generally about feelings in general, and for all kids.

What questions can I answer tonight?! Add them in the Comments section before 5:30 PM PST!

A Thanksgiving coloring page made exclusively for our Junior Authors! Free download using this link: https://www.juniorauthorsprogram.com/preschool-age

Junior Authors- A new vote is live!! Choose the firetruck that will be in our book.

Has your child ever chosen what goes into a book?! If not, today's the day!!! :) Whichever one wins is going to be in the published book! Add yourself to our emails to participate in future votes! juniorauthorsprogram.com

Join our team to create this special book TOGETHER! No participation required. You can simply follow along to see what the kids choose and build! Add your email to get the updates: juniorauthorsprogram.com

A project where KIDS help KIDS! Mission #1: Choose which dog you like best. The winner is going to be the version we use for all illustrations from now until publishing!

Your children ask the questions and I answer them! Questions range from general questions about writing a book to specific questions about the characters in this book. See you soon!

Voting opens in 30 min! Vote #1: Which dog will be featured in our book?

All kids welcome!! Together, we’re writing a book to help kids affected by the Creek Fire. https://www.facebook.com/CentralValleyTalk.tv/videos/396918804808242

If you haven’t seen Brayden’s moment for the stuttering community last night, be prepared for tears and the desire the give him a giant hug/high five. Whether your political views align or not, I think we can all agree that kids feeling empowered to speak and share their story is inspiring to other kids (and adults)! https://www.theatlantic.com///braydens-stutter-dnc/615541/

Our virtual BACK-TO-SCHOOL GROUP began with a check-in about starting school next week. Answers ranged from "worried/lonely" to "calm" and "not sure". See link below for this "Feelings Meter from Big Life Journal. They have such amazing resources! https://drive.google.com//1uI-ysnpQo0DztegyaKcDmiRwj/view

How to Spend Quality Time With Your Child: The 10-Minute Fix "Because when you prioritize quality time over quantity, you show your child they’re important and loved."

I love a good children's book... Here's a fun list if you need some inspiration for adding something to your collection!

If you’d like some conversational starters/topics for tonight or tomorrow, here you go! These would be great for fluency home practice and also perfect for just chatting. If you have a kiddo that enjoys writing, have them choose one and write their answer for you! Spoiler: the dog blindfold has nothing to do with this.

SLPs: Blindfolds are so fun!

SLPs: An updated idea for Don’t Break the Ice through teletherapy!