top of page
Blog


Do Virtual Special Education Services Really Work?
The short answer is YES! Virtual or online therapy works just as well as onsite therapy. Virtually ConnectEd’s founders have been...
birgitgsuess
May 22, 20232 min read
44 views
0 comments


Free Links to Fun Online Educational Activities
Chances are, you and your kids have been affected by the coronavirus quarantines happening around the world, and everyone is asking, what...
birgitgsuess
Feb 15, 20232 min read
61 views
0 comments


Setting up Your Virtual Classroom
Working with students online can be fun and rewarding, but also poses it's own challenges. Here are some tips on how to set up your...
birgitgsuess
Jan 14, 20232 min read
29 views
0 comments


Language Bombardment and Bilingual Kids
Are you raising bilingual children? Is one language more dominant than the other, but you'd really like them to get better at the less...
birgitgsuess
Dec 16, 20222 min read
12 views
0 comments


5 Fun Activities to Boost Language Learning
Whether your child struggles with a language delay, is learning two or more languages or you just want to give them a language boost,...
birgitgsuess
Mar 22, 20192 min read
19 views
0 comments


Fun Oral Motor Exercises to Increase Strength and Coordination
Oral motor weakness, or weakness in the muscles of the lips, tongue and cheeks, can cause a variety of difficulties. The most serious is...
birgitgsuess
Feb 15, 20192 min read
26 views
0 comments


Ways a Speech Therapist Can Help Your Child
Many people don't realize all the things Speech Therapists are trained to work on to help support your child. The first thing that comes...
birgitgsuess
Jan 9, 20192 min read
22 views
0 comments


Holiday Language Activities to do with your Child
The holidays are a fun and busy time, they are a time when parents often get to spend more time with their children. It’s a great...
birgitgsuess
Dec 19, 20182 min read
10 views
0 comments


5 Tips on How to Manage the Holidays With a Special Needs Child
The holidays can be a very exciting time of year. Social outings, special foods, waiting for Christmas presents can all be fun, but for...
birgitgsuess
Dec 18, 20183 min read
8 views
0 comments


To Test or Not to Test for Learning Differences: The Fear of Labeling
Many years ago, when I first started working as a Speech Therapist in the schools, I worked with a sweet little boy who had articulation...
birgitgsuess
Aug 22, 20182 min read
17 views
0 comments


We are Excited to Add Special Education Services!
Virtually ConnectEd is excited to start offering Special Education Services to schools and families around the world via Teletherapy!...
birgitgsuess
Aug 22, 20181 min read
12 views
0 comments


Will My Bilingual Child be Speech Delayed?
Raising you child bilingual does not cause speech or language delays. However, bilingual children can have speech or language delays,...
birgitgsuess
Jul 24, 20181 min read
8 views
0 comments


Does My Child Have a Speech or Language Delay?
Here are some guidelines on typical speech and language development: Birth–3 Months Startles at loud sounds. Quiets or smiles when you...
birgitgsuess
Jul 6, 20183 min read
10 views
0 comments


Virtual Therapy for Young Children
Virtual Therapy for young children, also known as teletherapy, might be difficult to imagine. My child is too young to use a mouse, you...
birgitgsuess
Jun 14, 20182 min read
14 views
0 comments


5 Fun Speech and Language Games for in the Car
Nothing is more fun than driving long distances or doing errands with kids in the car - haha! Just joking! I know one challenge I had...
birgitgsuess
Jun 8, 20182 min read
17 views
0 comments


Virtual Speech Therapy Endorsements from Around the World
Virtual Therapy, teletherapy, telepractice, telehealth...these are some of the names used for providing Speech Therapy via the computer....
birgitgsuess
May 23, 20182 min read
11 views
0 comments


Virtual Therapy
When adults think of Speech Therapy, they sometimes can't imagine how it would work over the computer, but ask a child and they will...
birgitgsuess
Apr 30, 20182 min read
11 views
0 comments


My Child Can't Say Her R's or S's, What Can I Do?
When your child has an articulation disorder when they are very young, you may thinks it's cute or sweet when they say "wabbit" or...
birgitgsuess
Apr 26, 20183 min read
13 views
0 comments


Finding the Perfect Speech Therapist
Finding the perfect Speech Therapist can be a daunting task, especially if you are living in a foreign country where the system and the...
birgitgsuess
Apr 24, 20182 min read
9 views
0 comments


Speech Therapy and Motivation
Sometimes your child can struggle with his or her Speech Therapy sessions. This is normal. We are asking them to do some of the things...
birgitgsuess
Apr 17, 20181 min read
8 views
0 comments
bottom of page