Ep. 57 – Early Intervention & Play Based Therapy - Tiffany Vuong MS, CCC-SLP

November 8, 2021

On this episode, we discussed early intervention and play-based therapy with an SLP who knows how to connect with the children she works with. Special guest, Tiffany Vuong MS, CCC-SLP, details her journey to working in early intervention, the important role of play-based therapy with children, incorporating parents and caregivers into therapy sessions, and more.

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We Discuss

  • (0:00) Show introduction and Tiffany’s career background
  • (12:12) Pursuing early intervention speech therapy 
  • (18:39) The important role of play-based speech therapy with children
  • (22:35) The benefits of early intervention for speech and language disorders
  • (28:57) Understanding play-based speech therapy
  • (34:01) Incorporating routines into early intervention speech therapy
  • (35:41) Adapting when a child is not engaging in therapy
  • (39:07) Incorporating parents and caregivers into therapy sessions
  • (46:38) Resources for early intervention SLPs

About Tiffany Vuong MS, CCC-SLP

Tiffany is a Speech-Language Pathologist who specializes in early intervention for children between birth and age 3. She works closely with parents to increase their children’s communication skills, which ultimately creates a more harmonious family life at home. Tiffany is also the creator of Talk Tea Speech, which is a brand that raises awareness for early intervention and overall wellness for parents & SLPs!  You can find her on all social media platforms at @TalkTeaSpeech and her website talkteaspeech.com.

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