Center for Communication and Learning

We love the Maisy series with its easy to understand illustrations. 📚
This one helps children develop vocabulary related to a bedtime routine.
Each page focuses on one action: Changing pyjama, brushing teeth, closing curtains etc.
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Deal alert‼️
Spotted in the $1 section at Target — Playing Card Holders!
Next time your family enjoys a game of Go Fish, War, Crazy Eights, or even Memory, these handy dandy holders will take the struggle out of holding the cards.
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At CCL, we help kids thrive in Social Settings! We have developed unique programs focusing on helping children understand the “why” behind social skills.
We help children to navigate their social world by practicing strategies that allow them to understand social expectations, explore thoughts and feelings, and learn how to form connections with their peers.
✨ Want to learn more?
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📧 [email protected]
📱 240-883-6731
💻 https://www.ccl-md.com
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At CCL, kids get the freedom to move their bodies as much as they need to. We focus on sensory regulation before all else.
🌟 Our clients love coming here so they’re usually engaged no matter what! Sitting at a table doesn’t equal progress. Many kids actually make more progress when they’re not required to keep their body still.
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Exciting Opportunity Alert! We’re Hiring Speech Therapists. @ Are you a passionate speech therapist looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others? Look no further!
At the Center for Communication and Learning, we believe in the transformative power of speech therapy and are dedicated to providing the highest quality care to our clients.
Why Join Us?
Flexible Schedule
Collaborative Team
- Supportive Environment
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to join a team that values your skills and expertise. Apply today and help us empower individuals through the gift of communication!
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📧 [email protected]
📱 240-883-6731
💻 https://www.ccl-md.com
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Potomac Day is this weekend, and CCL will be there! 🎡🍂🍦Come enjoy all of the fall festivities (rides, games, food), and swing by our booth to learn more about our speech therapy programs, meet the staff, and get some free loot!
10250 River Rd * 9am - 3pm
Spread the word and see you there!
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We couldn’t resist the “red flag.” 🚩 Just a reminder that early intervention is best!
No more outdated advice!!!!
✨ It’s not too early. And it’s NEVER too late.✨
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📧 [email protected]
📱 240-883-6731
💻 https://www.ccl-md.com
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Pretend play is one of the most important cognitive skills that are a part of speech language development. Many children with speech language delays, autism and cognitive delays have difficulty engaging in this form of play. Working on developing & supporting pretend play simultaneously improves development of speech language skills.

Pretend Play:
✨ Develops phrases & sentences:
In Pretend Play, children use multiple objects together and do a series of actions. This helps them to combine their known words (Nouns + Verbs) to form different sentence combination. (e.g. Doggy fell down. Teddy drink milk. Doll is crying.)

✨ Develops imagination:
A very important cognitive skill that allows children to form mental imagery of their thoughts. Play is a window to a child’s mind, specially when they are minimally verbal. It allows us to see what the child knows & understands. This ability is extremely helpful to build skills like recall and retaining information in the form of words, sentences or interactions.

✨ Develops social interaction:
Role play develops higher order language & cognitive skills like perspective taking, dialogue, turn taking in interactions, understanding & responding to spontaneous questions. These lay the basis for strong social interaction skills in children.
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Speech therapy supports children’s reading and literacy by improving phonological awareness, sound recognition, and language comprehension. Early intervention helps build strong decoding and reading skills, setting children up for lifelong learning.
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Have you heard/ thought the following?

🗣️ I’m concerned that my child isn’t talking, but my pediatrician says I have to wait until they are 2 before they’ll refer to a speech therapist.
🗣️ My child seems behind her peers, but my family is telling me that I’m jumping the gun and that she is too young to seek help.
🗣️ We’ve tried everything and he’s just not getting it.
🗣️ I know I should have addressed this issue earlier, but I didn’t and now I’m worried that it’s too late.
Do 👏 Not 👏 Listen 👏 To 👏 This 👏
It’s simply not true. Trust your gut.
A licensed & certified speech language pathologist can and will:
👉 listen to your concerns
👉 thoroughly evaluate your child and explain the results of the assessments
👉 give you specific recommendations (which may or may not include therapy)
👉 discuss prognosis and what you can expect
✨ It’s not too early. And it’s NEVER too late.✨
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📧 [email protected]
📱 240-883-6731
💻 https://www.ccl-md.com
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An oldie but a goodie, you probably have “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” sitting on your child’s bookshelf. This book is great for supporting speech and language development.
🐻 PRACTICING REPETITIVE LANGUAGE!
Predictable books teach pre-reading skills, encourages participation in reading, and allows the child to feel successful with reading.
🐻 IDENTIFY AND NAME COLORS!
This book provides LOTS of opportunities for naming, identifying, and practicing colors! Feel free to go off script.
🐻 INCREASE VOCABULARY RELATED TO ANIMALS!
Spoiler alert: This book isn’t just about a bear! It includes many animals you and your child can read about and even continue talking about when the book is done!
🐻 PRACTICE SPEECH SOUNDS!
Is your child working on making certain sounds? Books are a great place to find words with their speech sound to practice.
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There is no “one size fits all” treatment for speech-language delays and disorders.
Our skilled speech-language pathologists use comprehensive evaluations to determine the underlying causes of speech difficulties.
✨ Therapists create and implement treatment plans to address communication issues including:
* Articulation
* Receptive language
* Expressive communication
* Social communication
* Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Want to learn more?
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📧 [email protected]
📱 240-883-6731
💻 https://www.ccl-md.com
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Play is self-directed, intrinsically motivated, and JOYFUL. 🧸 🧩 ⚽️ We know children learn best through play. It takes 400 repetitions of an act or a learning skill, to get one new synapse OR 12 repetitions with joy and laughter because there’s a release of a chemical dopamine. That is why we’re so passionate about child-led play therapy.
Want to learn more?
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📧 [email protected]
📱 240-883-6731
💻 https://www.ccl-md.com
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Moments like these are why we love what we do. Thank you to our amazing clients for entrusting us with their progress and growth.
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Sitting still *quietly* while listening to a book can be more tedious than fun for some children. If your child struggles to pay attention while you’re reading together, here are some tips that might help.

📚 Pick interactive books.
Whether it’s searching for something on each page (like with an I Spy book) or touching parts of the picture (like with “Press Here”), books that actively draws a reader in can help keep them engaged during storytime.

📚 Let them do something with their hands.
Give them crayons, play dough, or a puzzle while you read aloud to them. If they can keep their hands busy and their attention focused on a task, they may be more willing to listen to the story.

📚 Try different times of day.
Some times of day work better for certain children. The afternoon, when they are wound up and ready to play, may not be the best. Try bedtime when they’re anxious to stay up a little longer or at mealtime while they eat.

📚 Give them an overview of the story first.
Some children struggle with books because they have a hard time following the plot. Before you start reading, explain to them what they can expect from the story and few things they may want to look for,

📚 Don’t push too hard.
Some children just need to mature a little before they are ready to embrace reading.
Give them some space, try again frequently, and model a love of reading for them.
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Yippee for Exclamatory Words! Exclamatory words are words that many people do not consider true words. They’re fun, easy to imitate, and have a wide variety of vowels and early developing consonant sounds. 😍 Exclamatory sounds and words are extremely helpful in getting little ones talking and imitating.
🌟 The possibilities are endless! What words would you add to this list??
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We are thrilled to share this heartwarming testimonial from one of our incredible clients! 🌟 Their journey to improved communication and confidence has been nothing short of inspiring. It’s moments like these that remind speech therapists why we love what we do. 🤗
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Our “Be Social” groups kick off in a few weeks, and we have a few spots left!
🌟 In these groups, we help children to navigate their social world by providing concepts and strategies that allow them to understand social expectations, to explore thoughts and feelings, and to learn how to form connections with their peers.
✨ Reach out today to learn more and sign up!
📧 [email protected]
📱 240-883-6731
💻 https://www.ccl-md.com/
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