Harbor Speech Pathology

10/12/2026

Reminder: Harbor Speech Pathology is open today!

09/18/2026

The core word of the week is "I"!
"Core words" are a small set of words that make up most of what we actually say on a daily basis. These vocabulary words are very important for early language development. Parents and therapists can support their children's core vocabulary by modeling core words in different contexts and creating opportunities for the child to use the word.
Opportunities to model "I" include:
-Making requests: "*I* want..."
-Narrating what we are doing: "*I* made a tower!"
-Distinguishing I vs. you: "You like apples. *I* like oranges."
This word is relevant all throughout our day, in ways we might not even think about. There are many simple ways to expose your child to the word and facilitate saying it on their own -- easily 50-100 times in a day!
Ask your child's therapist for more ideas on modeling core words to support your child's language development.

09/04/2026

Reminder: we will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

08/28/2026

Did you know Kitsap county has a brain injury support group that meets both in-person and online? Kitsap Brain Injury hosts weekly "TBI Klatch" meetings on Zoom, as well as monthly in-person support groups on the second Thursday of the month. The next monthly meeting will be on September 10th. Get more information and sign up:

A nonprofit brain injury support organization in Kitsap County

08/07/2026

The core word of the week is "what"!
"Core words" are a small set of words that make up most of what we actually say on a daily basis. These vocabulary words are very important for early language development. Parents and therapists can support their children's core vocabulary by modeling core words in different contexts and creating opportunities for the child to use the word.
Opportunities to model "stop" include:
-Describing details about an item during play: "What color is this one?"
-Noting surprising sounds, sights, etc.: "Wow, what was that?"
-Asking for item labels: "What is this?"

This word is relevant all throughout our day, in ways we might not even think about. There are many simple ways to expose your child to the word and facilitate saying it on their own -- easily 50-100 times in a day!
Ask your child's therapist for more ideas on modeling core words to support your child's language development.

07/22/2026

Vote for Harbor Speech Pathology in Best of Kitsap!

Votes can be cast once daily. Recognition helps our business reach more families in the community. It's an honor to be nominated!

07/17/2026

July is Disability Pride Month, recognizing more than 1 billion people worldwide with disabilities and celebrating the anniversary of the ADA. Learn more below!

This week on the Disabilities Beat, we share where the phrase comes from, what it means and why it's separate from, but similar to, LGBTQ+ pride.

07/03/2026

Woohoo! Congratulations on graduating from speech, ladies 🎉👏 Thanks for all your hard work!

06/26/2026

Reminder: we will be OPEN on Friday, July 3rd.

Wishing everyone a happy Independence Day!

06/18/2026