December 18, 2019

Myths About Childhood Speech Disorders

Case reports suggest that tongue-tie may be a contributing factor for a small number of children who cannot produce the “l” or “th” speech sounds; however, for the vast majority of children with speech difficulties (including children who struggle with “l” and “th”), tongue-tie is not the cause of the problem. Read More

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September 27, 2019

Promoting Toddler Langauge

Some children are a little bit slower to talk. Often females are more precocious in their language development when compared to same-age males. There are lots of ways to encourage your child’s language development at home. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s language it is always a good idea to consult a pediatric speech-language pathologist. Read More

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August 7, 2017

Screen time for Young Children

New research shows that children who use handheld screens before they begin to talk are at a higher risk of language delays. Read More

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January 30, 2017

What is a Central Auditory Processing Disorder?

A CAPD is a brain based disorder that is often present with other disorders such as ADHD, learning disabilities, phonological disorder and language disorder. Read More

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January 23, 2017

What to Expect for Your Child's First Words

As your child is learning new words there are certain groups of words that you can expect him or her to learn. These are words you can model for your young child throughout the day. Read More

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November 7, 2016

Background Noise and Language Learning

This is important information especially if a toddler has delayed language development. When practicing language skills with a toddler who has language difficulties it will be even more crucial to be aware of the noise level in the environment and to limit noise when working on language skills in order to help those children have the best opportunities for language learning. Read More

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October 18, 2016

Language delays-before your child talks

We work with many children who are pre-verbal. This means they aren't using words yet. As speech-language pathologists we work on how kids use language and how kids understand language. When a child is pre-verbal we are working on ways for them to communicate, but we also work on helping them to understand the world around them and what people are saying to them. Read More

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August 22, 2016

Emotions and Stuttering

Remember, stuttering behaviors are often cyclical. There can be good days and not so good days. There can even be more fluent weeks and less fluent weeks. Take note of situations that could be causing your child more “big feelings” and try to reduce these to help with fluent speech. Read More

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July 25, 2016

Music and Infants

Researchers have found that music play could enhance infants' speech processing. Read More

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July 18, 2016

Language Learning in Babies and Toddlers

What can a caregiver or parent do to encourage language learning? They are some easy ways you can incorporate language learning techniques into your everyday routine. Read More

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