by Jack Shapiro | Jul 17, 2023 | Children
Bond with your child and help them improve their language skills by reading books together. Children who are familiar with literature tend to enjoy reading more and read more often. To make reading fun for non-readers, let them turn pages, point to pictures, and act...
by Jack Shapiro | Apr 12, 2023 | Children
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) has revolutionized the way in which people with communication disorders interact with the world. AAC requires specific programming and development by a speech-language pathologist. An AAC program supports face-to-face...
by Jack Shapiro | Apr 12, 2023 | Children
Articulation therapy for children especially preschoolers is an essential intervention that helps young children develop clear and intelligible speech. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play a crucial role in providing this therapy to children with articulation...
by Jack Shapiro | Apr 12, 2023 | Children
Parents often ask when they should start talking and having conversations with their babies. The answer is always the same: from day one! Conversations with your baby are crucial for their language development, and it’s never too early to start. Even before your...
by Jack Shapiro | Nov 8, 2022 | Children, Pre-school, Reading, Speech and Language Therapy
Shared book reading between parent/caregiver and child is a wonderful, fun, and interactive way to help with speech, language, and literacy development. Children with typical language development and those with disabilities, such as language delay, all benefit greatly...
by Jack Shapiro | Nov 8, 2022 | Children, Pre-school, Speech and Language Therapy
I am sure that all parents know that communication development begins at birth. You as parents are instrumental in promoting this development. There is nothing as exciting as hearing your baby cooing, smiling at you when they see your face, or using a gesture- they...