by admin | Jul 9, 2013 | Children, Language Delay, Pre-school
For a child, learning to communicate involves many steps. There are some skills that a child must develop before being able to use speech and language as a functional way to communicate. Here are five pre-linguistic skills your child must achieve: Joint Attention:...
by admin | Apr 12, 2013 | Acquired Brain Injury, Adult issues, Children
The brain is an intricate part of our body, which controls our communication, our thinking, our movements, our moods and our senses. Understanding the complex and delicate interplay of the different parts of the brain can be quite challenging, especially for those of...
by admin | Mar 21, 2013 | Autism and Speech Therapy, Children, Language Delay
With early assessment and identification of autism improving, many children of average intelligence and with only mild language delays, but clear social differences are being diagnosed with autism at a younger age. Therefore, I have frequently been receiving questions...
by admin | Mar 5, 2013 | Children
Your Child’s Attention Span Are you worried your child’s attention span lasts only a few seconds or minutes at most? Well that’s probably an accurate observation. Some parents often come in and report, “My child’s attention is so short—he moves from one toy to another...
by admin | Feb 25, 2013 | Children, Language Delay, Speech and Language Therapy, Speech Delay
Often times I have heard parents report “My child isn’t saying his /s/ sound yet” or “We noticed he wasn’t using the ‘K’ sound at four years old, but now he’s seven years old and still not using it.” The problem is not all parents know the milestones for speech sound...
by admin | Sep 24, 2012 | Adolescents, Adult issues, Children, School-Age
Have you or your child been diagnosed with ADHD? Do you have trouble paying attention in this multi-tasking world? Maybe you’ve been to a speech therapist who is helping you to develop attention skills. Whether you’re a student or in the workplace,...
