School is out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean the learning has to stop! Summer can be a great time to connect with your kids while helping them grow their speech and language skills. Here are some fun activities that can be incorporated into play while targeting language or articulation. Scavenger Hunt Go for nature walks and look […]
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Many new parents have likely had the question, “Why is my baby having so much trouble when they are feeding?” Infants and children born with a tongue (ankyloglossia) and/or lip tie are more likely to experience difficulties with latching during breastfeeding, poor management and consumption of bottles due to factors such as poor suck, frequent
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What is Down Syndrome? Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder also known as ‘Trisomy 21’. Individuals diagnosed with Down Syndrome have an extra copy of the 21st chromosome. How are speech, language and feeding skills affected? Speech, language and feeding skills can all be affected by anatomical, physiological, and intellectual differences secondary to a diagnosis
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Mealtime is a great way to spend time with family and friends. We’ve all had those moments where we have taken too big-a-bite, didn’t chew enough, and/or felt as if something “went down the wrong tube.” As adults, we don’t often have trouble understanding or communicating these events; however, many children are unable to do
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Have you ever wondered if speech therapy is right for your child? Sometimes parents have questions about their child’s speech and language development, and that’s okay! Just like any other skill, children acquire language and speech sounds at different rates. However, it is never a bad idea to reach out to your pediatrician if you have
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If your child is like many children, practicing speech at home might be easier said than done. What seems to us like a simple task can be boring, frustrating and hard to a child. Changing a learned motor pattern is a difficult task and it can become frustrating having someone correct the way you speak.
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This guide can provide more information about the intial evaluation and treatment appointments so you may develop a better understanding of the theraputic process. If you have questions about your appointment, please give our office a call. We are here to help! For the evaluation, plan on arriving at least 15 minutes prior to your
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As with any learned skill, speech therapy is most effective if there is practice outside of the therapy room. Similar to learning how to play an instrument, learning a cartwheel, or learning how to play soccer, proper formation of speech sounds is a motor skill which requires practice, practice, practice in order to learn and
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When things are organized, you can find what you need quickly and know where they belong. The same is true for linguistic organization. When the ability to group items and name common characteristics is impaired, it affects our basis for structuring & understanding the world. Children are continually learning the meanings of new vocabulary words and organizing
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When we sequence, we put events, ideas, and objects in a logical order. We do it all daylong—we divide our time into what we need to do first, second, and last; and we understand events in our lives by understanding the order in which they occur. For some children, sequencing can be a hard concept
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