Childhood Apraxia of Speech
What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Childhood Apraxia of Speech or CAS is when there is an interruption in messaging of the brain to the mouth and lips to receive a clear signal to plan...
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PROMPT Therapy for Speech & Voice Disorders
PROMPT is a hands-on technique which a requires a speech pathologist attend specialized trainings in order to understand and receive certification through the PROMPT Institute. It is taught worldwide in many languages and, but with...
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Food Chaining
Food Chaining is a child-friendly treatment approach that slowly introduces unfamiliar foods while branching off the child’s current diet. Food chaining expands the child’s diet and increase the child’s comfort level with all the different...
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Spring has Sprung
A functional way to increase vocabulary and over all clarity of speech is to label and describe things outside. One way you can do this with your child is by playing eye spy. After a...
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Speech Delay vs. Speech Disorder
Professionals use a variety of terms when describing children who have difficulty understanding and using language. Although they might sound similar, the terms “speech delay” and “speech disorder” actually have two different meanings. The misuse...
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Functions of Language
Though your child might be able to repeat the words you say and answer specific questions you consistently practice with them, they may benefit from expanding the various functions of communication. Direct imitation is not...
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Jesse is Presenting at ASHA
Our very own Speech Therapist, Jesse, is presenting at the National Speech Pathology Conference (ASHA) this November. Jesse will be presenting alongside Nellie Flynn and Ereeni Roulakis on Using the Natural Language Acquisition Protocol to...
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It’s Spooky Season
To get your child in the Halloween spirit, let’s help them work on their articulation and sound production of Halloween sounds. A tip we can share to help your child comprehend certain sounds is feeling...
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Starting Solids, is your Baby Ready?
It’s time to get your baby upright in a chair when starting solid foods. Some things people consider when picking a high chair is how easily can you place baby in and lift baby out...
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Breastfeeding Awareness Month
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month! Here are some facts about breastfeeding you may have not known: Depending on the gender of your baby, there are variations in the composition of the mother’s breast milk. There...
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Typical Infant Suck Patterns
Lingual (tongue) cupping is a reflex in the infants mouth which triggers the tongue shape into a bowl position. The tongue lifts up and cups forward on to the ridge of the gum line. This...
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Signs of Speech Delay vs a Speech Disorder
Children acquire communication skills in patterns across certain age ranges. While there are many sources available online that recommend specific developmental milestones, every child develops language at a different rate. It’s normal for parents to...
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