2021 Winter PROMPT Intensive
We’re back doing PROMPT intensives this year! This is for both new and current families. This is “pay what you can” pricing and open to all. We have offered this intensive in past, but took...
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Does Being Tongue-Tied Effect Your Child’s Speech?
The simple answer is, maybe. Called by various names, a short lingual frenulum, ankyloglossia, or tongue tie… we require an assessment of tongue mobility during every one of our new client speech evaluations. Often we...
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Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
In our practice, not only do we see children with “picky” or “preferred” food preferences we see children who are diagnosed with ARFID. Speech therapists do not diagnose ARFID, but we can be on a...
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Ways Help your child Increase Verbal Speech
Help: My child does not respond when I ask simple questions. Pause, stop asking questions and make sure your child has the foundational skills to know how to answer you. Teach them, and lessen the...
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Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing and Speech Sound Errors
As a practicing orofacial myologist in NYC I have observed various reasons for pediatric speech sound errors in children. One in particular I see which coincides with speech sound error is sleep disordered breathing resulting...
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When to Seek Feeding Therapy for Your Baby
The top two reasons our practice sees kids for feeding challenges under 12 months old are anatomical &/or physiological issues. What do anatomical &/or physiological issues really mean? Anatomical: Challenges breaking down food as a...
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Speech Therapy for Lisps
Lisps are one of the most common speech problems we target in therapy, but what is it? A lisp (may also be referred to as a tongue thrust) is classified as a Functional Speech Disorder,...
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The Importance of a Dentist for Speech and Language Development
Are you ready for your child’s first dentist appointment? The ADA, American Dental Association, recommends the first dental appointment to be within 6 months of a baby’s first tooth, but no later than the child’s...
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Why is The “S” Sound so Difficult to Say?
You will most likely hear your child use the “S” sound in words by age 4. Developmentally, speech pathologists know that the “S” sound is not fully mastered in all positions of a word until...
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Pediatric Therapy Idea | Sticker Pads
Melissa and Doug Sticker pads are a staple in my therapy closet. They are under $5 each, reusable and can be used with almost any speech or language goal. I generally look for the ones...
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