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...
Read MoreLisps 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,...
Read MoreYou 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...
Read MoreYou may have heard of the term “echolalia” or “scripting” before, but what exactly is it? By definition, echolalia is a repetition of overheard speech. Some children and adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, traumatic...
Read MoreWhat 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...
Read MoreThere are many types of strategies to help elicit verbal speech. Prior to verbal speech children need to learn to imitate you in non verbal speech tasks, so they can imitate you during speech tasks!...
Read MoreWe have all heard that reading is essential for little ones growth! Observing others is 80% of how learning occurs, that means the more you model language during reading, the better! Often parents of late...
Read MoreThis is a common question that many parents have asked me in the past. My biggest suggestion and comment when asked this question is, will your child imitate you during play? Prior to your child...
Read MoreBest practice for teaching new vocabulary is…80% core AND 20% fringe vocabulary according to research by Bean A., Cargill L., & Lyle S. (2019).I had a big “aha” movement in March wherein I realized one of...
Read MoreIn a situation where a baby vocalizes “baba”, the communication partner, knows what the baby wants even though the infant did not say the word completely. The baby can’t put all the sounds (phonemes) together...
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