While feeding comes naturally to most infants and toddlers, some need a little help to get the hang of it. All children have some difficulty at first with suckling, bottle feeding, transitioning to solid foods, or drinking from a cup but most of them adapt quickly. Those children that continue to struggle may have a […]
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Ten Signs your Preschooler will Benefit from Speech Therapy As Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) we often receive many questions concerning preschool language and speech development. It tends to be a hard age for parents to determine if errors are developmentally appropriate or if their child may need extra help. Here are top ten points to
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That time of year has arrived. While it may be sad to see summer end many children and parents are excited for the start of a new school year. As with every year you want your child’s school year to be a success both socially and academically. Pursuing private Speech Therapy may help to optimize
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School will be out soon and you might be worried that your child may not get the speech help that’s needed over the break. Good news is there are plenty of fun and creative ways to continue speech work with your child over the summer! The Alphabet Game: If you find you and your child
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April is National Autism Awareness Month which was designated by the Autism Society of America to not only promote awareness, but to help insure that everyone with autism has a fair shot at the highest possible quality of life. Speech Language Pathology (SLP) is used to help patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) develop both
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Memory Enhancement through Cognitive Rehabilitation By now, we have all heard of dementia. Dementia is the comprehensive term used to describe many different types of disorders that affect memory. Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and Pick’s Disease are a few of the more common types of dementia. A very common question in regards to dementia asks,
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How Young is too Young? A common question many Speech Language Pathologist’s hear is “When should I start looking into Speech Therapy for my child?”. This is not the easiest question to answer. The common response from many family members and sometimes pediatricians are, “Give them time” or “Every child develops at a
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