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How Many Words Should My Child Have?

How Many Words Should My Child Have?   Parents are often asking our speech therapists: How many words should my 2 or 3-year-old toddler say, as well as “when should babies say their first words?” Language development milestones mark the stages of language development for your child. They are both receptive (hearing and understanding) and […]

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Speech Therapy Online For Toddlers – How it Works

Speech Therapy Online For Toddlers – How it Works   Many parents may find speech therapy for toddlers to be a bizarre concept. How do I get my child to sit through an online session and participate in the conversation with the therapist? It’s possible that your child is speech delayed, that they’re having trouble

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Halloween Speech Activities for Toddlers You Can Do at Home

One of the most popular holidays is finally here. Halloween! If you’re still looking for a costume, you still have some time left. While it may also seem like there will never be an end in sight as far as treats go (we love them too!), but are you concerned about your child getting wrapped

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Parents Can Improve a Child’s Language Skills at Home with 5 Tips

Parents Can Improve a Child’s Language Skills at Home with 5 Tips     Parents play an important role in improving their child’s development of speech and language skills. Although language is something that children learn naturally, sometimes they need the push and guided help from their parents to show clear improvements in getting to

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4 Coping Strategies for Stressed Parents of Kids with Speech-Language Delay

4 Coping Strategies for Stressed Parents of Kids with Speech-Language Delay   Feeling stress as a parent is a real thing, and these days it’s even worse. With the instability of Covid-19 and a changing landscape impacting families, those stressed parents of kids with speech language delay or disorders have it extra hard. Being a

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Halloween Speech Therapy – 4 Tips for a Sensory-Friendly Trick or Treat

Speech therapy for kids who have poor language or speech skills or or non-verbal toddlers and have additional sensory issues is common. What parents need to know is that studies have shown that kids with sensory issues have a more difficult time with their speech and language and importantly have more difficulty making progress with

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Improving Language Skills in Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sometimes parents of children with Autism think that if their child isn’t speaking by age 4 or 5, they aren’t likely to ever speak. Kids with an autism diagnosis, kids who are non-verbal or even those that have a delay without any specific diagnosis might be more frustrated and tantrum more often. This leads to

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Back to School Tips for Easier Transitions From a Speech Therapist

Last year and the pandemic created many challenges for students and families, and of course that extended into the school year. We all thought that Covid-19 would have been gone by now, but the 2021-22 school year is showing us that there continue to be issues going back to school and kids will be dealing

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Online Speech Therapy: What It Is and Who It Can Help?

Online speech therapy is when therapy for communication issues like Apraxia of Speech, late talking (which can impact a child’s level of frustration), or Aphasia after a stroke is provided by a speech therapist remotely. The speech therapist and the client or patient connect online by video via their a computer. When providing speech therapy

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