Speech Therapy at Home

Video Series: Speech Therapy at Home for Parents – Piece by Piece

Video Series: Speech Therapy at Home for Parents – Piece by Piece     The best way to encourage your child’s language development is with some speech therapy at home. The difference is that you are the speech therapist and that therapy happens during regular everyday activities. In the bath, around the dinner table and […]

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Mixed Receptive and Expressive Language Disorder. What Can Parents Do?

Mixed Receptive and Expressive Language Disorder. What Can Parents Do?   When a child says their first words it is one of the greatest joys of being a parent. So when there is a problem with understanding or speaking, parents are worried or frustrated. The child may often feel the same. Some parents put off

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Aphasia Therapy Can Help Anxiety Related to Aphasia

Aphasia Therapy Can Help Anxiety Related to Aphasia   Aphasia is a communication disorder that makes it difficult for a person to find the words they wish to use. It can also impact their ability to understand what others are saying. Reading, writing, following conversations, and comprehending numbers can all be affected by aphasia. Yet

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Aphasia Therapy After Stroke: What You Need to Know

Aphasia Therapy After Stroke: What You Need to Know   In the United States, almost 800,000 people have a stroke each year, with over 30% of survivors experiencing communication impairments as a result and require aphasia treatment. A stroke can make  a significant  impact on a person’s speech abilities, language comprehension, and reading and writing

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Parents Need the Right Diagnosis for Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Parents Need the Right Diagnosis for Childhood Apraxia of Speech   Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is considered to be a rare speech problem in children. However, because it is rare and researchers believe that other types of problems may occur more often than this does – there has been less research into how common

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Speech Delay Toddler Tantrums? Here’s What to Do.

  Speech Delay Toddler Tantrums? Here’s What to Do. Research has shown that toddlers who have fewer than 50 words by age 2 are twice as likely to have severe and frequent temper tantrums. A Speech delayed toddler tantrum is more difficult because parents are not sure what they can do to help a child

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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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