Long before your child starts talking, their brain’s language center is already learning and building skills. As a parent or caregiver in the Orlando area, there are many things you can do to give your child the tools they need to build their speech and language skills. Narrate If you want to provide your child [...]
It isn’t always easy being a parent, especially with our busy lives. Deciphering if your child has a language or speech challenge is not always so straightforward. The team at Orlando's First Words Speech Therapy understands it can be a struggle and it isn’t always easy to know what is best for your child. Which is [...]
Most parents worry if their child’s speech and language are developing according to the standard milestones. It could be late development, autism, being anxious, or a number of other reasons, intervention can be very beneficial. ASHA 2019 President Shari Robertson, PhD, CCC-SLP, said. “While it is encouraging that parents across the board reported that they [...]
What is a speech or language delay? Does my child need speech therapy? A question many parents ask themselves at one time or another. Unfortunately, it is easy for a pediatrician or parents to overlook an atypical communication development. While it is easy to say your child will eventually catch up on their own, but [...]
