A study about a child’s speech and language development, revealed some light on long term academic difficulties. The authors tracked preschool children for two decades, the study was published by the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Two main skills were covered in the study, overall language skills, and the phonological awareness skills, which refers to the [...]
If you have a child with a speech or language issue, it can be both rewarding and challenging. It is also difficult for the child, just imagine not being able to communicate clearly. This can be compounded if a child is on the autism spectrum disorder. The simple act of not being able to understand [...]
Many children in Central Florida struggle to speak, especially if they have special needs. The act of speaking is very complex and takes fine motor skills and coordinated and precise oral motor movements. It takes a lot of practice for words be spoken with ease and fluency. The ultimate goals is for a child to [...]
We all know children learn best through play, speech, language, communication, and problem solving. But often times we forget to take a step back and see playtime from the child’s perspective. Accepting your child’s opinions, interests, strengths, and views increases their natural motivation and validates who they are. The five most agreed on characteristics of [...]
