When is a child ready to start speech therapy? How early is too early? Are they reaching their communication milestones? Research shows early intervention - no matter the age- can significantly improve the outcome of your child’s communication. If you are looking for developmental support for your child’s speech and language, contact Orlando’s First Words [...]
Think your child may have a speech or language disorder or delay? Thinking speech therapy may help? But at what age does speech therapy start? How do I know when my child is ready for therapy? Research shows, early intervention can significantly improve the outcome of your child’s communication. As a parent, it is only [...]
As children become more verbal, they can stumble over words. Which in turn can raise concerns about stuttering and their speech and language development. Disfluencies are normal, but when should a parent be concerned? Common disfluencies Word or phrase repetitions (disfluencies) in young children is not uncommon. Five percent of kids between 2 1/2 and [...]
There are many benefits for children who know more than one language. Besides maintaining strong ties to their culture, family, and community, it can improve a child’s overall literacy, communication, and math skills. Unfortunately, there are some myths about multilingual households that can cause families to limit their child’s exposure to other languages. Myth: Using [...]
