We’ve all had times when we found it difficult to understand what our child was saying. The clarity of their speech is impacted by how well they can articulate sounds. Speech Intelligibility Speech intelligibility refers to how well a child's or adult's speech can be understood. There is more that goes into speaking than [...]
Did you know, babies born prematurely are at a higher risk of having speech and language development issues? What does the latest research reveal and what do you need to know? Baby’s born with a low birth rate or prematurely are at a greater risk of having speech and language difficulties. Research shows this persist [...]
Movement activities are known to have extensive physical and mental benefits. Helping children stay calm, improve cognitive skills, reduce behavior problems, increase memory and attention abilities. Did you know, communication and physical activity are interrelated? Movement encourages and foster speech and language development. The Vestibular System And Articulation Development The vestibular system is the sensory [...]
If your child has been referred to an Occupational Therapist, you probably have a lot of questions. What is Occupation therapy? Why was my child referred to one? How will the Occupational therapist help my child? What does occupational mean? In this case, occupational refers to all the activities we do throughout the day. For [...]
