Toys can play a big role in promoting speech and language skills in children. They encourage real world interaction and hands on play with loved ones, as well as offer rich developmental benefits, build vocabularies, teach problems solving and cause and effect. The American Speech - Language - Hearing Association (ASHA), shares some great [...]
Speech Language Pathologists treat communication and swallowing issues, they work with people of all ages, from babies to adults. If you are looking for a speech language therapist in Central Florida you probably have many questions and concerns about the process. First Words Speech Therapy is here to help you identify and assess the nature [...]
As parents, we have questions, from choosing the right diapers to growth milestones. Your child is growing quickly, are they staying on track for their speech and language development? What you should know about communication milestones Think about how your child communicates - listens, speaks, non-verbal communications - and the role it plays in their [...]
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 [...]
