A pediatric Speech and language therapist do more than many people think. Not only do they work with children to assist them communicate effectively, they also help them develop their verbal and non-verbal language skills. But that isn’t all, they also help with swallowing and feeding abilities, both of which take a lot of muscles [...]
There is not doubt, parents and caregivers play a huge role in how a child develop their speech and language skills. Studies show children have better grammar and larger vocabularies when they were spoken and read too often, when they were toddlers. It doesn’t take much to nurture your child’s speech and language development, the [...]
Your toddler may not be talking up a storm, but how much of what you say, do they really understand? It may surprise you that your toddler both listens and understands a lot more than you think. Expert Jean Berko Gleason, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Boston University and author of The Development of [...]
Is my child a “late talker” or is it something more serious? It is a question many parents ask. In fact, it’s one of the most overlooked issue with children here in Central Florida. Especially under our current conditions, because often times it is a teacher or caregiver who first notices a speech or language [...]
