Children develop and learn at their own pace, making the range of what is considered normal very broad. While it is perfectly normal to mispronounce words on occasion, it is easy to overlook any issues. As parents, we can’t help but worry. Is my child meeting the developmental milestones? While it is easy to overlook [...]
May is an opportunity to focus on Stuttering Awareness Week, a complex disorder that affects 70 million people worldwide. The fact is, children who stutter are bullied around 4 times more than children who don’t. “Actions speak so much louder than words,” said Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation. “This year, the focus of our [...]
Join Orlando’s First Words Speech Therapy in celebrating Better Hearing and Speech Month. Founded by the American Speech - Language - Hearing Association to bring awareness about communication disorders hearing health. Encouraging parents to take action if they feel their child may show any signs of delay or missing any milestones. Communication, speech, language, and [...]
Our new way of life with physical distancing, can be especially challenging for children with speech/language difficulty or struggling with social interactions. It is important for these children not to miss valuable teletharapy sessions with their speech language pathologist. If your child was receiving speech therapy before the Coronavirus, it is essential they are continuing [...]
