Speech and language is more than just how children communicate, it’s an essential tool for development, connection and expression. Pediatric speech therapy plays a significant role in nurturing the voices of young children. They also address any challenges in their speech and language that may arise during these important years. Early intervention is vital for [...]
A child with a lisp, has a difficult time producing the /s/, /sh/, /ch/, and maybe /z/. This is typically because of the placement of the tongue. A frontal lisp is the most common, the tongue sticks out between the front teeth. This can distort sounds, making the /s/ and /z/ sound more like yes/yeth. [...]
Central Auditory Processing Disorder is often either misdiagnosed or not diagnosed right away. This neurological condition has symptoms that mirror sever other conditions, such as ADHD or ADD. This disorder affects the way the brain processes what is heard. Somewhere between the sounds the child hears and how the brain understands or remembers those sounds, [...]
If a child is difficult to understand or has trouble saying sounds clearly, they may have a speech sound disorder. Most children should be able to say nearly all the speech sounds properly by 4 years old. Some sounds may take longer to learn such as, th, v, or z. Speech sound disorder is also [...]
