When it comes to speech therapy here in Central Florida, it can be overwhelming. Navigating through the process, from not knowing what to expect to how long will your child need it, partnering with First Words Speech Therapy will help guide you and your child through the journey. Guided journey for your child’s speech therapy [...]
When it comes to a child’s development, communication is vital. It impacts their overall well-being, academic achievements, and their relationships. If a child has difficulties with speech and language development, it can influence their progress. The key to empowering a child to thrive and overcome these challenges is early intervention with speech therapy. Early intervention [...]
As a parent, we watch our children develop so quickly, from crawling to walking, exploring toys, discovering new foods, socializing with other children, as well as speech and language skills. Communication milestones are a huge part of a child’s development. They acquire expressive language (using language) and receptive language (understanding language). While each child develops [...]
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. [...]
