Down syndrome Awareness Month is the perfect time to celebrate the talents and strengths of those who have Down Syndrome. While they develop in their own unique way, with their talents and strengths. Because of a slightly different DNA code, those with down syndrome can their speech and language development impacted. Very Well Family gives [...]
Many parents and caregivers wonder how long their child will need speech therapy? Or how long should they expect therapy to take? When will they see results? These are very popular questions, but the answers depend on quite a few factors. The nature of the child’s speech, language or communication challenge. The severity of the [...]
In last week’s blog we talked having a child with a speech or language disorder can be overwhelming for a parent or caregiver. What steps should be taken after the initial diagnosis or evaluation? Successful expressive language treatment strategies Developing fundamental communication concepts is vital for success. Speech therapy is important since language skills sequentially [...]
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 [...]
