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 [...]
Have you ever wondered if your child may have delayed speech skills? Do they have a difficult time answering questions? Or have a hard time pronouncing certain speech sounds? Are they a late talker or are they missing important milestones? Sure, there is the ‘wait and see’ approach, hoping your child will outgrow their speech [...]
