For many children here in Orlando, recognizing individual sounds and putting sounds together to form words and sentences is not always easy. Phonological delays present obstacles and affect the way a child communicate with others, how they learn, socialize and make friends. What is a phonological delay? Children who have difficulty articulating certain sounds or [...]
It isn’t till about second grade that your child may acquire fluent speech, free of articulation errors. But there are certain patterns of inaccuracy in speech that can make a child difficult to understand. This can also pertain to younger children. Here are a few common patterns of speech and ways to improve speech clarity [...]
Parenting here in Central Florida isn’t always easy. Our lives are very busy and the convenience of looking something up online seems to be the go-to diagnostic, instead of the traditional trip to the doctor’s office. Unfortunately, trying to figure out if your child has a speech or language challenge is not always easy. Many [...]
The development of speech and language skills are important for the success of academic and social communication. Before a child can decode words on a page in a book, they first must develop an understanding of how written language is used through their environment. Labels, signs, and even logos, teach our children how to read, [...]
