Speech-language pathologist (SPL) are often referred to as speech therapists. They are professionally trained to work with children on a variety of disorders and delays. From complex disorders such as Down syndrome and autism, to mild articulation delays and motor speech disorders. How can a speech-language pathologist help your child? Speech intelligibility and articulation skills [...]
Do you or other people have a difficult time understanding what your child says? Or are they having trouble pronouncing sounds clearly? By 4 years old, most children can say nearly all speech sounds correctly. Sounds such as P, M, and W are typically learned early. While other sounds, TH, Z, and V, take longer [...]
Many parents of children with Autism are concerned about sleep problems. Since April is Autism Awareness month we wanted to take the opportunity to shed some light on the difficulties of sleep and its prevalence within the Autism community. With over 10 years’ experience working with individuals who exhibit Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), I have [...]
