A pediatric Speech and language therapist do more than many people think. Not only do they work with children to assist them communicate effectively, they also help them develop their verbal and non-verbal language skills. But that isn’t all, they also help with swallowing and feeding abilities, both of which take a lot of muscles [...]
There is not doubt, parents and caregivers play a huge role in how a child develop their speech and language skills. Studies show children have better grammar and larger vocabularies when they were spoken and read too often, when they were toddlers. It doesn’t take much to nurture your child’s speech and language development, the [...]
Your toddler may not be talking up a storm, but how much of what you say, do they really understand? It may surprise you that your toddler both listens and understands a lot more than you think. Expert Jean Berko Gleason, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Boston University and author of The Development of [...]
When it comes to autism, speech therapy may not be what you think of, but improved communication is just one of the benefits speech therapy provides. It also helps with a number of other issues. For instance, integrating into the community, building relationships, and everyday interacting with others. Autistic children can face a number of [...]
