Speech and language impacts a child’s emotional and social development. How can a parent or caregiver help a child struggling with communication? When should a parent be concerned? Speech and language is the cornerstone of communication and academic success. It affects how children express themselves, communicate ideas, retain, process, analyze, and understand information. Children with [...]
As a parent we worry about our children. Are they reaching their developmental milestones? Their age appropriate communication benchmarks? Or developmental delays? As a parent or caregiver, you know your child best. If you sense there is something just not right, it is important to voice your concerns. The leading barrier to speech and language [...]
A pediatric speech and language therapist work with children to assist them communicate effectively, they also help them develop their verbal and non-verbal language skills. They also help with swallowing and feeding abilities, both of which take a lot of muscles to accomplish. Improving communication skills for children of all ages - from newborns to [...]
The CDC and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHS) have announced new checklists when it comes to children’s developmental milestones. Providing parents and caregivers an updated roadmap of what to anticipate and look for the it comes their child’s early years. It can also indicate a sign of a potential developmental disorder or delay. These new checklists [...]
