Is your child reaching all the speech and language milestones? Should you engage in “baby talk” with your child? What if my child isn’t saying words by 12 months? Should I be teaching my child sign language? Parenting today can be confusing. It is important to remember every child develops speech and language at [...]
First Words Speech Therapy is proud to announce the opening of our new office in Orlando, at 1239 Mount Vernon St. Conveniently located near State Road 50 (Colonial Dr) and Orlando Ave. We are open for appointments only at this time. We are dedicated to providing the best pediatric speech-language therapy and occupational therapy practice. [...]
International Stuttering Awareness is designed to provide accurate information and a better understanding of stuttering. For instance, did you know, stuttering is a complex disorder that affects 70 million people worldwide and that children who stutter are bullied around 4 times more than children who don’t? The National Stuttering Association reveals more facts about stuttering: Stuttering [...]
Unfortunately, there are many learning disabilities, speech and language, that go undiagnosed. It is difficult for any parent to watch their child struggle with school work, especially if they have dyslexia. “According to the International Dyslexia Association, roughly 15 to 20 percent of children in schools present with some form of dyslexia, a language-based learning [...]
