If you are reading this blog post, you are very likely familiar with early intervention or birth to three programming. I have been a speech-language pathologist since 1980, and the last 25 years of my career I … READ MORE
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Using Music as a Powerful Tool in Speech Therapy
Before I discuss using music as a powerful tool in speech therapy, I need to differentiate between a speech therapist and a music therapist. I am a speech language pathologist (SLP and some say speech therapist) … READ MORE
Helping Your Child With Speech and Language Therapy at Home
An evaluation from a speech language pathologist is helpful to determine your child’s strengths and weaknesses. There are many components of communication, from understanding language (receptive language) to using … READ MORE
Getting the Most Out of Speech Therapy for Kids
Parents have so many questions about getting speech therapy for children. Are you wondering if your child has a speech delay? Do you want to know how to help your child learn to talk? Here are some typical … READ MORE
Understanding and Supporting Your Child’s Expressive Speech Delay
Parents, you are very perceptive. You seem to instinctively know if your child is having difficulty putting words together or using language to communicate (expressive speech delay). You seem to recognize a … READ MORE
How to Teach Speech to an Autistic Child
Let's look at pre-cursors to speechA frequent concern of parents is wondering when their autistic child will talk. There are some children on the autism spectrum who are early talkers but others who show a speech … READ MORE
