You’ve spent time on the Internet researching all the milestones and you suspect your child may have a speech or language delay. You’ve mustered up the courage to make the initial appointment and you’re walking around on pins and needles, not knowing what to expect during your child’s initial therapy appointment. Rest assured. Step off the pins and needles because the first session is usually pretty straightforward and to the point, and is when the initial evaluation is condu

You may have already come across a term (or two, or four!) that is changing the face of healthcare. Telemedicine (or telehealth, e-medicine, etc.) is the newest wave in healthcare that has changed and improved how providers are able to deliver services. Telemedicine allows providers to deliver services via a HIPAA-compliant teleconferencing software, such as Zoom. Now obviously, there are times when it is absolutely necessary to see a doctor live and in the flesh, but most o

Learn how feeding falls under the scope of practice for Speech Therapists.

We offer a few suggestions for including kids with feeding impairments in all the holiday fun.

Reading is a great way to work on a variety of language skills including vocabulary, reading comprehension, narrative development and sequencing, attention and descriptions are among a few of the skills that can be worked on using books. Engaging in book activities with children from an early age also develops an invaluable lifelong love of reading. While many adults moan at the thought of having to read a book, literacy skills are an important foundational skill that kids wi

Just because summer is here doesn’t mean it’s time to slack off on reading or academic work. To make sure your children don’t succumb to the ‘summer slide’, the tendency kids have to forget what they’ve learned over the summer, have some great books on hand for them to read! Below are some excellent books you can grab to keep your kids reading and ready all summer long! Preshool (0-4): I See Summer by Charles Ghigna, ages 2-4 Summer by Alice Low, ages 2-7 Summer Days and Nig

Your child has just begun therapy and you’re mind is firing with a million questions and concerns. Did I start too late? How severe is my child’s problem really? How long will he/she need therapy? And one of the most important questions you can ask, ‘Did I choose the right therapist? Is she going to do a good job with my child?’ The truth is, there are dozens of therapists out there, but is the one you selected a ‘good therapist’? Now, of course the first thing someone may th

The weather is clearing. Winter is becoming a distant memory as colorful blooms and pollen fill the air and we are blessed with longer days to enjoy it all. Spring always brings a welcome relief from the confining cold of winter and as you figure out the best ways to spend the beautiful Spring days, we thought we’d bring you some tips on how to make the most out of language with your child this season! Gardening One of my favorite things to prepare for with the coming of Spri

Determining whether or not to make a speech and/or language referral for a child in the classroom can sometimes be a tricky call. Teachers often wonder if the behaviors they are seeing happen all the time or just in class and aren’t sure if a referral is needed. If in doubt, we always advise teachers to err on the side of caution, and make the referral, so an evaluation can be completed by a specialist to determine if services are truly needed. However, here are some red flag

Today, depending on the disorder and severity, some kids are able to receive both school-based therapy and outpatient therapy, and though they may be getting treated for basically the same disorder, the process and qualifications to determine eligibility are somewhat different. Therapists within the school are looking to qualify children under the educational model of service delivery. These children qualify for services based on the impact their disorder may have on their ed

Your pediatrician has given you a referral to see a Speech Pathologist, along with a possibly too-brief explanation of why the referral is being made. After some independent research on the internet you feel you are prepped and ready to go for therapy. You’ve learned all about picture exchange systems, gestural communication and the difference between expressive and receptive language. You are feeling pretty confident about the whole process until your therapist whips out a M

What exactly does a Speech Therapist Do?: The Role of the SLP Depending on your child’s situation, you may be dealing with a team of different professionals, or just one professional. Either way, if your child has to utilize the services of a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), also referred to as Speech Therapists, Speech Pathologists, or Speech Language Therapists, it is important to understand what their role in your child’s therapeutic life will be. The role of the Speech