Language therapy and language input often focus on modeling new vocabulary for children. Recent research shows one effective way of modeling language is called “Toy Talk.” Toy Talk is a specific way to model language that focuses primarily on the toys or other objects...

Recently, we discussed receptive language and the impact it has on overall communication in daily life. The other category of language is expressive language. Expressive language describes the language that is produced, while receptive language is the language that is...

Hearing screenings are often recommended when children present with delayed language. Hearing screenings can be completed quickly and easily and are painless for children. Ruling out hearing loss can be an important part of the speech therapy process, as hearing loss...

When children are assessed for a language delay, there are several areas of language that are evaluated. One of these areas is receptive language, or the language that a child understands. While children are frequently referred to speech therapy due to limited...

When children are young, parents often naturally sing to them and speak in sing-song voices. Did you know that singing and speaking with a melodic voice can actually enhance language learning? Singing can be beneficial for many aspects of language development,...

When children begin attending speech therapy for unintelligible speech or speech sound errors, the first thing their therapist will do is work to determine more information about the errors and the possible reason or cause for the errors, so that the treatment plan...

Modeling language is simply saying language how your child would say it. You provide appropriate words and phrases, along with lots of repetition, and then provide wait time to see if your child will imitate.

While April used to be considered autism awareness month, there has been a recent shift to focus on autism acceptance month in order to promote not only knowledge of autism, but also a neurodiversity-affirming mindset.

Have you ever thought about how many times a day you read something? Whether it is reading a menu, reading an exit sign, or reading the instructions on the back of a box, reading is incorporated into almost every one of our daily activities. The same is true for...

One aspect of speech language therapy that not everyone may be familiar with is the social use of language, also known as pragmatics. Beyond knowing vocabulary, grammar, etc., an important part of language is knowing how to use it socially. According to ASHA.org,...