Speech Therapy for Children
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...
Speech Therapy for Children
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...
Speech Therapy for Children
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...
Speech Therapy for Children
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...
Speech Therapy for Children
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,...
Speech Therapy for Children
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...
