Autism
Autism is a term used to describe a group of symptoms in a child that include: a delay or total lack of development of spoken language, delayed/disordered social skills and peer relationships, and use...
View ArticleDeaf/Hard of Hearing/Cochlear Implants
Children who are deaf or hard of hearing experience the world differently than hearing children. Some deaf children use sign language, some use speech, and some a combination (called total...
View ArticleFeeding Difficulties in Children
Many children present with difficulties feeding. This could be due to a prenatal (before birth) factor such as a genetic syndrome, premature delivery, or to factors after birth (failure to thrive, a...
View ArticleLanguage Development and Delays
Generally, children begin to say their first words around their first birthday. By age two, most children are combining two or more words into phrases. A delay occurs when language (vocabulary, length...
View ArticleSign Language
Traditionally, sign language is thought of as the method of communication for the deaf population. While this is true, sign language has a much broader use than only the deaf population. Sign language...
View ArticleSocial Skill Development
Pragmatics, or the use of social language, begins to develop at a very young age. Even young babies understand that when they babble, they take turns with Mommy and Daddy. Other social skills include:...
View ArticleThe “Late Talker”
Pediatricians often dismiss speech and language delays as “late talking” and may suggest that you “wait six months” before referring your child to a Speech Therapist. However, you as the parent are...
View ArticleAdults With Swallowing Problems
Adults can acquire swallowing problems (also called Dysphagia) for a variety of reasons including stroke, head injury, head or neck cancer, or degenerative disease processes. The severity of Dysphagia...
View ArticleAdults Who Have Suffered A Stroke Or Head Injury
Adults who have experienced a stroke (referred to as a CVA-cerebrovascular accident) or head injury often present with deficits in speech intelligibility, language, cognitive (thinking) ability,...
View ArticleVoice Problems/Hoarseness
Patients often dismiss a chronic sore throat or recurring hoarseness as allergies or the flu. However, a chronic hoarse voice could be indicative of an underlying problem with the vocal folds (vocal...
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