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Every December, I purchase a variety of poster boards, collect magazines, head to our local art store for scrapbooking materials and send out a calendar invite to the members of my family. The agenda: Visualizing our New Year goals together, one board at a time. I did not create the concept of the vision board, […]
There are many ways that cognitive speech therapy can help adults who are having difficulty due to a medical condition or injury. Speech therapy can be beneficial after a traumatic brain injury and other medical conditions such as dementia or stroke. It may be necessary to help an individual eat, drink, speak and communicate. Keep reading to […]
Do you ever notice that you or your child has trouble managing normal conversations? Do they interrupt often or say things that seem inappropriate? Do you notice that they don’t seem to connect well with their peers or keep friends very well? If this sounds familiar, your child may have social (pragmatic) communication disorder. This […]
Dealing with a child who has a language disorder can be a difficult experience for everyone involved. Not only is the child easily frustrated inside of a learning environment, but you too can often feel helpless in the situation. Figuring out ways to help a child deal with their vocabulary development can be quite taxing, to say […]
Mental health is a complex issue. There are millions of different symptoms, disorders, and treatments. Add on to that is the fact that every brain works on different levels and has different quirks. The tragic wrench that drives this issue even further into confusion and complexity is how little we focus on the issues of […]
If you stutter, you are not alone: more than 70 million people worldwide are stutterers. That’s one in every 100. In the US alone, more than 3 million people stutter. When you stutter, you may avoid social situations because you feel insecure about your speech skills. This insecurity can lead to isolation, is harmful to relationships, and […]
Did you know that about 3 million Americans have a stuttering problem? In other words, stuttering isn’t as rare of a problem as you may think. Do you think your child might have a stuttering problem? Read on to find out everything you need to know. What is Stuttering? Stuttering is a speech disorder where speech disruptions disrupt […]
Even Hollywood understands the challenges associated with speech impediments. Look no further than The King’s Speech to see the impact of speech therapy. But how does speech impact learning or cause academic issues? Language skills are the first step to reading and writing. Without language skills social situations become stressful. Increased anxiety about school attendance affects academic […]
Approximately five percent of children in the United States have Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (also known as ADHD). That might not seem like a lot, but it still works out to more than six million children. More children are being diagnosed with ADHD every year, too. Are you a parent to a child with ADHD? If so, then […]
In 2019, there were more than 44.6 million immigrants living in the US. That’s about 13.7% of the entire US population. They each come with their own unique accent, depending on which country and region they come from. While some immigrants are able to reduce their accent over time, others struggle with accent reduction. Fortunately, there is […]