About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Tongue, Mouth Muscles
/ in Speech Disorders & Articulation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
The tongue is the most important muscle and articulator when it comes to eating, chewing, and swallowing as well as properly producing speech and language sounds. The tongue muscle needs to be quite strong so it can properly execute its functions. The tongue plays a large role in our eating, chewing, and swallowing systems, and [...]
The 5 Most Successful Tips For Improving ADHD Vocabulary Development
/ in ADHD | ADHD & Executive Function | Reading Readiness / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
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 [...]
Child Speech Development How Early can you Start Speech Therapy?
/ in Early Child Development / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Most parents are aware of the importance of the early years of a child’s life when it comes to speech and language development. During these formative years, a child’s brain is developing at a rapid pace, and they are more receptive and open to learning than they may ever be. From birth to [...]
6-Year-Old Speech Milestones
/ in Early Child Development / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
It is common for parents of young parents to wonder whether their children are meeting their milestones and progressing as they should. While we may pay less attention to these things as children get older and become school-aged, there are still milestones they should be meeting and skills they should be developing. It is important [...]
Can Speech Therapy Help me Professionally in the workplace?
/ in Professional Development | Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
For most jobs and careers, communication is a major part of how each workday is spent and can play a major role in how work is accomplished. Whether this means talking with clients or co-workers, having meetings in person, on the phone, or online, or reading and writing emails or reports, strong speech and language [...]
5-Year-Old Speech Milestones
/ in Speech Disorders | Articulation | Tools for Parents | Speech Disorders & Articulation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
During the early elementary school years, children’s language and speech skills develop at an exponential rate. At this age, children are becoming more skilled at combining and playing with words in new and different ways. They also have an increasing awareness of how speech sounds are formed and how sounds come together to make [...]
Teaching ‘Sh’ Words with Speech Therapy
/ in Speech Disorders & Articulation | Speech Disorders | Articulation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
As children grow and develop their speech and language skills, it is normal and common for them to struggle to produce some letter sounds or combinations of letter sounds. One of the most common sounds that children may struggle with is the ‘sh’ sound. Many children are able to say the “sh” sound independently but [...]
Learning Multisyllabic Words with Speech Therapy
/ in Articulation | Speech Disorders | Tools for Parents | Speech Disorders & Articulation | Reading Readiness / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Multisyllabic words can pose a great challenge to anyone who may be struggling with their speech and language skills. Once children have mastered producing single-syllable words, their goals may then shift to working on and eventually mastering speaking multisyllabic words. Combining syllables within a word can be challenging, and these speaking skills develop over time, [...]
At What Age is an Accent Permanent?
/ in Accent Modification | Professional Development / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
If you take the time to pay attention to how each person you interact with speaks, you quickly discover how different each person can sound, even when they speak the same language. Everyone has an accent, and accents are a significant part of our unique personal identity. They reflect each person’s individual characteristics and [...]
Is Adult Speech Therapy Worth it?
/ in Professional Development | Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Online speech therapy is a valuable tool that helps numerous adults who may be struggling with their speech and communication skills, or simply want to improve and develop their existing skills. While it is generally most common to hear about speech therapy for young children, the truth is speech therapists are trained and experienced in [...]
Cigna Speech Therapy
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Many people often delay, resist, or ignore seeking support or treatment from healthcare professionals because they don’t know whether these services will be covered by their insurance or will have to be paid for out of pocket. No one should ever miss out on the benefit of incredible resources, because of confusion or uncertainty [...]
Speech Therapy for Huntington’s Disease
/ in Tools for Caregivers | Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Huntington’s Disease? Huntington’s disease is a degenerative brain disease that is caused by a defective gene. It affects the center of the brain by damaging nerve cells. The areas that are most significantly impacted by Huntington’s Disease are controlling the movement of the body, cognitive and thinking skills, and mood [...]