About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What do Speech Therapists do for Kids?
/ in Early Child Development / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
For many young children, producing certain words or sounds when speaking is challenging. This can lead to frustration for a child, and they may not be well understood by others or feel unable to express themselves. When left untreated, these challenges can affect a child’s ability to succeed in social and academic situations. While [...]
Three Tips for Buying Holiday Toys: When More is NOT Merrier
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy | Tools for Parents / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
As we gobble down the last bite of our Thanksgiving pumpkin pie, it officially becomes gift buying season. And toys are always on everyone’s gift list. As the mom of four boys, ages 2-16, I firmly believe that when it comes to toys, more is not merrier. And in my role as speech pathologist [...]
Can Speech Therapy Help Selective Mutism?
/ in Uncategorized | Parkinson's Disease / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Selective Mutism? In the world of speech and language, there is a wide range of behaviors that extend from “feeling shy” to what is known as “selective mutism”. In most cases, selective mutism is the result of fear or anxiety related to being seen or heard talking. Children with selective mutism may speak [...]
What Causes A Language Disorder?
/ in Language Disorders / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Most babies and toddlers are able to understand what is being said well before they themselves have the ability to talk. As children grow and develop their communication skills, most children learn how to express their thoughts and feelings with words. Babies are ready to learn a language from birth, and they will learn the [...]
How Do We Communicate Socially?
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Social communication refers to a collection of verbal and nonverbal skills, such as conversation, social interaction, and social cognition. This type of communication is often regarded as a form of communication that is unwritten and most people seem to possess and express instinctively. Social communication includes elements such as interactions with peers, family members, caregivers, [...]
Rated Best Overall Virtual Speech Therapy 2 years in a row (2021/2022) by Very Well Family
/ in Press Releases / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Online speech therapy is on the rise, and with good reason. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can deliver services via online technology that allows for more flexibility, convenience, and access to care than in-person services. The benefits are often the same. In fact, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association says the use of telepractice must be equivalent to services [...]
What are Cognitive-Communication Skills?
/ in Cognitive Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Cognitive-communication skills are the skills that we use in our communication related to cognition. Cognitive-Communication skills involve the following: * Orientation: knowing such things as the date, your name, your current location * Attention: the ability to concentrate without getting distracted * Perception: recognizing objects, as well as their use * Memory: remembering recent events and relevant information * Organization [...]
How Is Speech Affected By Alzheimer's?
/ in Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disease that tends to develop slowly and gradually, in most cases increasingly worsening over several years. As it progresses, Alzheimer’s disease eventually affects most areas of the brain. Skills and abilities related to memory, thinking, cognition, judgment, language, personality, problem-solving, and movement can all be affected by Alzheimer’ [...]
What does a Speech Therapist do for Stroke Patients?
/ in Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Suffering a stroke can be a frightening and traumatic experience. Most people know that getting to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible when a stroke has occurred is highly important. For many people who have had a stroke, recovering from the stroke itself is just the start of a longer period of recovery [...]
How is Pragmatic Language Disorder Treated?
/ in Language Disorders / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder? Social pragmatic communication disorder (also known as SCD) refers to marked, distinct challenges related to both nonverbal and verbal communication skills that are used in social settings. In the context of SCD, these persistent difficulties with verbal and nonverbal communication for social purposes cannot be explained by low cognitive [...]
How Does Articulation Therapy Work?
/ in Language Disorders | Early Child Development / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Articulation? Articulation is the act or process of articulating speech or the adjustments and movements of speech organs involved in pronouncing a particular sound. While it may feel natural to many, articulation is truly an art. Proper articulation involves the seamless coordination of multiple body parts and systems, including the tongue, lips, jaws, [...]
Does Speech Therapy Work for Parkinson's Disease?
/ in Uncategorized | Parkinson's Disease / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
As many as 1 million people are living with Parkinson’s Disease in the US. In many cases, changes in voice quality are the first signs of speech problems in someone affected with Parkinson’s Disease. Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and dysarthria (difficulty speaking) are two of the symptoms of this disease that can be severely [...]