About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
How Virtual Speech Therapy Works: A Complete Guide
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
40 million Americans suffer from communication and speech disorders. Unfortunately, not every city or town has speech therapy readily available to help. The good news is, through the use of online speech therapy, patients can get the help they need when they need it and from the comfort of their own home. If you or [...]
How Online Speech Therapy Can Help With Language Disorders
/ in Language Disorders / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Communication is one of the most important tools you’ll ever use, both in your personal life and in your professional life. If you or your child is struggling with a speech issue, you naturally feel worried and frustrated. Online speech therapy just may be the key you need to unlock a whole new world [...]
Can A Child With Autism Learn To Talk
/ in Autism Spectrum Disorder & Asperger's | Autism | Early Intervention / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Learning your child is diagnosed with autism may be a difficult pill to swallow. You might find relief learning that many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) go on to live very fulfilling and independent lives. A clinical evaluation to diagnose autism spectrum disorder is not to be taken lightly, but it’s important to [...]
Speech Therapy and Activities for the TH Sound
/ in Articulation | Speech Disorders & Articulation | Speech Disorders / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
As your toddler begins forming sounds into words and phrases over time, you may experience enormous moments of joy for the human they are quickly growing up to be! Don’t let this happy time screech to a halt if your child is having a little difficulty with clearly saying the /th/ sound. This sound [...]
Frog in Your Throat? How Vocal Therapy Can Treat Vocal Nodules
/ in Voice Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Speech is one of the greatest abilities we’re given in life. It’s one of the most important and diverse forms of expression which draws people closer together and helps individuals stand up for themselves, too. Not to mention, for singers and talk show hosts, their voice is how they make their money! If [...]
Competitive Health Partners with Great Speech to Add Speech Therapy Services Expanding Telehealth Offerings
/ in Press Releases / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Competitive Health, Inc. (CHI) proudly announces its partnership with Great Speech Inc., adding tele-speech therapy to CHI’s ever-expanding telehealth offerings. This partnership allows CHI to provide nationwide access to valuable and necessary care for children, teens, adults, and seniors via state licensed and ASHA-certified speech therapists. “The collaboration [...]
1 Year Old Speech Milestones
/ in Tools for Parents | Early Intervention | Early Child Development / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Have you and your partner been chatting endlessly with your toddler, waiting for them to elicit a reply of any kind? You’re not picky, you’d settle to hear even a “mama!”, “dada?”, or “dog”! 1 year old speech milestones can vary, and you’re not alone in being at least a little concerned. [...]
The Difference Between Expressive and Receptive Language Disorders
/ in Language Disorders / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Language disorders are just as individual as the people experiencing them. That being said, they do broadly fall into two categories — expressive and receptive language disorders. If you’re seeking support for your language disorder, or that of your child, it helps to understand these two terms and the differences between them. Let us guide [...]
What Is the Importance of Reading Comprehension After School?
/ in Reading Readiness | Afterschool Tips | School Success & Reading Comprehension | Professional Development / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Reading, writing, and arithmetic. Those have been the educational focal points for centuries. They are the building blocks of all that we learn and all that we do in our lives. However, there is a misconception that the importance of reading comprehension ends after we finish our schooling. That’s definitely not true. Being able [...]
How to Tell If Your Child Has an Articulation Disorder
/ in Tools for Parents | Speech Disorders & Articulation | Speech Disorders | Articulation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Nearly 1 in 12 American children have a disorder which relates to their voice, speech, or language. A large proportion of these children sit in more than one of these categories. How can you tell if your child has an articulation disorder? It can be hard to reach a conclusion yourself. Children’s language develops [...]
8 Ways Speech Therapy Can Ease Communicating with Dementia Patients
/ in Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease | Dementia / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
One of the most devastating effects of Alzheimer’s and dementia is the struggle to communicate. From the ability to speak clearly to struggling to form complete thoughts, dementia can make it challenging to communicate with patients. About 5.8 million Americans have Alzheimer’s and have to deal with the debilitating effects of the [...]
Communication Skills: Speech Therapy as a Treatment for Dementia
/ in Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease | Dementia / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Each year, there are 9.9 million new cases of dementia. This disorder poses financial strife for both patients and our health care systems. Its economic impact is huge- the fight against dementia costs nearly $818 billion per year. Many patients opt for rehabilitation or occupational therapy, in addition to cognition-enhancing medication. An increasingly popular [...]