About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
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, [...]
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 [...]
How Does Memory Affect Speech?
/ in Tools for Caregivers | TBI | Stroke Rehabilitation | Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
While speech and memory aren’t exactly directly related, children and adults with language or communication difficulties can also often struggle to recall certain information. This is especially true in cases where challenges with speech are a result of cognitive impairments. There are many strategies and exercises that can be used to help improve speech [...]
Sounds of Silence: How the Pandemic Has Impacted Our Communication Skills
/ in Professional Development | Tools for Parents | Tools for Caregivers | School Success | Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Every year since 1927, the month of May has been designated “Better Hearing & Speech Month” to promote awareness about communication disorders and the wide array of effective available treatment opportunities. Though the month has long passed, the need this year is greater than ever – all year long. Changes to Our Way of Life The [...]
What is PROMPT Therapy?
/ in Early Intervention | Early Child Development | Speech Disorders | Tools for Parents / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
PROMPT therapy is a unique holistic tactile/kinesthetic approach to speech therapy. Therapists use touch cues on the lips, jaws, tongue, and vocal cords. They use this technique to help shape and support proper movement and placement of the vocal organs, known as articulators, and include the lips, tongue, hard palate, and teeth. PROMPT therapy [...]
Why do Girls Speak Earlier than Boys?
/ in Tools for Parents | Early Intervention | Early Child Development / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Speech and language are some of the most powerful tools that we use to navigate and interact with our world. Watching children develop these skills as they grow can be so exciting and rewarding. Many parents also wonder if their child is developing normally, whether they may have or will develop a speech delay, or [...]