About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
How to Find a Learning Style That Fits Your Child's Personality
/ in School Success | School Success & Reading Comprehension | Virtual Speech Therapy | Tools for Parents / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
It’s all too common for parents to say “I’m not a teacher.” That may be true in the traditional sense. But parents usually know their kids like no one else. “I’m not a teacher when it comes to school,” says mom of two, Blagica Stefanovski Bottigliero. “But I am my child’s [...]
Proud or Problem: When Your Accent Becomes a Self-Esteem Problem
/ in Accent Modification | Professional Development / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
If you’re not a native English speaker, coming to the U.S. can be intimidating. Even if you’ve learned English in school, there are lots of odd pronunciations and irregular words that it can seem impossible to manage them all! So how can you make sure that you’re understood in your second [...]
An In Depth Guide On How To Find The Best Executive Functioning Training For Treating ADHD
/ in Executive Function | ADHD & Executive Function | ADHD / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
ADHD is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that can affect speech and mundane social interactions. A person suffering from this disorder can find difficulty in focusing and has an inability to sit still and have self-control. It is important for parents to learn about this disorder and find the right treatment. The best executive training for [...]
Six Essential Back-to-School Tips for Parents and Kids
/ in School Success | School Success & Reading Comprehension | Tools for Parents | Reading Readiness | Afterschool Tips / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Summer fun brings family fun! We naturally celebrate summer by changing our routine. Camp replaces school, vacations become the norm and homework becomes a distant memory. Until the first official back-to-school notice arrives. It’s a transition for everyone, both mentally and physically. Here are some tried and true tips to facilitate the process: Create [...]
Six Great Tips for Parents to Promote Back-To-School Success
/ in Afterschool Tips | School Success | School Success & Reading Comprehension | Tools for Parents | Reading Readiness / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
My children have never had issues transitioning from school to summer vacation. Neither have any of my clients. We all naturally celebrate summer by changing our routine. Camp replaces school, vacations become the norm and homework becomes a distant memory. Until the first official back-to-school notice arrives. It’s a transition for everyone, both mentally [...]
Top 5 Speech Therapy Exercises for Stroke Patients
/ in Stroke Rehabilitation | Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Therapy | Aphasia | Tools for Caregivers | TBI / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Each year, almost 800,000 people in the United States suffer from a stroke. Strokes can lead to: * Muscle weakness * Paralysis * Cognitive issues * Decreased emotional control * Death Another common effect stroke patients experience is speech impairment. There are many forms of speech impairment stroke patients can suffer from, grouped under the general term aphasia. While [...]
Executive Functioning Training in the Treatment of Learning Disorders
/ in Executive Function | School Success | ADHD & Executive Function / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is intelligence? What about productivity and competency? There is an entire world of answers to questions like these, but the way that these things are measured in our lives would suggest otherwise. At school, they’re gauged by performance on a test. At work, they’re tested by output. One thing that muddies the [...]
Top Three Reasons to Bring Online Speech Therapy into Your School
/ in School Success & Reading Comprehension | Virtual Speech Therapy | School Success / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Kids who qualify for speech therapy are entitled to receive free services through the public school. It’s the law. Federal Law. The problem is our country is experiencing a shortage of speech and language therapists. We may not feel the impact in large metropolitan areas. But in rural areas or states where there are [...]
10 Cognitive Exercises to Help Recover from Traumatic Brain Injury
/ in Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Therapy | Aphasia | Tools for Caregivers | TBI | Stroke Rehabilitation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Every year, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) account for about 2.8 million emergency situations. This serious injury is more common than you might think — and the consequences can be hard to recover from. If you or someone close to you has had a TBI, you know just how difficult the recovery can be. It may [...]
7 Causes for Different Types of Speech Disorders
/ in Articulation | Speech Disorders & Articulation | Speech Disorders / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Speech disorders can affect anyone at any point in time, no matter their age, race, or gender. We tend to associate speech impediments with young children. After all, nearly 6 million children under the age of 18 have a speech or language disorder. However, speech disorders in adults do exist. It’s estimated that 1 [...]
Communication Is Key: How Learning to Communicate Can Boost Your Child's Grades
/ in Language Disorders | Reading Readiness | Tools for Parents | School Success | School Success & Reading Comprehension / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Everyone wants their children to thrive in school, right? Unfortunately, communication difficulties can make that harder. Between 8% and 9% of young children (before first grade) present some form of speech disorder or difficulty. That can be an extra hurdle for a child who already struggles to succeed. Many children struggle to communicate their needs [...]
Here's How to Help Your School Child Cope With Executive Dysfunction
/ in ADHD & Executive Function | Executive Function | School Success / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Executive dysfunction can be difficult for people of all ages and in all situations. For children trying to manage a remote learning or training schedule, though, it can be even more frustrating. Children haven’t yet developed executive functioning strategies to help aid them in their abilities to focus and complete tasks. These strategies are [...]