About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
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 [...]
Rip, Rug, Run: Speech Therapy Exercises for Remediation of the R Sound
/ in Speech Disorders | Articulation | Speech Disorders & Articulation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Does your child have a language disorder or difficulty communicating? If so, they’re not alone. Approximately 8-9 percent of young children have some kind of speech or language disorder. One of the most common speech and language disorders a child may experience is an inability to pronounce the /r/ sound correctly. This particular speech [...]
The Future of Speech Therapy: Will Telepractice Play a Major Role?
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
I recently gave a seminar for speech therapy graduate students at Nova Southeastern University….online. An online class is so consistent with the telepractice model I was promoting to the students. Ironically, I live ten minutes from the university, while the professor was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the students were scattered across the US. [...]
How The Gardiner Scholarship Helps Florida’s Children with Unique Abilities Receive Online Speech Therapy
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy | Tools for Parents / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Good news for parents and caregivers in Florida! Your child may qualify for the Gardiner Scholarship and can receive online speech therapy from the convenience and comfort of your home. This scholarship, also known as the Personal Learning Scholarship Account (PLSA), is designed to better meet the individual educational and therapeutic needs of Florida children [...]
10 Symptoms of Vocal Cord Abuse
/ in Voice Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
There are dozens of jobs that rely on your voice to be effective. They include teachers, instructors, trainers, singers, and public speakers. Overuse and abuse of your voice can put your job in jeopardy. 76 percent of those with vocal issues worry about the future of their careers. Vocal cord abuse is a real condition [...]
What To Expect During An Oral Mechanism Exam?
/ in Voice Therapy | Speech Disorders & Articulation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
In the United States, around 7.5 million people have difficulty using their voice and clearly communicating. The issues seem to disproportionately affect children as well. Nearly one in twelve children struggle with a speech disorder. The growing diagnosis rate of speech disorders in recent years has increased awareness of the issue. When we know [...]
Finding Your Voice Again: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury
/ in TBI | Stroke Rehabilitation | Aphasia | Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Traumatic brain injury is getting more notoriety these days now that we know more about the brain, concussions and the risk of such injuries. In recent years, there were close to 3 million emergency room cases related to brain injuries. If you happen to suffer one of these injuries, it’s important that you work [...]
How Speech Therapy Is Used as a Treatment for Asperger's
/ in Autism Spectrum Disorder & Asperger's | Autism / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Getting started on a treatment plan early leads to better results. this shouldn’t be surprising as most of life benefits from human inertia. The more of something you do, the better you tend to be at it. When it comes to finding an effective treatment for Asperger’s, the same ideas apply. Essentially, if [...]
8 Common Symptoms of Social Communication Disorder
/ in Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Social communication disorder is a disorder characterized by unconventional and awkward communication patterns. While similar to — and often mistaken for — autism spectrum disorder, it’s void of many of the symptoms which characterize autism. Wondering what social communication disorder entails? We’re going to get into that below. Without further ado, here are 11 common [...]