Blog - Great Speech

6 Ways To Help Language Disorders for Kids with ADHD & Dyslexia

Nov 12, 2020 | ADHD & Executive Function, Reading Readiness, ADHD, Language Disorders, Dyslexia

Dealing with a child who has a language disorder can be a difficult experience for everyone involved. Not only is...

Is Telespeech Fairly Priced and Cost Effective?

Nov 06, 2020 | Virtual Speech Therapy

A mom recently posted in a Facebook group that she was looking for fair-priced speech therapy for her child. With...

photo of a woman overcoming her stuttering insecurities

Don't Let the Stutter Win: How to Overcome Insecurities About Your Stutter

Oct 25, 2020 | Stuttering

If you stutter, you are not alone: more than 70 million people worldwide are stutterers. That’s one in every...

Teenage girl with special needs using her laptop next to a window

The Latest Scholarship News for Florida Special Needs Kids

Oct 01, 2020 | Virtual Speech Therapy, Tools for Parents

Good news for Florida residents! Your child may be eligible for the Gardiner Scholarship. Also known as the PLSA, Personal...

a woman researching speech therapy on her smartphone

Does my Child Need Speech Therapy?

Sep 29, 2020 | Tools for Parents, Virtual Speech Therapy

To Call or Not To Call? That is the Question! Sometimes I think children should be born with a playbook....

a man doing Parkinson's exercises at home

5 Effective Parkinson's Speech Therapy Exercises

Sep 28, 2020 | Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, Tools for Caregivers

More than 10 million people all over the world currently live with Parkinson’s disease. If you or someone you...

father and son communicating while jogging

The Power of the Pause

Sep 27, 2020 | Stuttering, Tools for Parents

I recently received an inquiry from a well-meaning dad who was concerned about his son’s overuse of the phrase,...

a child with a speech disorder at his desk at school

Does your child speak clearly?

Sep 27, 2020 | Speech Disorders, Articulation, Tools for Parents, Early Intervention, Speech Disorders & Articulation

Though communication begins with babbling, the actual art of articulation involves incredible coordination of many body parts including your tongue,...

a lady getting accent reduction tips online

What Did You Say?: The Top Accent Reduction Tips You Need to Know

Sep 26, 2020 | Accent Modification, Professional Development

In 2020, there were more than 44.6 million immigrants living in the US. That’s about 13.7% of...

Is Speech Therapy for Autism Effective?

Sep 20, 2020 | Autism Spectrum Disorder & Asperger's, Autism

Autism speech therapy can help you or your child become better communicators over time. It is also proven to enhance...

The Case of the Cafeteria Plate

Sep 20, 2020 | Tools for Parents, Autism Spectrum Disorder & Asperger's, Autism

I recently treated an 8-year old child with severe autism who would only “eat” specific food from a specific plate,...

a woman on a laptop with Parkinson's Disase

Parkinson's and Speech: How Parkinson's Affects Your Speech

Sep 17, 2020 | Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's

It’s a daily battle. You’re living inside a body that no longer feels like your own. It moves...