About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Can Speech Therapy Help With Belching (Aerophagia)
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Ingesting small amounts of air when eating, talking, or laughing is a normal part of the human experience. However, some people gulp or ingest excessive amounts of air, which can cause uncomfortable gastrointestinal problems. This condition is known as aerophagia, which is a medical term that refers to repetitive or extreme air ingestion. Aerophagia can [...]
How to Improve Communication in Adults?
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Effective communication is an essential part of everyday life, and when an adult is struggling with a speech impediment, this struggle can have a major impact on their quality of life, self-esteem, and ability to navigate daily tasks and routines. Speech impediments in adults can cause difficulties with expressing thoughts, ideas, and feelings, effectively understanding [...]
Can Speech Therapy Help with Chronic Cough?
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
If you’ve ever been ill with a cold that leaves you coughing relentlessly, you know how frustrating it can be to have an uncontrollable cough. Coughing is one of the body’s many natural reflexes that works to clear out our lungs and throat and prevent infection by pushing irritants and particles (mucus and [...]
Combatting the Social Stigma of Speech Therapy
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
While attitudes have begun to change over recent years, there is still a social stigma surrounding communication challenges and the need for speech therapy. However, speech therapy has become more widespread and celebrated amongst individuals of all ages due to a better understanding of what speech therapy is and how it benefits people around the [...]
Why Do We Slur Our Words As We Get Older?
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What Causes the Slurring of Words in the Elderly? Slurring words is a hallmark symptom of a disorder called dysarthria, which commonly affects elderly people. Slurred speech caused by dysarthria is the result of weakened muscles in the mouth, face, and throat, making them unable to function properly and produce clear and fluent speech. As [...]
Understanding EILO, PVFD, and VCD in Speech Therapy
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
We all know that exercise has a multitude of benefits for our health and well-being, but in some cases, it can lead to problems with breathing, especially in younger individuals. If you or someone you love struggles with breathing issues or vocal performance, understanding the various conditions that can cause these challenges and how speech [...]
The Role of Diet and Nutrition in Speech Development
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Encouraging healthy eating habits and establishing strong nutrition in young children is often challenging, but the benefits of proper nutrition on developing minds cannot be overstated. Children are highly influenced by their parents, caregivers, and other adults in their lives. By modeling healthy and nutritious habits and choices, adults can effectively guide and educate their [...]
How to Help People with Speech Difficulties?
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Communication is an essential part of the human experience and a crucial element of development and learning. However, communication skills are often taken for granted by those who communicate successfully and easily. If you or someone close to you is struggling with a speech difficulty of some kind, you know how hard it can be [...]
Is Late Talking an Early Sign of Autism?
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
While delayed speech development is common among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, late talking can also occur in children without ASD. While notable delays in the development of speech and language skills are a cause for concern, they are not specifically a sign of Autism and can be the result of other underlying causes and [...]
What is the LIPS Program and How is it Used During Speech Therapy?
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
The LiPS program, also known as the Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program, is an intervention approach designed to promote phonemic awareness and support the development of literacy skills. While the term phonological awareness refers to the ability to recognize and manipulate the spoken elements of words, phonemic awareness refers to the ability to identify and manipulate [...]
How Can Speech Therapy Help Improve Executive Function Skills?
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Executive Function in Speech therapy? The term “executive function” refers to a set of essential cognitive skills. These skills include the ability and capacity for advanced planning, meeting goals, using self-control, and following multi-step directions while remaining focused if interrupted. Executive functions are abilities and processes that are used every day to learn, [...]
Does Speech Therapy Actually Work?
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Speech therapy is a form of treatment that was created to help individuals improve their speech, language, and communication skills and participate more wholly in everyday life. It empowers people of all ages to express their thoughts, feelings, wants, and needs, and to understand communication from others. Speech therapy has also been shown to improve [...]