About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
How You Can Improve Executive Functioning Skills in Kids with ADHD
/ in Executive Function | ADHD & Executive Function | ADHD / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Children with ADHD struggle with their impulse control. They can often be disorganized and struggle with following any tasks that are made up of many steps. This can translate into problems at school, affect friendships and harm their career prospects in the longer term. The technical term for the skills they are lacking is executive [...]
Read to Succeed: Mastering Reading for Academic and Life Success
/ in School Success & Reading Comprehension | Professional Development | Reading Readiness | School Success / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
“There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book. “ —Frank Serafini, author Kids generally learn to read until third grade. After third grade, they read to learn. Reading is the basis of learning and the benefits are many. On a practical [...]
6 Ways To Help Language Disorders for Kids with ADHD & Dyslexia
/ in ADHD & Executive Function | Reading Readiness | ADHD | Language Disorders | Dyslexia / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Dealing with a child who has a language disorder can be a difficult experience for everyone involved. Not only is the child easily frustrated inside of a learning environment, but you too can often feel helpless in the situation. Figuring out ways to help a child deal with their vocabulary development can be quite taxing, [...]
California Newswire – National Online Speech Therapy Company Creates Free Resource Library in Response to Pandemic
/ in Press Releases / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Great Speech, Inc., an online speech therapy company, saw a spike for service demand when the pandemic hit. Founder and Clinical Director, Avivit Ben-Aharon, MS Ed., MA CCC-SLP, also quickly realized that many consumers who desperately needed services, lacked the financial resources or insurance coverage to pay for online services. With a strong desire to [...]
Is Telespeech Fairly Priced and Cost Effective?
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
A mom recently posted in a Facebook group that she was looking for fair-priced speech therapy for her child. With the proliferation of discount stores, rebates, coupons and senior discounts, we have become very savvy consumers. We want the best price without sacrificing the quality of services. A good “quality” licensed speech therapist, whether they [...]
Don't Let the Stutter Win: How to Overcome Insecurities About Your Stutter
/ in Stuttering / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
If you stutter, you are not alone: more than 70 million people worldwide are stutterers. That’s one in every 100. In the US alone, more than 3 million people stutter. When you stutter, you may avoid social situations because you feel insecure about your speech skills. This insecurity can lead to isolation, is harmful [...]
The Latest Scholarship News for Florida Special Needs Kids
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy | Tools for Parents / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Good news for Florida residents! Your child may be eligible for the Gardiner Scholarship. Also known as the PLSA, Personal Learning Scholarship Account, this NEW financial program is designed to better meet the individual educational and therapeutic needs of Florida children with disabilities, ages 3-22 (or 12th grade.) If your child qualifies for the PLSA, [...]
Does my Child Need Speech Therapy?
/ in Tools for Parents | Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
To Call or Not To Call? That is the Question! Sometimes I think children should be born with a playbook. Not that the experience of having older children does not count in child rearing. It’s just that each child is different and as a result our response to each one needs to be carefully [...]
5 Effective Parkinson's Speech Therapy Exercises
/ in Parkinson's | Parkinson's Disease | Tools for Caregivers / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
More than 10 million people all over the world currently live with Parkinson’s disease. If you or someone you love is part of this group, you know how difficult it can be, especially when you begin to struggle with your speech and swallowing abilities. While speech and swallowing problems are common among people with [...]
The Power of the Pause
/ in Stuttering | Tools for Parents / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
I recently received an inquiry from a well-meaning dad who was concerned about his son’s overuse of the phrase, “You know.” You know how it goes. We tend to use phrases like “umm” “well like’ and “you know” either out of habit or because we lack the skill and ability to respond quickly. Often, [...]
Does your child speak clearly?
/ in Speech Disorders | Articulation | Tools for Parents | Early Intervention | Speech Disorders & Articulation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Though communication begins with babbling, the actual art of articulation involves incredible coordination of many body parts including your tongue, lips, jaws and vocal chords. Try making the sound of the letter B with your tongue in the front of your mouth instead of the back. With a slip of the tongue, you have totally [...]
What Did You Say?: The Top Accent Reduction Tips You Need to Know
/ in Accent Modification | Professional Development / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
In 2020, there were more than 44.6 million immigrants living in the US. That’s about 13.7% of the entire US population. They each come with their own unique accent, depending on which country and region they come from. While some immigrants are able to reduce their accent over time, others struggle with [...]