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Speech Issues Due to Parkinson's? How a Speech Language Pathologist Can Help

2020-03-27 / in Parkinson's Disease | Parkinson's / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

Approximately 10 million people globally suffer from Parkinson’s disease. If you or someone you love is part of this group, you may want to start working with a speech language pathologist. The sooner you hire a professional, the more improvement you’ll see in your communication abilities. Early intervention is essential for managing all [...]

Is ADHD Real? Your Guide To Adult ADHD

2020-03-26 / in ADHD & Executive Function | Professional Development | ADHD / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

In the mid-2000s to the late 2010s, our understanding of ADHD increased tenfold. That understanding led to more people being diagnosed than ever, as physicians had more research-backed criteria to go off of. That increase in diagnoses, however, was questioned by the general public. They felt doctors were over-diagnosing and over-medicating, but they weren’t. [...]

How to Help a Child With ADHD Succeed in School

2020-03-22 / in Tools for Parents | ADHD | School Success | ADHD & Executive Function | School Success & Reading Comprehension / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

When it comes to children with ADHD, school can be a struggle. It’s hard for them to focus and learn but there are ways that you can help them if you’re a teacher. One of the best things is being compassionate but that’s not the end of what you can do. It’ [...]

Long-Term Effects of Concussions on the Brain that You Need to Watch For

2020-03-19 / in TBI | Stroke Rehabilitation | Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Therapy | Aphasia | Tools for Caregivers / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

If you’ve ever had a concussion, you’ve probably felt a little out of sorts for a while — especially if the concussion was mild. Some people experience severe concussions, and multiple ones at that. We know that the body is an incredible machine. It’s capable of healing itself and allowing people to recover [...]

Increase your Toddler’s Vocabulary In Five Easy Steps

2020-03-17 / in Early Intervention | Early Child Development | Reading Readiness | Tools for Parents / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

Babies are born with almost no communication skills, except the ability to cry. But by two years of age, toddlers can generally connect words and string them into simple sentences. Here are five easy ways to reinforce communication and increase vocabulary. Talk, talk, talk– In our busy world, it is often easy to turn on [...]

7 Signs Your Child Might Have an Executive Functioning Disorder

2020-03-13 / in ADHD & Executive Function | ADHD | Executive Function / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

Over 4.6 million school-aged children have been diagnosed with some kind of a learning disability. But when your child is one of those millions, it can feel like your world has turned completely upside-down. Perhaps you know that something isn’t quite right with your child’s learning and processing abilities, but you’re [...]

Your Coronavirus Educational Activity Toolbox: 10 Tips to Help Parents Weather School Closing

2020-03-13 / in Virtual Speech Therapy | Tools for Parents / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

School is out. But it’s not a snow day nor a vacation week. You may be tempted to dump your daily routine and transition to a vacation mentality. But this coronavirus hiatus from school and work has no definite end date, a cause for anxiety. It’s also an opportunity. While our older children [...]

The Top 3 Benefits of Online Speech Therapy During the Coronavirus Outbreak and Flu Season

2020-03-12 / in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

Coronavirus has been officially declared a pandemic. Schools are closed in some parts of the country. Businesses and healthcare offices may be next. Some consumers are worried they will not be able to access the speech therapy services they need- for themselves or for their family members and they are researching online speech therapy alternatives [...]

Academic Success

2018-01-26 / in Services / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

Academic Success Language skills are essential for learning How Are Language Skills And Academic Success Related? Language is essential to every aspect and interaction in our lives. We use language to inform people of what we feel, desire, question and understand about the world around us. Language is the foundation of communication and comes in [...]

Academic Success

2018-01-26 / in Services / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

Academic Success Language skills are essential for learning How Are Language Skills And Academic Success Related? Language is essential to every aspect and interaction in our lives. We use language to inform people of what we feel, desire, question and understand about the world around us. Language is the foundation of communication and comes in [...]

Voice Therapy

2018-01-10 / in Services / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

Voice Therapy If you have the words, we can help you find your voice. What Is A Voice Disorder? According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | ASHA “A Voice Disorder occurs when voice quality, pitch, and loudness differ or are inappropriate for an individual’s age, gender, cultural background, or geographic location.” Another term used to [...]

Gr8 Lessons Learned from Hurricane Irma

2017-09-18 / in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon

Hurricane Irma had a powerful impact. Thankfully South Florida was not hit with a Category Five storm as expected. And we are grateful. Not just for the unexpected detour but also for the valuable lessons learned about caring, comfort and TeleSpeech. Let’s start with caring. Caring and compassion were rampant before, during and after [...]