Understanding Prosody Disorder - Rhythm and Intonation Disorders
Prosody, or Dysprosody, is a relatively uncommon speech disorder that is widely unfamiliar to most people. The condition is characterized...
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What are the Emerging Technologies in Speech Therapy?
Over the past ten years, technology has advanced by leaps and bounds. With speech therapy traditionally focusing on human interaction,...
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How do I Know if my Child Uses Echolalia To Communicate?
If you’ve spent time around young children, you’ve likely heard them repeat or mimic the spoken words or...
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How Do You Treat Mutational Falsetto?
Mutational falsetto (also referred to as puberphonia, adolescent falsetto, or pubescent falsetto) is a type of functional voice disorder that...
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What does Hypokinetic Dysarthria Sound Like?
Individuals facing hypokinetic dysarthria typically struggle significantly to speak clearly and with ease, making everyday communication a major challenge. Hypokinetic...
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What are the Social Benefits of Speech Therapy?
Speech therapy has traditionally been associated with helping children with delayed speech development, lisps, or stutters. Did you know that...
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What are the Symptoms of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders?
Orofacial Myofunctional disorders (also referred to as OMDs) are conditions that affect the muscles in the face and mouth. These...
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5 Easy Tips to Stop Stuttering
Approximately 3 million Americans are affected by a stuttering speech disorder (also known as a fluency disorder.) Stuttering causes individuals...
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Vocal Cord Abuse
We use our voices dozens of times each day to communicate with those around us and express our unique thoughts,...
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Can Speech Therapy Help with Tourette’s?
Renowned French doctor Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette first identified Tourette’s Syndrome as a distinct condition in 1885....
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Why Does My Toddler Say Some Words Backwards?
When it comes to speech and language development in toddlers, there is a wide range of what is considered normal....
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At What Age is an Accent Permanent?
If you pay close attention each time you interact with another person, you’ll likely notice the many subtle (and...
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