Speech Disorders
A collection of 21 posts
Types of Lisp Speech Disorders
The most common example of this is the inability or difficulty pronouncing the letter sounds “s” or “z”. This is...
Unlocking Palilalia: Understanding Symptoms, Causes, and Examples
What is Palilalia? Palilalia is a speech disorder characterized by the repetition of words or phrases, often involuntarily and delayed,...
National Alzheimer’s Month: Value of Speech Therapy to Manage the Disease
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, and it is the ideal...
September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day: Speech Therapists Work to Help Slow Impact of the Disease
September 21 marks World Alzheimer’s Day, an opportunity to educate and learn about the disease – and how providers such...
5-Year-Old Speech Milestones
During the early elementary school years, children’s language and speech skills develop at an exponential rate. At this age,...
Teaching ‘Sh’ Words with Speech Therapy
As children grow and develop their speech and language skills, it is normal and common for them to struggle to...
Learning Multisyllabic Words with Speech Therapy
Multisyllabic words can pose a great challenge to anyone who may be struggling with their speech and language skills. Once...
What is PROMPT Therapy?
PROMPT therapy is a unique holistic tactile/kinesthetic approach to speech therapy. Therapists use touch cues on the lips, jaws,...
What is Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder?
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder, or OMD, refers to abnormal, adaptive patterns that develop in the place of typical patterns within the...
Speech Recognition Frustration and Communication Skills
With speech and voice recognition software like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa becoming a larger part of our...
Speech Therapy and Activities for the TH Sound
As your toddler begins forming sounds into words and phrases over time, you may experience enormous moments of joy for...
How to Tell If Your Child Has an Articulation Disorder
Nearly 1 in 12 American children have a disorder which relates to their voice, speech, or language. A large proportion...