About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What Is The Success Rate Of Speech Therapy?
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Speech therapy is a great resource for individuals who have challenges with communication or who want to strengthen their speech or language skills. It helps people of all ages who may struggle with speech-sound disorders, language delays, fluency difficulties, voice concerns, or other communication-related challenges. Both children and adults can find it helpful to work [...]
How Does Speech Therapy Help Children With Autism
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Communication is a fundamental part of how children connect with others, express their needs, and understand the big world around them. For many children with autism, communication does not develop in the same way or on the same timeline as it does for their peers. Some children with autism may have a strong vocabulary yet [...]
Prolonged Use Pacifiers, Bottles and Thumb Sucking
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Parents and caregivers want to do what's best for their children. Many find themselves wondering if letting their child use a pacifier, suck their thumb, or drink from a bottle for a long time will affect their speech development. This is a topic that gets a lot of attention with strong opinions in [...]
What Is Stimming & How It Impacts Communication
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is stimming? You have likely watched a child (or adult) intensely tap their fingers, rock back and forth, or make repetitive noises. This behavior is commonly referred to as stimming. Stimming is short for self-stimulatory behavior. It is the repetition of movements, sounds, or actions that stimulates one or more of the senses, oftentimes [...]
What Could Cause A Speech Regression?
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
It can be alarming for parents and caregivers to hear their child say fewer words than they used to, stop using phrases that they had once mastered, or suddenly struggle to communicate. Speech regression is the loss of previously acquired speech or language skills. Parents and caregivers often have many questions when this happens. Why [...]
Speech Delay or Hearing Loss: How Loved Ones Can Spot The Difference
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
It’s natural for parents and caregivers to feel concerned when their child isn’t meeting their expected language milestones. They often wonder, “Is this a speech delay, or could my child have hearing loss?” Understanding the difference between the two, as well as recognizing when both are connected, is important for early intervention as [...]
Speech Regression in Children: What It Is and How You Can Help
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Very few experiences are as exciting for parents as hearing their child say their first clear words. But what happens when a child suddenly seems to lose speech skills that they once had? If you have noticed that your child is talking less than before or even seeming like they have lost words that they [...]
What to Expect During Your First Speech Therapy Session
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Starting speech therapy, whether for yourself, your child, or another loved one, comes with a mix of emotions, including curiosity, hope, and maybe a little uncertainty. People often wonder what actually happens at the very first session. Do you jump right into exercises? Will you be evaluated? How much information do you need to share? [...]
What Is Pressured Speech? Signs, Causes, and When to Seek Help
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Pressured Speech? Pressured Speech refers to when someone speaks at a faster pace than is typical. Many people dealing with pressured speech may feel like they can’t slow down or stop, even when they try. Pressure speech is different from simply talking quickly as a result of excitement, personality, or just naturally [...]
What Is The Best Age To Start Speech Therapy?
/ in Speech Disorders & Articulation | Virtual Speech Therapy | Early Child Development | Language Disorders / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What Age is Best for Speech Therapy? Starting in the first few months of life, children begin developing the communication skills that will be the building blocks to help them succeed at home, in school, and later in life. Studies have shown that approximately 1 in 14 (7.2%) U.S. children ages 3-17 have [...]
Types of Lisp Speech Disorders
/ in Speech Disorders | Articulation | Speech Disorders & Articulation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
The most common example of this is the inability or difficulty pronouncing the letter sounds “s” or “z”. This is most often due to incorrect placement of the tongue within the mouth and is called an interdental lisp. However, this is just one of the four main types. Lisps can be common and normal in [...]
Is Spoonerism a Speech Disorder?
/ by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Spoonerism? Spoonerisms are a type of speech error in which the initial sounds or letters of two or more words are swapped or mixed up completely. Most people have made this type of speech error in their lives. In some cases, individuals may produce spoonerisms purposely to be funny. In others, it may [...]