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Early access to sound is important. Hearing is critical to speech and language development, and learning. Research tells us that the critical period for the development of hearing in the brain is within the first six months of life, and therefore access to sound during infancy is essential for the auditory centers of the brain to fully develop. Thanks to

Hey everyone Right now I have a lot of kids on my caseload with complicated feeding disorders- I was thinking about them this weekend and wanted to share some really valuable information that not many parents would expect to hear: eating may not be the first step with feeding difficulties. When kids come into our offices, lots of the them

Hey everyone, I found a really interesting article this weekend! google is going to be starting a new research project working on genome sequencing. The hope with this project – which aims to provide genome sequencing to 10,000 individuals- will help to diagnose specific genetic markers for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I am embedding the video into the post

Hi Everyone I found a really great blog this week talking all about dysphagia- or swallowing disorders. I thought I would share these techniques that are used to minimize the risks of choking or aspiration in patients: 1. Take a small bite or a single sip of liquids. Sounds simple enough, yeah? Multiple swallows, serial swallows we call it, are