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A recent study performed at the Center for Autism and Related disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute has found that 1 in 3 children with Autism Spectrum Disorders also present with ADHD.  The long-term study of 162 children who were tracked starting when they were still infants or toddlers. By age 4-8, 63/162 original children were determined to have Autism.

Hey everyone, I came across this article on the internet yesterday about a really cool project that is going on.  A famous fashion photographer is attempting to “reframe beauty” by focusing a campaign on people with disabilities. Photagrapher Rick Guidotti is “reinterpreting beauty”. He says, “There’s other ways to present this. I’ve spoken to so many genetic counselors who have

AAC devices are used by people who have little to no verbal output of speech. There are many different populations that benefit from AAC devices. Non verbal children with autism, adults with neurodegenerative diseases, people with who have low speech intelligibility, and so much more. Devices range from low tec to high high ted depending on the person’s level of

Did you know that June is National Aphasia Awareness month? Aphasia is a disorder that results from damage to the parts of the brain that contain language. Aphasia causes problems with any or all of the following: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Most of the time aphasia results from damage to the left (language dominant) hemisphere of the brain. The

Tongue thrust, is the process of thrusting the tongue forward  and/or sideways against the teeth or in between the teeth while swallowing. A tongue thrust can create lots of orthodontic problems, as well as speech and swallowing difficulties.  Nobody is certain what causes a tongue thrust, but here is a list of some possible causes: Allergies, nasal congestion, nasal obstructions

Developmental milestones give doctors, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and so many other professional a time frame to compare every child’s development. For speech and language milestones, we focus on when a child babbles, says their first word, and other aspects that lead to the child producing speech and language. The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) produced a really

Since starting work at the Long Island Centers for Speech and Myofunctional Therapy, my family and friends have constantly been asking me one question: What exactly is “feeding therapy”? Feeding therapy is designed to teach children how to accept a variety of food tastes and textures. There are a number of available programs in the field that are focused on this

Hey Everyone! Welcome to The CFY Diaries! We hope this blog will provide you with a little extra insight into the world of Speech Language Pathology. Throughout the year three Clinical Fellows from the Long Island Centers for Speech and Myofunctional Therapy will be blogging about our experiences and cool things we have come across in the world of speech