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Hey everyone, I have recently had a LOT of evaluations of young children who have been exposed to two languages. Some of them have come to me with very little English exposure! When evaluating these children, it is important to think about if their language is delayed because of an actual delay or is it delayed because their two languages

http://bit.ly/1aOYUMt Hi everyone, This video has been circling around on the internet. Lindsay had posted it to her Facebook and I thought I just had to share! On this sunday when we all might be watching the NFL, think about the awesome 5th grade team in Bridgewater Massachusetts in the video. They are such a wonderful example for kids everywhere…standing

Hey everyone, This commercial was so amazing I had to share it! Derrick Coleman is a deaf fullback playing in the NFL on the Seattle Seahawks. He is a great role model for any child to show them the power of self motivation. I hope he and the Seahawks have a great game this sunday! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/deaf-seahawks-derrick-coleman-commercial_n_4597307.html Enjoy! –Steph

Hi everyone, At a recent session of mine I was talking with a parent about the the effects of prolonged pacifier usage. It may be a difficult couple of days…but giving up the pacifier can make all the difference in your child’s speech and feeding skills. The American Academy of Pediatrics states that prolonged pacifier use can result in serious

Hey everyone, These days I have had a lot of evaluations where I have had concerns about chewing patterns. A typical chewing pattern is called a “rotary chewing pattern. It is characterized by the person having their lips closed, a stable jaw, and chewing in a circular manner. The way I describe it to my patients is: if I put

Hey everyone, I was thinking of activities to use in my sessions today and thought of a great idea to share with you all. Wordless picture books have the ability to expand on so many speech and language skills! Without the words to focus on your child can make up their own story and let their imagination run wild. For

Hey Everyone, Speech reading is an important tool that people diagnosed with a hearing loss can use to facilitate communication with others in their environment. It’s important to think about all of the factors that could influence a person’s ability to speech read. We may not be able to control all factors related to speech reading but we can control

Hey everyone! A lot of people who come to our office for evaluations have asked me (and I am sure lots of other of our therapists as well!) why I care that their child’s tonsils are enlarged. Did you know that enlarged tonsils force the tongue to sit forward in the oral cavity? If the tongue sits too far forward

Hi everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR from everyone at Long Island Speech and Myofunctional Therapy. We hope that everyone and their families had a fun holiday. January is National Mentoring Month, and it got me thinking about the awesome experiences I have had being a mentor. In high school I mentored multiple kids diagnosed with high functioning autism and other social