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As speech language pathologists, we often encourage parents to read to their children and engage them in joint book reading activities. Many parents may not understand the direct correlation between language and literacy. Children who have difficulties acquiring language are more likely to struggle academically, specifically with reading and writing. Books offer an opportunity for parents to engage children in

The holidays are a time that many people look forward to each year but for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), they can be challenging and scary. Many times, holidays involve going to family member’s houses and interacting with people you may not see on a daily basis. Holidays may involve being exposed to new foods, which are not

When children on the Autism Spectrum are young, their parents, teachers, and related service providers are often the ones who advocate for them. Although it is crucial that these children have a support system, it is equally as important that these children learn to become self-advocates as they age.  As SLPs, we can incorporate activities into our sessions to help

When treating children with voice disorders, one of the key components of treatment is encouraging hydration. Although clinicians can encourage patients and parents to increase daily water intake, children are often not as enticed to drink water as they are to drink many sugar-based beverages. According to Franca and Simpson (2009), both jitter and shimmer were directly affected by a

One way children learn language is through modeling. When children first begin to communicate they often use gestures. It is natural to just accept the gesture and respond to your child’s wants. These times are a perfect opportunity to model language and model the words that go with the gesture. The following are ways you can help enhance your child’s

Aphasia is a language disorder that is caused by an injury to the brain, typically the left side of the brain. Impairments occur in four primary areas. These areas include; spoken language expression, spoken language comprehension, written expression and reading comprehension. There are different subcategories of aphasia. These include fluent and non-fluent. A person with fluent aphasia is able to

Children who present with sensory difficulties can have nutritional deficiencies. It is important to ensure your child is getting the proper nutrients necessary to stay healthy. There are two types of eaters, picky eaters and problem eaters. A child is considered a picky eater when he/she eats more than 30 different foods. They generally eat a variety of fruits, vegetables,

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder characterized by failure to meet nutritional needs. This can lead to the following, significant weight loss, significant nutritional deficiency, dependence on taking nutritional supplements, or the placement of a feeding tube and an interference with psychosocial functioning. Along with the aforementioned the following are listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

Tips at home to help my child who stutters Stuttering —or childhood-onset fluency disorder — is a speech disorder that involves frequent and significant problems with typical fluency and flow of speech. Tips in conjunction with receiving speech therapy: Create an environment that facilitates fluency! Speak at a slow rate at home – modeling a slow rate of speech for