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Some carry-over task at home to target Auditory Processing Skills In its very broadest sense, Auditory Processing Disorder  (APD) refers to how the central nervous system (CNS) uses auditory information. However, the CNS is vast and also is responsible for functions such as memory, attention, and language, among others. To avoid confusing APD with other disorders that can affect a

WHAT ARE SOCIAL STORIES? HOW CAN THEY HELP MY CHILD? Developed by Carol Gray in 1990 THE GOAL – to share information, gentle coaching or description “The goal of a social story is to share information using content, format, and a voice that is descriptive, meaningful, and physically, socially, and emotionally safe for the intended audience” (Gray, 2015)    

An AT HOME language activity to get your child ready for school! Language is made up of socially shared rules that include the following: • What words mean (e.g., “star” can refer to a bright object in the night sky or a celebrity) • How to make new words (e.g., friend, friendly, unfriendly) • How to put words together (e.g.,

Turning everyday activities into speech and language opportunities is both functional and effective. Activities of daily living present the most natural setting to learn/practice speech and language goals that will generalize outside the confines of a therapy room. IN THE CAR Practice speech sounds by taking turns thinking of as many words as you can that begin with target sounds.

A person with a sensory processing disorder may be unable to respond “appropriately” to ordinary experiences. This disorder makes it difficult to integrate information from the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste), in addition to the sense of movement (vestibular system), and/or the awareness of the body’s position in space (proprioception). Sensory processing is the procedure in which

When working with children who exhibit defiant behaviors, it can be hard to sustain an environment conducive for learning. Some children exhibit defiance to seek attention and express frustration towards the level of work that is expected of them, while others may be experiencing a behavioral disorder. The first step in managing negative behaviors in therapy may be to shift

Exposing children to early developing speech sounds is a great way to encourage a child to pronounce those sounds correctly. Before a child can even read, parents can introduce “story time” to children. Research suggests that children with greater language exposure, and families who read to them, often experience richer language skills. Auditory bombardment also increases a child’s ability to

Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is caused by an extra whole number chromosome 21, resulting in 47, rather than the normal 46 chromosomes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in every 700 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome, making Down syndrome the most common chromosomal  condition. About 6,000 babies with Down syndrome are

A cleft is an opening in a normally closed structure. Cleft lip, therefore, is an opening in the lip, usually the upper lip. Lower lip clefting is very rare. Clefts of the lips alone are very rare; they are usually associated with cleft of the palate. Cleft of the palate are often not associated with cleft lips, however. Cleft lips