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Often if children present with a hoarse/raspy vocal quality since early childhood, parents think this is “normal” since they have been speaking like that their entire life. However, this could be an indicator that something is structurally wrong in their vocal anatomy, and/or a sign of other difficulties (e.g. reflux, allergies, or respiratory issues). According to SpeechandVoiceCenter.com “A voice disorder

There has always been information in the media as to how eating different foods/changing your diet can affect your general mood, attention span, behavior, and overall well-being. However, what about for different disorders. Though this is a recent discovery, it seems favorable that changing your child’s diet may help to manage symptoms associated with ADHD/ADD, Autism, and overall behavior. According

More and more people are becoming increasingly aware of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). However, it is important for parents to know about the disorder, so that they can look for any red flags.  Children who experience CAS gave a difficult time saying sounds, syllables, and words. This is NOT because of a muscle weakness, but rather because their brain has

Recent news outlets have been covering a case where a Texas woman awoke from surgery with a… British accent! If you’re anything like me (and everyone else who’s buzzing about this story), your eyebrows probably raised in a suspicious manner. Waking up from surgery or a head injury with a foreign accent isn’t impossible, but it’s not too common. A

Conversation is defined as an informal interchange of thoughts or information by spoken word; it is the oral communication between people (Kelman, 2004). In order for conversation to take place, turn taking skills must be present. During a conversation, two or more people take turns regularly and have the role of a speaker and a listener; this act incorporates turn

A speech-language pathologist is a care provider who assesses, diagnoses, treats, and aids in preventing disorders related to speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency. Motor speech disorders are the inability to speak properly when formulating sentences or saying single words. Coordination, timing, and strength needed to verbalize words are affected. When speaking of motor speech disorders, two main disorders

Although deafness has and continues to be viewed as a medical diagnosis or disability, there are people in the United States whom are members of a minority group that takes pride in being Deaf, with a capital ‘D’.  Of 35 million people who are considered deaf or hearing impaired, 500,000 of these people view deafness as a culture (Williams &

WHAT IS AN ACCENT? An accent is the unique way that speech is pronounced by a group of people speaking the same language. Accents are a natural part of spoken language and reflects distinct characteristics and background of a person Accents are not a disorder! However, some individuals with accents have difficulty communicating with others People not understanding Avoiding social interaction

  Hearing loss can have a negative impact on the quality of life of individuals. Hearing loss alters the certainty of everyday life causes social insecurity, fear, and anxiety in individuals who suffer from it (Preminger & Yoo, 2010). Often people with hearing loss are fitted with hearing aids, however hearing aid fittings should not be the final step for