What is Down syndrome and how speech therapy can help? Down syndrome is a genetic disorder. It is caused as a result of abnormal cell division. This abnormality gives rise to an extra

How to Deal with Autism Diagnosis? You have just learned that your child has been diagnosed with autism. As a caregiver or as a parent, for some of you, the news might come

7 Games for Kids with Speech Sound Disorders It can be a common struggle for parents and caregivers to come up with fun games for speech sound practices. Games can be a fun

How to model AAC at home If you have a child who has just started using their AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) device, you might feel unsure at sometimes regarding how to use

Steps for Articulation Therapy How does articulation therapy work? A difficulty in sound production in children may result in a speech sound disorder, more precisely an articulation disorder. If you have concerns regarding

Importance of early intervention for Autism Almost one in 54 children have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The number of cases has been tripling ever since, thanks to early detection and assessment. On

Simple speech and language therapy tips for parents As pediatric speech-language pathologists, our duties do not end once the speech therapy session is over. Speech therapy sessions typically last 30-60 minutes a week

12 Best Books for Speech Therapists to Use Happy World Book Day! In honors of world book day, I went around and asked a couple of our SLP's and SLPA’s to suggest books

Should I Get my SLPA License or Go Straight to Grad School Many of us have this dilemma after finishing our undergrad studies in communication disorders or speech language pathology, to whether get