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10 Common Mistakes People Make During Conversation

Conversation is an art, and most of what we need to do it right can be learned.

6 Easy Habits That Will Make You Better in Conversations

Take your thoughts and bring them to the outside world.

Why humans struggled to make 'f' and 'v' sounds until farming came along

Love to drop F-bombs? Thank the shift to agriculture.

10 of the Best (and 5 of the Worst) Hospitals

Going to a great hospital can make all the difference when you need care. This list makes it easy to see how your local hospital stacks up.

Speech Therapy: Does Your Child Need Help?

5 Signs You're Child May Need Speech Therapy

Being a parent of many children, I have experienced a child that needed speech therapy in his younger years

Does my child need speech therapy?

The first three years of a child’s life are crucial to language development. Before your child begins to talk, they absorb language around them and pick up the meaning of words and phrases. Research has shown that babies begin to recognize their mother’s voice even before they are born.

Can Play-Doh Be Used for Speech Therapy?

You can’t argue that Play-Doh is a lot of fun. It’s also inexpensive – and rarely does a child resist grabbing, rolling and shaping it.

5 Steps to Understanding Your Speech Therapy Benefits

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What’s the difference between physical, occupational or speech therapy?

What is physical, occupational and speech therapy?

4 Ways to Jumpstart Speech Therapy at Home

New Years is a great time to look at your child's progress in speech therapy and do what you can to keep things moving along well.

Speech Therapy Ideas for Preschoolers

Photo by Flickr One of the joys of having a blog is that I hear from people literally all around the world. Some are parents seeking advice for their children who have speech and language delays, s…

“Why” Questions for Speech Therapy

Questions are the basis of many interactions that occur on a daily basis. By developing the ability to understand, answer, and ask questions, receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language skills needed to support later developing skills.

“What” Questions for Speech Therapy

Questions are the basis of many interactions that occur on a daily basis. By developing the ability to understand, answer, and ask questions, receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language skills needed to support later developing skills.

How Do Children With Autism Benefit From Speech Therapy?

Speech therapy involves a broad range of treatments for various communication disorders. These can involve something as simple a lisp or as complex as an inability to und...

Do You Give Standing Ovations to Your Speech Therapy Students?

One way that I help to create a positive atmosphere in my speech therapy room is through standing ovations. When one of my students does something that blows my mind (for example, finally getting a…

When to Start Speech Therapy for Children with Down Syndrome

I am asked frequently, “When should my child start speech therapy?” This is a great question! Usually parents are asking, “Is my child old enough to improve how they sound when th…

Can Speech Therapy Help Treat Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea, a severe sleep problem, is the inability to breathe properly while sleeping.

4 Facts You May Not Have Known About Speech Therapy

Speech therapy is a service that is easy to take for granted, but which is relevant in many settings. Speech is one of the basic things that a human being needs to use in order to have a better quality of life, and to communicate with each other with ease. Having a problem with speech can have a huge impact on one’s day to day life, including their ability to work. Fortunately, the field of speech therapy is rapidly expanding, and this means…

What Does a Holistic Health Practitioner Do?

Learn everything you need to know about the roles and responsibilities of a holistic health practitioner.