by Tracy Farrar | May 7, 2021 | Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Communication
What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Apraxia of speech is a complex motor planning disorder that may make a child difficult to understand when they talk. Apraxia is often misdiagnosed and may be difficult to treat. The difficulties and characteristics that...
by Lorraine Bukilica | Apr 2, 2021 | Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention
In order to learn children need to develop attending skills. When their attention is focused, it is easier to concentrate on the task presented. As preschoolers enter kindergarten they need to develop social awareness in a group. They need to become aware of...
by Sarah Attia | Mar 16, 2021 | Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention, Speech Techniques (total communication, prompt)
In speech therapy, a total communication approach is a combination of verbal (using our voice) and nonverbal (using sign language, gestures, etc) methods to facilitate and improve communication skills. This method is especially favored in children with Down Syndrome,...
by Lorraine Bukilica | Mar 16, 2021 | Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention, Reading
Books don’t come with operating instructions, but we do use them in certain ways. As you are reading with your youngster, he can begin to learn the basics of book handling and how print works. As you look at the book together, you can point out the parts of the...
by Jean Thompson | Aug 27, 2020 | Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention, Speech Techniques (total communication, prompt)
One of the most exciting times in a baby’s development is when the parent begins to understand what baby is trying to say. This happens as jargon becomes interspersed with approximations of words. Once a parent, sibling or caregiver begins to understand some of...
