Children with articulation delay often have fine motor delay. At times, a consultation with an occupational therapist (OT) is necessary. Other times children may simply need to be exposed to the types of activities listed below to encourage development of the hand … [Read more...]
Bilingualism and Language Delay
As a Manhattan-based speech and language therapist, half of my caseload typically contains children speaking two or even three languages. Parents of bilingual children are often concerned that they have fostered a language delay. This is particularly pressing when their toddler … [Read more...]
Ear Infections and Language Development
When a child consistently has ear infections, or has fluid in his ears, it makes it difficult to hear sounds and words accurately. If you plug your ears with your fingers, you can appreciate the muffled quality of speech your child is experiencing. Recurrent ear infections … [Read more...]
Articulation Development
Many children make predictable developmental sound substitutions as they are learning to talk. Articulation errors may involve substituting one sound for another ("tar" for car), omitting a sound in a word ("boo" for blue), or distorting a sound. Here are general guidelines as … [Read more...]
Voice
Everyday misuse of the voice is problematic. Bad habits can lead to swelling of the vocal cords and growths called nodules or polyps, which may result in a poor vocal quality. Voice therapy only helps if bad habits are eliminated. Vocal abuse involves straining the vocal … [Read more...]
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