Did you know that the best way to read to your young child is face to face? When you read in this fashion, your child can observe your facial expressions and watch how you move your mouth when you speak. Reading books to your child will help improve their vocabulary, grammar, … [Read more...]
Treating Articulation Delay
It is difficult for people who don't know my child to understand what she says. What is your approach for improving articulation problems in children? Along with traditional speech therapy techniques (targeting individual speech sounds), I use a muscle-based (oral motor) … [Read more...]
PROMPT for Articulation and Language
My two year old son is currently receiving speech therapy for a language delay. I have heard of a technique called PROMPT. Is this a type of treatment I should arrange for him? PROMPT = Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. PROMPT therapy involves using … [Read more...]
Sippy Cups and Articulation
I'm ready to wean my child from a bottle. Should I use a Sippy Cup? A Sippy cup is simply a bottle in disguise - there is nothing functionally different. Parents should pursue bottle weaning by age one, as suckling on the bottle promotes a variety of potential issues, … [Read more...]
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