Guest Blogger: Craig Lustman, DDS As a pediatric dentist working on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and Downtown, I have dealt with patients with various and unique oral health care needs. When I served as a resident at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh practicing pediatric … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Admissions Interview: Articulation
While you may find your four-year-old son's lisp endearing, chances are a kindergarten admissions interviewer may not. Below are general articulation / speech-skill questions New York City private school admissions professionals may consider in your pre-kindergartener: Is … [Read more...]
Eliminating Tongue Thrust
In conversation during therapy, six year old Nikki could accurately say S and Z words like "Stephanie", "sorry" and "pretzels". The second her mom joined us to wrap up our session and discuss homework, Nikki immediately lost correct tongue placement, exhibiting a tongue … [Read more...]
Tongue Thrust and Lisp
A tongue thrust is when the tongue is placed forward from the position where it should be placed when producing a sound. You may have noticed your child say “What a thunny day” instead of “What a sunny day”. The tip of the tongue should be placed behind a child’s teeth for … [Read more...]