Category Archives: Resources

What Does an SLP do? Speech vs. Language

As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I am often asked “what do you really do?”  Many people think Speech-Language Therapists work exclusively to correct lisps, or /r/ sounds.  As students in Communication Sciences and Disorders, our eyes were opened to just how … Continue reading →

Whats in a Game?

The Best Speech-Language Therapy Games The second best part of being a Speech-Language Pathologist (second only to a child’s excitement after achieving a particularly challenging goal) is the games!!  Speech-Language Pathologists L-O-V-E their games and can turn almost any toy, … Continue reading →

Speech Sound Disorders: Articulation vs. Phonological

The term Speech Sound Disorders includes both Articulation Disorders and Phonological Disorders.  According to the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), Articulation Disorders occur when a child is having difficulty producing one or more sounds.  A child might substitute a … Continue reading →

Language Processing: What is it? How do we work on it?

A child’s ability to process the sounds, words, and sentences they hear can ultimately affect their academic and social success.  Deficits in language processing skills often present as a receptive and expressive language disorder, with a heavy reliance on pictures … Continue reading →

How “R” Your Child’s “R” sounds?

When should I be worried about my child’s /r/ sound? There are over 20 variations of the English /r/ sound (would you ever have guessed that??).  The English /r/ sounds begins to emerge in a child’s speech sound repertoire around … Continue reading →

Silly or Serious? “S” Sounds and Your Child

My child is 3-4 and doesn’t say his /S/ sound correctly.  Should I be worried? The short answer is NO.  However, it is important to identify how your child is attempting to say the /s/ sound.  There are a variety … Continue reading →

Apraxia and Your Child

What is Apraxia? How do I know if my child has Apraxia? Apraxia is a motor speech disorder that goes by many names; Apraxia, Apraxia of Speech (AOS), Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)…but for a child with Apraxia, it means … Continue reading →