Speech therapy

Apraxia of Speech

Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that first becomes apparent as a young child is learning speech. 

Phonemic awareness skills are a strong predictor of long-term reading and spelling success and can predict literacy performance more accurately than variables such as intelligence, vocabulary knowledge, and socioeconomic status.

Auditory processing disorder refers to a neurological defect that affects how the brain processes spoken language. 

Communication devices, systems and tools that replace or SUPPORT natural and functional speech.

If children have difficulty swallowing food or liquids, they may be suffering from a term known as dysphagia.

Fluency is the aspect of speech production that refers to continuity, smoothness, rate, and effort.

Hearing is critical to speech and language development, communication, and learning. Children with listening difficulties due to hearing loss or auditory processing problems continue to be an under-identified and underserved population.

Oral motor therapy is one technique used in a several disciplines, for a variety of reasons.  

Phonological awareness skills are necessary and important for your child to develop reading readiness and is the foundation of reading.

Pragmatic language is the ability to efficiently use words/language and body actions when being social.

Expressive language is a term that describes how a person communicates a message intentionally to others.