9 July 2024
Executive Functioning Skills
Does Your Child Need Help with Executive Functioning Skills? Executive functioning skills have a huge impact on our lives. From making decisions to planning and organizing tasks, we use these types of skills every single day. Children who struggle with executive functioning skills can suffer in a variety of ways. They may have trouble starting […]
20 June 2024
How to Recognize a Receptive Language Disorder
A receptive language disorder can often fly under the radar until a child is school-aged. Is can be difficult to recognize a receptive language delay in children under 3 years old. When learning letters and how to read, parents and teachers often begin to see signs a child is struggling. Receptive language disorders affect how […]
20 June 2024
Ways Online Therapy Can Be Implemented in a Traditional School Setting
Over the course of the last year, many schools have been taking an alternative approach to learning. Some students are distance learning, while some are going to school part-time. As COVID-19 cases decrease, students will begin moving back into a classroom setting. While online learning may decrease, online therapy doesn’t have to. Whether your school […]
20 June 2024
Tips for Helping Your Child Produce /s/
By age six, a child should be well versed in saying words with the /s/ and /z/ sounds. If your child has difficulty with the /s/ sound, this is typically considered a lateral lisp. You may also notice your child has difficulty producing /z/ sounds as well if your child is not able to produce […]
20 June 2024
Teletherapy for Children with Autism
Virtual therapy can have many benefits for children with Autism. As long as the child enjoys being on the computer and has the ability to focus for 15 minutes, virtual therapy can be an alternative to in-person therapy. Virtual lateral lisp speech therapy is a great option to help children with lateral lisp, Autism practice new skills in […]
20 June 2024
Tips to Help your Child’s Speech and Language Skills over the Holiday Break
During the school semester, your child gets plenty of support with their speech and language skills. However, once the winter break starts, consistent practice can lessen. Especially for students who have trouble with their speech and language skills, it’s important to continue practicing these skills even when they do not have speech therapy sessions. Practicing […]
20 June 2024
How to Promote Resilience in Kids
Everyone is capable of working through challenges and coping with stress, even children. Resilience is a person’s ability to recover from stress, adversity, failure, and challenges. Resilience isn’t something people have or don’t have. This is a skill that people can develop as they grow. Resilient people are more likely to take healthy risks because […]
20 June 2024
Top 5 Reasons Children Need Therapy
It’s not uncommon for children and teens to have problems that affect how they feel, act, or learn. If these problems interfere with your child’s everyday life, it may be necessary to get therapy. You might wonder does my child need counseling? Does my child need therapy? Why would a child need therapy? In therapy, […]
20 June 2024
Social or Pragmatic Skills
Social pragmatic language is the language we use when we are in another person’s presence, even if we do not directly interact with them. Social pragmatic language includes verbal and nonverbal communication. Many of these skills come naturally to some people, but not everyone excels with understanding social pragmatic language. A diagnosis of Social Communication […]