by Carl White | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) impacts 1 in every 54 children throughout the United States. That makes ASD a fairly common developmental disorder. Symptoms generally manifest in early childhood, but those...
by Carl White | Jun 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tongue tie, also known as ankyloglossia, is a condition in which the bottom of the tongue is tethered to the floor of the mouth. The connecting band of tissue, called a lingual frenulum, is sometimes so strong that the condition may ultimately interfere with feeding,...
by Carl White | May 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
So much of our spontaneous speech is filled with consonant clusters. The word “spaghetti,” for example, has a consonant cluster containing “s” and “p” sounds. Words with such clusters are abundant throughout many languages across the globe. For children just learning...
by Carl White | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
As natural as it may feel when you’re an adult, eating is a learned behavior. Infants and children must discover–and be taught–how to consume food and liquids. And it’s not always as easy as you might think. First you must get the food in your mouth; then...
by Carl White | Jan 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Broadly speaking, children have an impressive ability to learn and synthesize speech by doing little other than listening. So when something interferes with a child’s ability to understand the spoken word, there can be significant consequences to communication-based...
by Carl White | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Watching your child apply themselves to speech therapy can be a true joy. Maybe you watch as trouble articulating the “L” sound fades to the background. Or maybe your kiddo learns to more ably pick up on auditory cues, making simple dinner table conversation possible....
