Communication Skills Begins In Infancy
Babies Use Their Tongues to Understand Speech – A new study found that when infants can't move their mouths to mimic sounds, they have a harder time processing them. Read more →
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Speech Therapy
Every person receives a comprehensive evaluation. Strengths and growth areas are identified and treatment plans are developed to specifically target the person's needs.
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CAPD
A Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) is a deficiency in the way the brain processes verbal/auditory information. Signs of CAPD are not exclusive to the disorder.
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Latest Speech Therapy News
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27 OCT
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4 SEP
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Social Skills And Your Child's Ability To Communicate Effectively
From elementary school language arts to advanced high school math classes, the standards set clearly defined expectations for students in pragmatic listening and speaking skills. Read more →
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7 MAR
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The connection between Audiology and Speech Therapy
Some of our patients, particularly children have difficulty with auditory processing - the inability to attach meaning to sounds. The way a child hears a word and the way he or she processes it does not always connect. Having a speech therapist and audiologist on site together is an added value for families in need of both services. Read more →
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11 JAN
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How Well Does Your Child Hear and Talk?
The development of communication skills begins in infancy, before the emergence of the first word. Any speech or language problem is likely to have a significant effect on the child's social and academic skills and behavior. The earlier a child's speech and language problems are identified and treated, the less likely it is that problems will persist or get worse. Read more →
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12 JUN
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Everything you need to know about Telehealth
Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation Telehealth services enable the speech therapists and audiologist to target 100% of the same goals. The individual, private, one-on-one Telehealth session will mimic the services completed at the office during a normal office visit using a secure HIPAA approved video system. Read more →
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25 AUG
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Reading to Children
Reading the same books to your child, especially to your newborn children with the same intonation (rise and fall of your voice) will help soothe your child while building a foundation for his speech/language. Read more →
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17 FEB
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How parents help children with hearing problems
Auditory processing is a term used to describe what happens when the brain recognizes and interprets the sounds around you. Humans hear when energy that we recognize as sound travels through the ear and is changed into electrical information that can be interpreted by the brain. Individuals with Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) have difficulty differentiating, recognizing, or understanding the meaning behind sounds. Their hearing and intelligence are within normal range. Read more →
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23 MAY
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Identify a picky eater, resistant eater, and Dysphagia
All children go through eating stages. Between the ages of 2 and 3 years old children may demonstrate a fear of new foods which they do out grow. However other children may be Picky or Resistant Eaters - they do not out grow the fear of foods. Picky eaters are not to be confused with a child with Dysphagia - a child who demonstrates challenges eating or drinking due to decreased muscle strength, range of motion, or sensitivity in the oral, pharyngeal, and/or esophageal phase of swallowing. Read more →
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