Dear Peace Officers: We at San Diego Speech Therapy, Inc need to say THANK YOU for your service to the public. Your job is unpredictable, sometimes dangerous, and most certainly stressful. You must use a combination of your higher-order cognitive reasoning and judgement skills alongside your lower-order instinctual and “quick read” sensory-based skills to make […]
We get calls. We get a lot of calls from busy professionals or those just starting out, who hesitatingly contact us. They hesitate because they aren’t sure there is help for their concern. After all they don’t need a Speech THERAPIST. That’s for kids. Or do they? Come on, they don’t have a DISORDER. That’s […]
School’s out! For Summah! Little Sweet-Pea might need a bit of support over the break. Here are 5 creative ways to use toys for speech and language enrichment for the youngest kiddos. 1. PLAY! with toys. Turn off the electronics. The battery-powered. The one-way interaction “toys”. Get down on the floor with your little one […]
As Speech Pathologists, we follow the long and effortful path of Gabby Giffords with great interest. She is the Representative from Arizona who was cruelly shot in the head 3 years ago at a public event. Her injuries left her with APHASIA, a disorder of language. Aphasia is a problem caused by a neurological injury […]
This month we focus on prevention and education. 1 in 10 children and adults is struggling. Difficulty communicating or swallowing disturbances affect the very core of family quality of life. Go to http://identifythesigns.org/the-signs/ to learn if your concern is treatable.
The American Speech/Language Hearing Association has compiled a list of some nice blogs to refer to. We are working on booting ours up, and welcome suggestions for content. http://blog.asha.org/2012/03/15/the-best-speech-language-pathologist-blogs-from-a-to-z/
With both the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention providing a stage for some of our country’s best speakers, the conventions emphasized the importance of great speaking skills. From Mitt Romney to President Obama, presenters at both the RNC and the DNC showed the value of professional speech development through their clear, confident and […]
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.) delivered a moving, courageous and beautiful Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night. Her recital highlighted the importance and success of great Speech Pathology. Through her hard work and determination, she was able to stand tall and lead a stadium full of people in a moving […]
Previously, we talked about the role of parents and teachers in speech language therapy. Here is a great starter list of practical tips for you to jump in and get started. Understand your child’s speech/language goals. Get to know developmental norms so you know what comes first, then next, then last in the hierarchy of […]
What is the Parent and Teachers Roles in Speech/Language Development? The most frequent question we hear is [quote] “What can I do to help my child develop better speech and/or language?” [/quote] We would like to commend you for taking interest in helping a child develop to his/her best potential. Being a child’s champion or […]
Speech and Language Disorders Explained A child’s communication is considered problematic when the child is noticeably behind his or her peers in the acquisition of speech and/or language skills. Sometimes a child will have greater receptive (understanding) than expressive (speaking) language skills, but this is not always the case. Speech and language disorders can affect […]