AAC for Children with Autism One of the major struggles faced by children with autism is their inability to effectively communicate with others. While some kids with autism can produce speech, they may not always be able to use these utterances meaningfully to communicate with others. Whereas, some others could be completely ‘non-verbal’ and might …
How does a tool help in speech therapy? Tools are an integral part of speech therapy. The main goal while working on the speech sound production is to train the tongue and the other articulators to attain the correct placement and movement. Earlier, speech therapy techniques focused on teaching a sound using visual and auditory …
Voice Tips For Teachers During Online Teaching In the past couple of years, many teachers moved into an online mode of working to provide uninterrupted learning services during the Covid 19 restriction. This unconventional way of teaching posed many challenges as many of them felt an increased strain on their voice. Teachers are professional voice …
Articulation Therapy /w/ sound This article is on Articulation Therapy /w/ sound. Development of /w/ sound Children normally master/w/ sound pretty early in their development. They generally start to produce /w/ sound clearly by around 2 years of age and master it completely by around 3 years. If a child does not produce /w/ sound …
Resonance Games for Repaired Cleft Lip and Palate For individuals with cleft palate, the speech issues do not subside just with the palatal repair. Resonance Games for Repaired Cleft Lip and Palate As the change in the structures does not necessarily bring change in the way how they function. Many speech errors persist for which …
Hearing Developmental Milestones for Children Did you know that a baby starts to hear sounds even before it is born? Yes! Further, the development of hearing happens when the baby is in the mother’s womb and by around 6-7 months of gestation, it starts to hear sounds. This blog is on, Hearing Developmental Milestones …
Communication Tips for Adults with Dementia Communication difficulties in Dementia, Can you imagine being in a situation where you are not able to understand what others say and you cannot communicate what you want to say either? How frustrating can it be to not find the right word when you want to express yourself or …