Will Apraxia Of Speech Go Away? Apraxia is a motor speech disorder that occurs in children. When a child has Apraxia of Speech (AOS), they have difficulty moving their lips, and tongue to make the required sounds correctly. A child with Apraxia of Speech knows exactly what to say. The issue lies in how the …
What is Play? Messy Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile level activities but play occurs at any life stage among higher-functional beings. The Messy play time that children take part in has numerous physiological and emotional benefits and it aids in the building of social skills and consistency, learning & school readiness, to …
News that touched us this month Disabilities are a broad phrase that encompasses impairments, activity limitations, and participation constraints. Impairment is an issue with a person's physical structure or function; activity limitation is a problem with a person's ability to perform an action or task; and participation restriction is a problem with a person's ability …
Music Therapy for Aphasia You sure have heard of Speech Therapy for Aphasia! But what is music therapy for Aphasia? Let’s find out! Music Therapy for Aphasia has been present for years. So, this was started in 1970s by Estabrooks for aphasia. However, it has gained traction recently. Have you seen, how quickly you can …
Introduction This blog is about what is oral placement therapy? What is the need for OPT? What does OPT entail? Some more queries related to OPT. Before we jump into it, let’s get some background information. The world is moving forward and advancing so, is our field of speech and hearing. Speech therapist targets lots …
This blog throws light into Speech delay Versus Learning Difficulty. So first let’s take a look into these separately. What is Speech Delay? It is the delay in achieving the milestones at the correct time and it is also the delay in producing sounds. We produce sounds by using different oral structures such as the …
OT tips for ADHD child I’ll start by telling you about the disorder in brief, after that I’ll be sharing few OT tips for managing Hyperactivity in ADHD child – What is ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder? ADHD is neurological disorder that affects functioning of the brain. People with ADHD face difficulty in paying …
Articulation Therapy : The ‘z’ sound Some people call ‘z’ the buzzing sound because it sounds like the bees buzzing. This sound is developed later than other sounds, around the age of 4. The child masters around the age of 8. Some children may have trouble producing this sound beyond eight years of age. It …
The Effects Of Screen-Time On Speech And Language Development Children have several speech and language milestones as they grow. Ages 2-5 are crucial for building vocabulary, learning social behaviours, promoting early literacy skills, and developing healthy communication patterns. Nowadays, due to the busy schedule of parents, children use gadgets often, up to three to four …
Online Intervention For Hearing Loss Hearing impairment or hearing loss refers to difficulty listening to conversational speech or loud sounds. Similarly, these factors vary from genetic to hearing loss due to old age. Hearing loss is caused by problems in the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. In the same vein, living with hearing …