Nonverbal Autism According to the WHO, it is estimated that worldwide 1 in 160 children has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). At least 70 million individuals worldwide have Autism; India has 10 million children on the Autism Spectrum. One in 68 children in India has received a diagnosis of Autism according to the latest reports. …
What is Speech Therapy? Communication is unique. We have a flexible system of putting across ideas, feelings, and beliefs in spoken and written form. When this get’s disrupted it is called a “Communication Disorder”. A Communication Disorder affects the understanding of spoken or written language. Skills of speaking ability, speech sounds, fluent speech, voice, mental …
Introduction Recently, Bruce Willis was diagnosed with Aphasia. He had to take a break from his career in acting. This has sparked a fire around Aphasia. Everybody is curious to know what is it? Can aphasia go away? How is it caused? Is it temporary or permanent? And, a lot of other questions. In this …
Practical Tips for Apraxia of Speech In this blog, we will discuss Practical Tips for Apraxia of Speech. Apraxia of Speech (AOS) is a speech sound disorder. Further, the person has difficulty in the oral movements required for the speech sound. In other words, AOS exists without any muscle weakness. TThe person has a normal …
Tips & Tricks for Speaking “R” Can you try saying “R”? If you tried that now, how many of you got it right? If it’s a ‘yes’, cheers to you, yay! But many of us have experience with a child who has struggled with his or her /r/ sound. Clinicians in the field of speech-language …