Social Use of Language: What is Pragmatic Language?
What is Tactile Sensory Processing?
The tactile system receives information from the environment around us through receptors on our skin that receive touch. Our body then is able to interpret this information and decide how to respond to it. Tactile sensory processing is necessary to develop skills needed for daily activities and social relationships. When the brain has difficulties understanding and responding to tactile information it may be expressed as hyperrosponsiveness or hyporesponsiveness.
Speech Sound Delays in Children: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions for Phonological Disorders
What is Tactile Sensory Processing?
The tactile system receives information from the environment around us through receptors on our skin that receive touch. Our body then is able to interpret this information and decide how to respond to it. Tactile sensory processing is necessary to develop skills needed for daily activities and social relationships. When the brain has difficulties understanding and responding to tactile information it may be expressed as hyperrosponsiveness or hyporesponsiveness.
A Day in the Life of an Early Intervention Speech Therapist
What is Tactile Sensory Processing?
The tactile system receives information from the environment around us through receptors on our skin that receive touch. Our body then is able to interpret this information and decide how to respond to it. Tactile sensory processing is necessary to develop skills needed for daily activities and social relationships. When the brain has difficulties understanding and responding to tactile information it may be expressed as hyperrosponsiveness or hyporesponsiveness.
What Does an Early Childhood Speech Therapist Do?
What is Tactile Sensory Processing?
The tactile system receives information from the environment around us through receptors on our skin that receive touch. Our body then is able to interpret this information and decide how to respond to it. Tactile sensory processing is necessary to develop skills needed for daily activities and social relationships. When the brain has difficulties understanding and responding to tactile information it may be expressed as hyperrosponsiveness or hyporesponsiveness.
L Words Speech Therapy Exercises
Home L Words Speech Therapy Exercises Written By: Michelle E. Sisto, MS CCC-SLP TSSLD S Articulation is described as “the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech”. When producing sounds, we use a variety of body parts known as “articulators”, that include the tongue, lips, upper teeth, alveolar ridge, the hard palate, velum , […]
S Words Speech Therapy Exercises
Home S Words Speech Therapy Exercises Written By: Michelle E. Sisto, MS CCC-SLP TSSLD S All children develop at different rates. Some children develop faster, while some need a little extra time to meet milestones. This is specifically applicable to speech sounds. Formulating the sounds we use for speech is not as natural as you […]
R Words Speech Therapy Exercises
Home R Words Speech Therapy Exercises Written By: Michelle E. Sisto, MS CCC-SLP TSSLD S One of the many skills that can be targeted by speech language pathologists is speech sound acquisition. As our children grow, they acquire different sounds that they can use to produce target words while communicating. One of the most difficult […]
Speech Therapy Exercises for Children with Speech Disorders
Home Speech Therapy Exercises for Children with Speech Disorders Written By: Michelle E. Sisto, MS CCC-SLP TSSLD S According to the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, a speech sound disorder is difficulty with perception, motor production, or phonological representation of speech sounds. Speech sound disorders differ from language disorders, whereas language disorders are difficulties […]
What is Speech Therapy?
Home What is Speech Therapy? Written By: Christina Feuge, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD Speech therapy is a type of therapeutic service that is offered by a speech language pathologist (SLP) and is available to individuals with a broad range of speech and/or language impairments. Speech therapy can be very beneficial in a number of ways, including […]
Learning “Where” Questions for Speech Therapy
Home Learning “Where” Questions for Speech Therapy Written By: Michelle E. Sisto, MS CCC-SLP TSSLD S In general, the skill of answering questions is a complex one. First, a child must hear the question correctly, if verbal means of communication is being used. Next, the child must understand the difference between the different types of […]
