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Seeing your child reach their developmental milestones is a rewarding and exciting time for parents. But when they are slow to develop...

Do you remember hearing your child’s first word? What a wonderful milestone! And as your child says more and more you start to feel a...

“When you have fun, then you’re more interested in learning.” – Magnus Carlsen As a pediatric speech-language pathologist I have...

A study by WHO consultant Sophie Jullien on language and speech delays in children found that the average prevalence of isolated speech...

A question that I have been asked a lot recently is whether it is normal for children to emit dysfluent speech and when as a parent...

I meet a lot of parents that are leery about starting ABA (applied behavior analysis) services with their children. Some share concerns...

Have you ever found yourself wondering why your child is able to exhibit a skill in one specific setting, but not the other? Or why your...

Your child wants something, so they stand in the kitchen with you while you show them item after item, trying to figure out what it is...

Is your child or client a late talker? Do you need to increase their vocabulary? There are a lot of effective and evidence-based...

Let’s face it, children can have big emotions and those big emotions can translate to tantrums and other challenging behaviors. These...

Young children who have deficits in communication and language skills are not only at risk for academic failure but are also at risk for...

There are many early signs of autism in young children which include challenges with shifting attention, decreased joint attention, and...

Did you know that you can use every day routines to help build your child’s understanding of language? Without receptive language, it is...

We all know as practitioners that best therapy outcomes are associated with parent involvement, especially in the early intervention...

Whether you’re a parent or a therapist it can be challenging at times to know which interventions or strategies are best to use to...

We all want to see our children thrive and meet their developmental milestones. But what happens when your child is a late talker or...

Isn’t it frustrating when your little one can repeat the words you model to them but never seem to say them on their own, or when you...

When a toddler points at something in their environment, our first reaction is to look at what they are pointing at. This is a form of...

We all have sensory preferences. Some people like to listen to music loudly, whereas others may prefer the quiet. Some people gravitate...

Want to teach your child something new, or increase the frequency of a target behavior? To do this, you will need to use reinforcement....