Language and speech problems in children are not uncommon. Most kids with communication disability experience problems with speech, using and understanding language, voice, writing, reading or hearing. The communication disability may be present at birth or may be acquired later in life. A speech therapist is an expert who can help address all these concerns. It’s…Read more …

Stuttering is a fluency disorder that affects roughly three million Americans, occurring most commonly in children between the ages of 2-5 who are still developing language skills. However, stuttering can affect people of all ages. Even though 5% of children stutter for some period of their childhood, most will outgrow it; around 1% or less…Read more …

For most children, stuttering occurs over several activities at home, school and in play. For some children, a stutter only occurs in specific situations, such as talking on the telephone or talking in front of groups. However, there are children that develop a stutter which can have a great effect on a child’s confidence when…Read more …

As a parent of a child that stutters, it’s your job to help them through. Empower yourself today and learn how to teach past tense verbs.

Is your child stuttering and you want to help them? Receptive language skills can go a long way in helping your child, read on to find out how.

If you have a child that stutters, the last thing you should do is panic. Learn how to teach them expressive language skills to make their lives easier.

Small children learn to speak by imitating those around them. Sounds that are too complicated for their developing oral-motor skills often cause them to rely on common phonological processes. If a child comes to rely on these process, however, they could develop a variety of speech impairments, including stuttering.

If you have a speech impediment, you probably think it will be there forever. Fortunately, that may not be the case if you try some of these well-practiced simple techniques.