Cleveland speech therapy
How to Talk to Your Child About Speech Therapy
If your child is just starting Cleveland speech therapy, it’s natural to wonder how to approach the topic in a way that is both reassuring and positive. Explaining what speech therapy is to your child in an age-appropriate manner can…
Ohio Study Links Chemicals to Kids’ Expressive and Receptive Language Delay
Despite how they may act sometimes, your child probably isn’t allergic to cleaning. However, there is evidence that exposure to some kinds of household cleaning chemicals when they’re very young may be linked to expressive and receptive language delay. A…
Brecksville SLP Urges Parents to Proactively Protect Kids’ Hearing
As a Brecksville SLP (speech-language pathologist), I recognize it can be easy to disregard the possibility of hearing loss as a sad fact of getting older. However, what we’re seeing is that hearing loss – in particular noise-induced hearing loss…
Why Pediatric Speech Therapy Demand is WAY Up
If you have sought pediatric speech therapy in Cleveland over the last two years, you’ve likely been confronted with a noticeable spike in delays for specialist appointments and therapy services. While child Northeast Ohio speech therapy clinics like Therapy &…
Study: Baby Speech-Language Development Delay & Screen Time Linked
A recent study found that babies’ speech-language development and problem-solving skills were noticeably delayed when they were exposed to hours of screen time daily. Research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association of Pediatrics revealed 1-year-olds exposed to…
Cleveland Pediatric Speech Therapists Detail Top Language Delay Causes
As experienced Cleveland pediatric speech therapists, a significant number of our patients are children with language delays. Here, we discuss some of the root causes of language delays among children, and also how we treat them. To start, it’s important…
Executive Function: How a Cleveland Speech Therapist Can Help
Speech therapists, also known as speech-language pathologists (SLPs), can play a vital role in helping children with executive functioning skills. Even though executive functioning skills are not directly within the traditional scope of a Cleveland speech therapist’s work, SLPs can…
At-Home Speech Therapy Practice During Bedtime Story Routine
If your child is struggling with speech and language skills, incorporating speech therapy practice can be as easy as approaching your bedtime story routine with a bit more strategy and intention. It doesn’t have to take any more of your…
Consistency is Key: Why Regular Speech Therapy Attendance is So Critical to Your Child’s Success
When it comes to speech therapy attendance, consistency really is essential. This is true no matter what the child’s condition or severity level. As our Cleveland speech therapists can explain, while no two children may have the exact same needs…
Brecksville Speech Therapists Weigh In on “Late Talkers”: Do They Grow Out of It?
If you’re child is a late talker, maybe you’ve heard the phrase, “He’s just a late bloomer.” You might have even been told not to worry, as they’ll grow out of it. Our Brecksville speech therapists disagree with this advice,…