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What is Aphasia?

Aphasia is a language disorder caused by brain damage that affects speaking, understanding, reading, or writing—but not intelligence. Speech therapy helps restore communication.

Talk, Play, Move: The Power of Movement in Speech Therapy

Ashley Rose Carter

Movement in speech therapy boosts brain connections, focus, and motivation. Simple physical activities like dancing or playing can enhance speech and make learning fun.

Reducing Mealtime Stress for Sensory Feeders

Ashley Rose Carter

Mealtimes can be tough for sensory-sensitive children. Creating a calm routine, introducing foods slowly, and using positive reinforcement can ease stress and build comfort.

Language Learning Through Song

Singing boosts language skills by building vocabulary, sentence structure, and pre-literacy through repetition, rhymes, movement, and interactive pauses in songs.

Everyday Language Learning: Mealtimes

Mealtimes are great for building language! Describing food, asking open-ended questions, counting, and singing can boost vocabulary and communication skills.

Common Speech Sound Errors in Children with Cleft Palate and How Therapy Helps

Children with cleft palate may develop speech sound errors like glottal stops or nasal fricatives. Speech therapy helps correct these errors and improve intelligibility.

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