Resonance affects speech by shaping sound in the vocal tract. Issues like hypernasality or hyponasality can impact clarity, but speech therapy helps.

If your child is receiving articulation therapy but still struggles with certain sounds or experiences difficulty with feeding, breathing, or oral habits, they may benefit from Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT).

Wait time refers to the brief pause a therapist or parent gives after asking a question or prompting a child.

VPD can happen for different reasons, including structural differences, muscle weakness, or learned speech patterns. Understanding the type of VPD your child has is key to finding the right treatment, whether that’s speech therapy, surgery, or a combination of both.

Here are some tips to build vocabulary, encourage communication, and strengthen language comprehension—all while splashing in the tub!