How the Holidays Can Affect Children Who Stutter
The holiday season is often filled with joy, excitement, and specialfamily traditions. But for children who stutter, this time of year can also bring unique challenges. Understanding how the holidays impact a child’s communication can help families create a more supportive and comfortable environment. More Talking, More Pressure Holidays often mean extra social gatherings—large […]
Why Starting Speech Therapy Early Matters
If your child has started to stutter, you might wonder whether to “wait and see” or start speech therapy right away. Research is very clear on this — speech therapy in early childhood is much more effective than waiting until later in life. Here’s why: Young brains are more flexible. In early childhood, the brain […]
Learning to Accept Stuttering
Learning to Accept Stuttering: A Powerful Journey for Young People For many young people who stutter, daily communication can feel like walking through a maze — full oftwists, turns, and moments of uncertainty. Whether it’s answering a question in class, ordering food, or introducing themselves to new friends, the fear of “getting stuck” on words […]
Understanding Your Child’s Communication Development – Birth to 4
Watching your child grow and develop their speaking and listening during their first years is an exciting time! Understanding how early communication develops will help you support your child every step of the way. Birth to 6 Months: The Foundations of Communication In their first weeks and months of life, babies communicate through cries, smiles, […]
Building Blocks of Communication: 8 Tips for Reading With Your Child
Reading and looking at books together with your child is an great way to help them learn new communication skills. Here are some tips to make the most out of reading time: 1. Start Early. Even from infancy, reading to your child can have a positive impact on their language skills. Choose books with colorful pictures […]
Embrace the Power of Early Intervention for Stuttering
Watching your child struggle to speak can be heartbreaking. You long to hear their little voices flow effortlessly, to see them light up with confidence as they share their thoughts and dreams. But when stuttering casts a shadow on their communication, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure of how to help. Take heart, dear […]
The Ripple Effect: How Speech Therapy for a Child Can Positively Affect the Whole Family
You may think that speech therapy is only for your child. But the positive impact of improved communication skills in your child ripples out to include your entire family. In this blog post, we’ll explore the profound ripple effects of speech therapy, shedding light on how it not only benefits the child but also fosters […]
If Your Child is Stuttering…
If you notice your child stuttering, don’t wait. Seek guidance as soon as possible from a speech-language pathologist with expertise in stuttering. Our experience in treating children who stutter has shown us that these children need to receive treatment as soon as possible in order to overcome stuttering and regain their natural flow of speech. […]
Stuttering in Adults: Embracing the Power of Acceptance
The Power of Acceptance – Stuttering with Confidence What is stuttering? Many people talk about stuttering in terms of what it sounds like, for example repeating sounds or words. In my opinion, it’s much more beneficial to talk about stuttering from the point of view of the speaker. In order to do this, we […]
Fun facts and common myths about stuttering
Many myths about stuttering focus on intelligence and nervousness. If you have a friend or family member with this problem, it can help them if you learn a bit about it. I have created a list of fun facts and common myths about stuttering that can help you to help them.