Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas
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The Right Feeding Therapy for Children with Feeding Disorder Food disorders are conditions characterized by food selectivity by texture (crunchy or smooth foods), by type, shape, color, or shape. Many children can also develop feeding problems through medical conditions like severe illness or reflux. Some develop difficulties in swallowing and chewing while others portray poor…
DetailsHow to Help a Child with Communication Disorders Communication means everything in the current world. If you have a child with a communication disorder, training them on proper communication is essential to them thriving in today’s world. The first step should be to take them to a pediatric neurologist for an assessment. These professionals can…
DetailsHome Activities to Improve Fine Motor Skill Development Fine motor skills are essential for child development. Therefore, always make sure your child is involved in different home activities to help in her growth. Experts believe that kids of this generation have weaker motor skills compared to previous generations. This could be due to the changes…
DetailsChildren with Down syndrome typically experience considerable delay when learning to talk, though they often comprehend more than they can express. It’s important to help your child with Down syndrome to revise speech errors at any age, but the toddler years offer a most impressionable period in your child’s speech and language development, as they…
DetailsArticulation disorder in children is characterized by an inability to make specific word sounds properly after the expected age. This speech sound disorder often involves substituting one sound for another and slurred or indistinct speech. Although speech therapy is a vital element in correcting articulation problems, here are some ways to help your child with…
DetailsSpeech Apraxia, also known as Apraxia of speech, is when a child has difficulty with the proper movements necessary to form sounds. Although a child with speech Apraxia knows what they want or need to say, their brain’s ability to tell the proper muscles what to do when forming speech is interrupted. How Do You…
DetailsAlthough getting a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is not something anyone wishes for a child or adolescent, it also comes with unique learning opportunities for family members to discover ways to help their loved one grow and flourish. While the degree of impairment will vary significantly among those with ASD, there are…
DetailsEvery language disorder is one of two major types: expressive and receptive. Simply put, an expressive language disorder refers to difficulty with expressing meaning or messages to others. In contrast, a receptive language disorder refers to difficulty processing and understanding meaning and messages from others. However, it’s possible for children to have a mixed expressive-receptive…
DetailsSensory processing disorder is a disorder affecting the brain, making it more difficult to process external sensory information such as touch and smell. Living with sensory processing disorder can make day-to-day life more difficult as it affects a person’s ability to appropriately react to outside information. In many cases, people who suffer from this disorder…
DetailsCommunication disorders come in various forms. While some forms disorders develop as a symptom of a psychological disorder affecting the brain, other forms are caused by physiological disorder affecting the oral cavity. In many cases of communication disorders, complications with speech can be dampened or even resolved with the help of a speech language pathologist.…
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