Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas
Clinic Locations in Frisco, McKinney & Plano – and Serving the Surrounding Communities.
Top 3 Proven Speech Therapy Tips When Your Child’s Speech Is Unclear If you see that your two or three-year-old baby is not yet talking or is unable to construct sentences, you should check the suggestions below. The options are in line with the experts because they know more about speech development, the kind of…
What is Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD) and Diagnostic Criteria? Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD – a.k.a. Heller’s syndrome, disintegrative psychosis, dementia infntilis) is a rare condition with only one case in 100,000 children. One of its main characteristics is the late onset of developmental delays, but some children will suddenly or severely reverse in these areas…
Early Signs of Communication Disorder in Children Social communication disorder happens when your child has difficulty using verbal and nonverbal language skills in social settings. This primarily happens with social cognition during social interactions. While it typically begins during your child’s early developmental period (the first three years of their life), you may not fully…
Children learn by observing and the best role model is the parent. Having a home environment in which learning is rewarded and encouraged, with games that are useful for developing speech, language, and social skills will be invaluable. It is important to always keep in mind that children observe and absorb everything they watch, so…
Children develop at different rates, but there are some guidelines for knowing if your child is generally on track in his or her development. Knowing what is and is not typical for a child’s speech and language development can help parents know if their child is on track or if there is a cause for…
Development is amazing, whether we are watching eggs in a nest, seeing little hatchlings that move through stages of development to become fledglings, ready to leave the nest or whether we are watching a newborn move through early stages of development, leading forward into more independent stages of life. Normal development is predictable, and moves…
Parents as Partners in Language Enrichment Long before they are able to verbally communicate, babies are soaking up language across their daily routines. Everything they hear and are exposed to will help them to become effective communicators as they enter toddlerhood. There are a variety of strategies for encouraging communication in young toddlers that can…
Language Intervention in Autism: The Implications of Neurobiological Research Anne Bramlett, MS, CCC/SLP At Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas, we encourage our therapists to acquire specialized training for the populations we serve. We recently provided a fantastic opportunity for continuing education credits. Many of our therapists attended this great webinar regarding the implications…
Speech Language Pathologists will tell you that sharing books and stories with your child is an excellent way to positively impact language development. Your Public Library is a fantastic resource for your family. Did you know that many area library systems have wonderful Children’s Departments as well as regularly scheduled Story Times? Books are a…
When you realize that your child’s development is delayed or not progressing as you had hoped, it can be overwhelming. Many parents in recent years have learned the importance of early childhood intervention for developmental concerns. Early intervention is the process of seeking and utilizing the various therapeutic services available in our community to help…