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…
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…
Get Ready for a Great School Experience! School will be starting again before we know it! All children (and parents!) can prepare for a smoother transition from the flexibility of summer time to the set routine of the school day. Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas serves children of all ages and many of…
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…
Any setting that allows children to interact, play and learn in a safe, positive environment is great for language development and motor development. That is why Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas is enthusiastic about Murphy Parks & Recreation. Murphy, Texas is just next door to our East Plano Clinic so we have many…
Bilingual Environments – Impact on Language Development We live in a multicultural environment! It is exciting to experience the cuisine and customs that are becoming a part of our community. At one time, a third generation Texan might wonder what was being said between two shoppers conversing in Spanish in the grocery aisle. Now, we…
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines milieu as “the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops: environment.” Sometimes referred to as incidental teaching, milieu communication training (MCT) is an evidence based intervention that has been effective with language disorders related to developmental disabilities such as autism spectrum disorders and late-talkers. It has also been…
We are ready for spring in Collin County! Families with young children need to get out of the house and experience the changing seasons. As a speech-language pathologist, who provides speech therapy near Murphy, Texas, I am always looking for ways to enrich speech and language development in children utilizing the unique opportunities in the…