"Nik has made great progress since starting with Kati. He always enjoys his sessions and I love the feedback and progress reports that I get from Kati. I also appreciate how organized and systematic his treatment is, I always know what Nik is working on and his progress toward his goals. Thanks, Ms. Kati! "
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10.21.2011 : Brain Injury Association of Delaware held a VERY successful hat event October 21st!
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The Unseen Effects of Brain Injury
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You are standing in line at the checkout counter at your local grocery store. There is a young lady in front of you, maybe 24 years old, attempting to count out change to the store clerk. Someone sighs impatiently. There is a long line of people behind you also glaring at the distraught girl. She loses her place counting and, blushing, starts over. She drops her handful of change. A few people grunt in disgust…
Apraxia of Speech is a disorder that affects planning of movement in the tongue, lips, jaw and palate, all of which are key in spoken language. Causes of the disorder are not yet fully understood. What is known is that children with Apraxia have great difficulty planning the series of motor events needed to produce words and connected speech.
Have you ever thought about all the steps it takes to form just a “single” sentence? It all starts with intention to communicate. Next, an idea forms outlining what you want to say. The words for the desired message are put in the correct order, using the correct grammar. Each of the words is comprised of a specific sequence of sounds (also called phonemes) and syllables that must be ordered together. All of this information…
Bolster Your Child’s Speech At Home
Parents often ask me what they can do to help improve their child's speech skills. Here are some easy strategies you can use at home to bolster your child’s speech and language.
Language is complex, and involves the coordination of many sub-parts, such as articulation (sounds), semantics (vocabulary), syntax (word order), morphology (units of meaning), and pragmatics (social use of language). It is amazing that many children acquire language as easily as they do! Regardless of whether your child is on target with his/her speech-language skills or delayed, there are a few basic strategies that you can use to booster speech and language.
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Check out some informative resources on speech-language pathology.
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