For Adults, For Children Allison Geller For Adults, For Children Allison Geller

How to Fix a Lisp

Both children and adults may be looking for help for a lisp. Learn all about the types of lisps, what causes them, and how to fix them. With the right articulation speech therapy, you or your child can overcome a lisp and understand how to speak clearly and confidently.

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For Children Allison Geller For Children Allison Geller

A Guide to Online Speech Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a problem that can lead to a variety of communication challenges. A person can be faced with difficulty building relationships and maintain long-lasting friendships. Online speech therapy has many benefits for people with autism. One of its most valuable assets is that it allows for family involvement in the natural environment.

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For Children Allison Geller For Children Allison Geller

Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders

A child with a receptive language disorder may have difficulty understanding written or verbal language. A child with an expressive language disorder may have trouble speaking and expressing thoughts or feelings. We explain these language disorders in detail and provide you with the information you need to understand how you can contribute to and be an active participant in your child’s speech and language development.

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For Adults, For Children Allison Geller For Adults, For Children Allison Geller

R Sound Speech Therapy: Tips to Make an R Sound

Are you or your child having trouble with the /r/ sound and wondering if you can change it? Difficulty pronouncing the /r/ sound is very common because /r/ is one of the most tricky sounds in the English language to pronounce. This speech problem is known as a rhotacism. In this article, we review the causes, characteristics, and prognosis for rhotacism. We also provide speech therapy tips for helping to pronounce the letter R better.

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For Adults, For Children Allison Geller For Adults, For Children Allison Geller

Therapy to Regain Your Voice

Your voice has the power to completely change what others think of you. Do you like the sound of your speaking voice? Do you feel like your voice is too soft, too nasal, monotone, quiet, or too loud? If the quality, pitch or volume, or tone of your voice is not where you think it should be, then voice therapy may be the solution. Read on to learn more about what voice therapy is and how you can keep your voice healthy to avoid future voice problems.

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For Adults, For Children Allison Geller For Adults, For Children Allison Geller

What are Voice Disorders?

When the quality, volume or pitch of the voice is different from what is considered normal for other speakers of the same age, gender and cultural background, it may be indicative of a voice disorder. The causes of a voice disorder can vary widely. A speech-language pathologist can help with certain voice disorders. For more information, and to learn how we can help with a voice problem, read on.

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For Children Allison Geller For Children Allison Geller

Get Your Kids Talking! 15 Helpful Conversation Starters

With a busy family schedule its hard to find time for meaningful discussions with children. Finding ways to connect with your child is not only good for boosting their confidence but also provides them an opportunity to share what’s on their mind. The back and forth communication exchange between child and adult is an excellent way to stimulate language in young children. Here are 15 helpful conversation starters to take advantage of after school pickup or dinner time.

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For Adults, For Children Allison Geller For Adults, For Children Allison Geller

Telepractice for Speech & Language Treatment

You may hear other terms used such as telemedicine, online therapy, teletherapy, telespeech, etc., but they are all referring to the same concept. With telepractice a person in need of speech, language, voice or swallowing therapy/evaluations will receive all of the benefits of high-quality in-person therapy without having to travel to a clinic or hospital to receive the services.

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