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If your child is working on speech sounds in therapy, you might notice something confusing.  They can say the sound beautifully in the therapy room… but at home it disappears.  This is completely normal — and it doesn’t mean therapy isn’t working! Learning a new speech sound is like learning a new motor skill (just like riding a bike or tying shoes). Children need lots of practice in different places before the skill becomes automatic in everyday talking.  The good news?  Sma

As a parent, it can be concerning to hear your child get “stuck” on words or repeat sounds. You might wonder: Is this just a phase, or...

One of the most common questions parents ask is, "How long will my child need speech therapy?" The answer varies from child to child...

Lisps can affect how a child produces certain sounds, often making them sound unclear.

Every parent gets excited to hear their child’s first words, but what if speech development isn’t going as expected? Speech sound disorders

As parents, we play a vital role in fostering our children’s speech and language development. The good news? It doesn’t require Pinterest-wo

As a pediatric speech-language pathologist and a parent of three young children (ages 3, 5, and 8), I understand both professionally and...

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) use milestones as one piece of the puzzle when evaluating a child’s communication skills.

You don’t need fancy flashcards or structured drills—some of the best speech and language practice can happen during family game night!

Many parents wonder whether they should wait and see if their child’s speech and language skills develop on their own.