Child Language & Developmental Speech

03/02/2026

⭐ Star Student of the Week ⭐

⭐ Mazion ⭐

Mazion is currently in preschool and is getting ready to transition into kindergarten next year! He is such a bright student! He comes to speech therapy every week eager to work on his goals; he is always ready to jump into activities with excitement and curiosity. Mazion has made wonderful progress on his goals, especially his expressive language goals! He continues to participate with increasing independence! Mazion is kind, cheerful, and always happy to play games with and cheer on his classmates. He loves sharing his ideas during activities, and his creativity truly shines! He never fails to make his therapists and his friends laugh! It has been such a joy to watch Mazion grow, build confidence, and achieve so much! Keep up the wonderful work, Mazion!

02/27/2026

What is Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)?

APD happens when the brain has trouble making sense of sounds, especially speech,even though hearing is normal.

You might notice:
✔ Difficulty following multi-step directions
✔ Trouble understanding speech in noise
✔ Frequent “What?” or requests for repetition
✔ Reading, spelling, or comprehension struggles
✔ Appearing inattentive during lessons

Why this matters for learning:
APD can impact sound–letter connections, phonics, reading fluency, and listening comprehension.

How can speech therapy support APD?
Speech therapy helps strengthen:
- Auditory discrimination (hearing differences between sounds)
- Listening memory
- Sound blending and phonological awareness
- Language comprehension

02/26/2026

02/24/2026

Speech Question of the Week!

02/23/2026

⭐ Star Student of the Week ⭐

🌟 Congratulations, Zi'Ralei!! 🌟

Zi'Ralei is a 5-year-old student in Head Start, preparing for kindergarten. She is such a sweet and loving young lady with an amazing sense of humor, and she works very hard. She always has a smile and is ready to work. She is making wonderful progress toward her articulation and language goals and is increasingly carrying her skills over into spontaneous speech. Zi'Ralei's mother is very supportive and goes above and beyond to ensure that Zi'Ralei has everything she needs to be successful. Great job, ZiRalei, we are super proud of you!! Keep up the great work!!

02/20/2026

Occasional repetitions (“I-I-I want juice”) are normal between ages 2–5. Persistent stuttering, tension, or avoidance behaviors may need evaluation.

Early support for fluency can prevent stress and anxiety around speaking and improves long-term communication confidence.

02/19/2026

Counseling Corner

Help children name their feelings when frustrated and provide calm strategies like deep breaths or a quiet corner. Validation and patience teach emotional regulation.

02/16/2026

⭐️ Star Student of the Week ⭐️

🌟 Leon 🌟

Leon is our star student of the week, and we are so proud of him!! Leon is a very sweet 3 year old. When Leon first started speech, he understood English and Russian, but had very few words in either language. He was very bashful, and for the first few visits, his mother joined us to increase his comfort as well as to provide models in Russian to ensure that he understood what was being asked of him. Leon has flourished and is now producing words and phrases, is making amazing progress toward his goals, and he increasingly communicates in his classroom independently. He loves cars, so we incorporate them during therapy as frequently as we can. He has a wonderful sense of humor and works very hard. Keep up the great work, Leon, you are doing a wonderful job!!

02/09/2026

⭐ Star Student of the Week ⭐

🌟 Grayson 🌟

Grayson is our new star student of the week, and we are so proud of him!! Grayson is preparing to go to kindergarten in the fall, and he has made excellent progress with his speech goals. He is very loving and polite, and he loves his sister very much. Grayson is always excited to come to speech, and he is always ready to work. Grayson works on articulation, and is beginning to carry his sounds over into simple phrases during structured activities. He enjoys playing with play-doh and playing games. His family has been very supportive of Grayson, and it shows in his progress. Great job, Grayson, keep up the good work!!