Divine Speech/Language Services

05/15/2025

Unusual speech patterns can include various characteristics that deviate from typical language use, such as rapid or irregular speech, echolalia, stilted speech, and difficulty with pragmatic language.

These patterns can be associated with different conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, and various speech disorders.
Common Unusual Speech Patterns:

Apraxia of speech (AOS): Difficulty planning and executing the movements required for speech.

05/13/2025

Animals and Speech:
Animals can mimic human speech, and some, like parrots, can even learn to speak entire words and phrases.
Animals, including humans, can be scared by human voices more than by the roar of a lion.

05/12/2025

05/08/2025

This is what a developmental psychologist means when your child is diagnosed as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 ASD

05/06/2025

Fact:

The first 3 years of life, when the brain is developing and maturing, is the most intensive period for acquiring speech and language skills. These skills develop best in a world that is rich with sounds, sights, and consistent exposure to the speech and language of others.

05/05/2025

Did you know:

James Earl Jones, had a significant speech impairment from the time he was a small child up until his freshman year of High School? Others considered him mute with conflicting reports siting significant stuttering as the cause of his non-verbalism.

He went on to become one of the most prolific speakers of our time.

05/02/2025

Did you know…

•Children should be able to use at least 50 words before 2 years of age. ...
•Only a speech language pathologist can help change your child's speech and language skills.

04/30/2025

Did you know?…

By first grade, most
children can
understand about
10,000 words.
Like other children,
most bilingual children
speak their first words
by age 1 and use two-
word phrases by age 2.
(asha.org)

Age 0-1

Language typically begins to develop around 4-6 months of ageTrusted Source. Around this time, your baby should be making babbling sounds and showing understanding of their environment with things like laughing. If a baby isn’t cooing or making other sounds at two months, it could be the earliest sign of a speech delay.

From seven months onwards, they should be visibly reacting to sounds and understanding basic words like “cup,” “shoe,” or “juice.” They should continue babbling while using hand gestures, and by around age 1, they should be able to say 1-2 words. This is often “mama” or “dada.”

Age 1-2

Within the second year of life, a child should be able to understand basic body parts, as well as simple commands and questions. Using a few two-word combinations.

Age 2-3
By the third year of life, a toddler should be starting to use 2-3 word combinations with more regularity.

A typical 3-year-old can use about 1,000 wordsTrusted Source. They should have enough vocabulary to name most things around them by this point.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 241,000 members, certificate holders, and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-...

04/23/2025

Did you know… a Green Cheeked Conure Parrott has the intelligence of a four-year-old?… They understand words and can learn to say them too... THIS is done by repetition constant engagement.

🗣️If a bird can do this imagine what your child can do!
is Divine!

04/16/2025

This is the very reason I decided to bring birds into my Practice. Children are attracted to animals and animals are typically drawn to children. Especially birds... Check out the interaction between Ayden and Coco..

04/14/2025

Did you know? Birds can be taught to mimic the prosody or tone of your voice…

Prosody has to do with the rhythmic intonation associated with words, phrases, and sentences…they can even respond to your voice in the same pitch, almost matching yours.

Now imagine…If a Bird can do this, what would happen if we continuously talk to our to children…

03/22/2024

Facts to Know about Autism Spectrum Disorder

1. Autism spectrum disorder affects 1 in 36 children.

2. Boys are nearly 5Xs more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ASD. Girls are often underdiagnosed with Autism and misdiagnosed with other conditions.

3. ASD is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the United States. It is more common than childhood cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined.

4. Research suggests that Autism genes are usually inherited from the father.