Liberty Speech Associates LLC

07/25/2025

If you or your child is interested in participating in the below research study, please contact Courtney at ccaruso@libertyspeechassociates.com or 201-658-4400.

07/20/2025

🧠💬 Communicating with Someone Who Has Aphasia? Try These Tips:
✔️ Reduce background noise
✔️ Speak slowly and give extra time to respond
✔️ Use gestures, writing, or pictures to support understanding
✔️ Use short, simple sentences

💛 Treat the person as a competent adult, even if they struggle to speak. Communication takes teamwork. Small changes = big impact.

07/17/2025

🗣️✨ Want to boost your child’s language during play? Try these simple strategies:

🧸 Toy Placement – Put toys slightly out of reach to encourage your child to ask, point, or use words.

🤔 Offer Choices – “Do you want the car or the ball?” Giving options helps build vocabulary and requesting.

🗣️ Self-Talk – Talk about what you’re doing. “I’m building a tower. I put the block on top.”

👀 Parallel Talk – Describe what your child is doing. “You’re pushing the truck! It’s going fast!”

⏳ Time Delay – Pause before helping or responding. Give your child time to process and try using words on their own.

🌱 These small tweaks to everyday play can make a big impact on communication!

06/25/2025

When conversing with a person with aphasia, it's important to use the following strategies: Augmented Input and Written Choice. Check out the pictures for more details.

06/25/2025

People with aphasia benefit from paper and pen during conversational exchanges. Two evidence-based strategies using these low-cost materials include augmented and written choice conversation strategy.

06/24/2025

Today was Day 1 of our K-3 Summer Articulation Program. The theme was food, so we sang "Apples and Bananas," went on a food scavenger hunt to get supplies to feed Cookie Monster, and read "Green Eggs and Ham." We still have some drop-in slots available for this articulation program at a rate of $30 per session. Contact us at 201-657-4400 for more information.

06/17/2025

🧠 Aphasia doesn’t impact a person’s thinking — just their ability to communicate.
Let’s spread awareness and compassion.

06/10/2025

🎉 Limited spots available! Reserve your child’s space today.

🔗 https://form.jotform.com/251378521959165 (Grades K-3)
🔗 https://form.jotform.com/251388538174163 (Grades 4-6)

For more information:
📞 Call 201-658-4400
📧 Email ccaruso@libertyspeechassociates.com

06/10/2025

This is a great video that explains aphasia. Watch and pass along to spread the word about this acquired communication disorder.

A short educational video for children about aphasia following stroke.

05/30/2025

🗣️ Apraxia of speech is a motor speech disorder that affects both kids and adults. People with apraxia know what they want to say, but have trouble getting the words out clearly.

💬 Speech therapy is key!
With the right support, progress is possible at any age.

✔Early intervention helps kids build skills.
✔Rehabilitation helps adults recover communication.

05/27/2025

We’ve got room for you!

Liberty Speech Associates LLC has ✨immediate✨ speech therapy openings for both kids and adults. Services are available in-person in our Washington office (Warren County) or virtually to any residents of NJ or PA.

We specialize in:
✔ aphasia
✔ reading/writing
✔ articulation
✔ early childhood speech and language development
✔ communication challenges after stroke or brain injury

Spots fill quickly, so don’t wait—reach out today for more information!
📞 201-658-4400
💻 ccaruso@libertyspeechassociates.com