Communication is multifaceted and looks a little bit different for every child. However, there are some general language abilities and milestones we can expect to see by a certain age. The following is an outline of language skills that most four-year-olds display....
When you think of AAC, what comes to mind? Children who are nonverbal? Children who have limited verbal speech and language skills? These are thoughts that many people have due to myths revolving around AAC use. What is AAC? AAC stands for Augmentative and...
Did you know that students can benefit greatly from being taught how to visualize? Visualization is key for long-term recall of phonics concepts and irregular sight words. If our students can “make a picture” of words in their heads, they are using the part of their...
At Enrichment Therapy and Learning Center, we value the importance of practicing speech sound targets at home to increase children's accuracy toward meeting their articulation goals. It allows for faster acquisition of sounds at various levels of difficulty and...
Family members play such a key role in the success of speech and language intervention. Moms, dads, siblings, and caregivers are the true heroes for our students with speech and language needs! Family-centered practice is achieved when families are at the forefront of...
For school-age children and teenagers, memory strategies can be beneficial for recalling directions, lists, studying for tests and other important information. It can be frustrating when a child or teen is trying to complete an assignment and they have difficulty...