By: Kaylie Wright, M.A., CCC-SLP An Oral Mechanism (Oral Mech) exam is done to assess the structures and function of the mouth in relation to speech and feeding/swallowing. An oral mech exam often looks at the face, tongue, jaw, lips, teeth, top and bottom of the...
Developmental Stages
Parent Resources
Parents are often looking for tools that can help with their child's development. Below are the resources Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center has created to help parents understand their child's speech, language, and reading development. Dyslexia Click here to...
Why is Writing so Hard for My Child?
By: Jamie Seibert, Learning Specialist Writing assignments become increasingly more difficult when students have learning differences. Students with learning differences are likely to struggle with executive function skills. I think everyone can struggle with...
Phonological Awareness Skill Mastery
By: Haley Hall, Learning Specialist Phonological Awareness skills are important for children to develop as they become readers as they are the foundation of being able to decode words and read fluently. Our SLP Kelsey Coaldrake wrote this blog post...
How Should my Child Tell Stories?
By: Suzanne Moore, M.S., CCC-SLP The way that children retell stories or events is a powerful factor that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can use to help diagnose language disorders and understand how students use language to communicate. It can also help us...
What is multisensory learning and how will it help my child?
by Jaimi Bird, M.A., CCC-SLP Multisensory learning is learning using all of the senses in the body. When we think of traditional learning we often stop with hearing and sight. While those senses are important for learning, incorporating ALL the senses can have great...