Speech Therapy & Learning Blog

Practical guidance from our speech-language pathologists and learning specialists to support your child's speech, reading, and learning.

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How Does Exercise Influence Learning?

Research shows that regular physical activity benefits the brain! Remember when people believed that recess sends students back to class rowdier and less attentive? According to new research, this is a myth. Students return to class more ready to learn than those who...

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Does Your Child Struggle with Handwriting?

We are now implementing parts of a very well-respected handwriting program into our sessions! Students are enjoying the engaging activities and parents are very pleased with the progress their children have been making. We are using one of the only...

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Great Site for Critical Thinking Skills

If your child has difficulty with remembering information, processing information quickly, and/or following directions, www.lumosity.com is a wonderful website.        There are fun games for your child to play to help improve brain function.  The best part is that it...

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When to Seek Help for Stuttering

I am often asked by parents if they should seek therapy for their child’s stuttering.  My answer is usually this, “It depends.”  If your child is younger than 5, if he/she is getting stuck on syllables for example “mo-mo-mom” or “ca-ca-ca-ca-cat” (consonant and vowel...