By: Suzanne Moore, M.A., CCC-SLP We know you want to help your child improve their speech! Here is a “cheat sheet” to help you use minimal pairs when you practice at home. Minimal pair intervention utilizes words that only differ by one sound or one “phoneme” to help...
When your child is young and having a hard time being understood by you and others, it can be so frustrating—for both you and your kiddo! However, there are ways you can help improve your child’s articulation and reduce frustrations with communication breakdowns. 1....
What is Phonological Awareness? Phonological awareness is a metacognitive skill that involves thinking about the sounds in words, the syllables in words, and the words that makeup sentences. Phonological awareness involves breaking apart words into sounds or...
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...
https://youtu.be/PmseWw6T8eo Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center has locations in the Iowa City, IA area and Des Moines, IA area. We provide individual speech-language therapy and tutoring as well as offering small group academic programs. At Enrichment Therapy...
By: Kaylie Wright, M.A., CCC-SLP When you think about speech therapy for your child, you may not envision it being virtual. The thought of online speech therapy may leave you with some questions: is it effective, will my child connect with the therapist, will my child...