Posts by Connect Teletherapy
Teletherapy Designed for Kids: 5 Reasons Your Child Will Love Online Speech Therapy
Our children have unique lived experiences that we will never quite relate to as adults. For instance, not only have Gen Z children grown up with the Internet and social media their whole lives, but they also spent the past two years attending school either entirely or partially online. At this point, your tech-savvy kids…
Read MoreTeach Your Child Organizational Skills [Beginner’s Guide]
Are you a dedicated parent who wants to see their child succeed? Of course you are! Watching your child struggle with their daily tasks and feeling like you are at a loss on how to help is difficult. Parenting is hard but it shouldn’t be so difficult to where you feel helpless when it comes…
Read MoreHow to Recognize a Receptive Language Disorder
A receptive language disorder can often fly under the radar until a child is school-aged. Is can be difficult to recognize a receptive language delay in children under 3 years old. When learning letters and how to read, parents and teachers often begin to see signs a child is struggling. Receptive language disorders affect how…
Read MoreTips for Maintaining Social Skills over the Summer
Many children have been limited in social interactions over the last 14 months. If your child has delays in their pragmatic skills, this may have affected them more than others. With school out for the summer, it’s important to maintain their social skills. Here are five tips for maintaining social skills over the summer break.…
Read MoreSpeech Exercises to Produce the /r/ Sound
The /r/ sound is important in speech. It is considered a high-frequency sound. This means that it occurs more often in the English language than most other sounds. The only sounds that occur more often are the /n/ and /t/ sounds. Is your child able to produce the /s/ sound? Most children will master the…
Read MoreMental Health Over Spring Break
We are nearing Spring break which means Spring fever! Parents and teachers may notice students having a tougher time focusing during school or, pretty much all the time, right now.
Read MoreWays Online Therapy Can Be Implemented in a Traditional School Setting
Over the course of the last year, many schools have been taking an alternative approach to learning. Some students are distance learning, while some are going to school part-time. As COVID-19 cases decrease, students will begin moving back into a classroom setting. While online learning may decrease, online therapy doesn’t have to. Whether your school…
Read MoreTeletherapy for Children with Autism
Teletherapy for Children with Autism
Read MoreTips to Help your Child GRASP the Pincer Grip
Tips to Help your Child GRASP the Pincer Grip
Read MoreTips for Helping Your Child Produce /s/
By age six, a child should be well versed in saying words with the /s/ and /z/ sounds. If your child has difficulty with the /s/ sound, this is typically considered a lateral lisp. You may also notice your child has difficulty producing /z/ sounds as well if your child is not able to produce /s/. A lateral lisp can sound like a child has too much saliva in their mouth and can result in a slushy quality of speech.
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