speech therapists
Types of AAC Our Fort Myers Speech Therapists Utilize
When people hear, “augmentative and alternative communication” (better known as “AAC”), they tend to assume we’re talking about sophisticated communication devices that may be used for children with substantial speech and language difficulties. It does include that sort of intervention,…
Our Fort Myers Speech-Language Therapy Strategies for Kids
Concerned your child’s speech might be delayed? Or just want to give them as big of a speech-language boost as you can? Here are our Fort Myers speech-language therapy strategies for encouraging communication with young children. ALL kids can benefit…
Fort Myers Speech Therapist Tips for Communicating With Concrete Thinkers
Is your child a “concrete thinker”? Lots of neurodivergent kids are. It means they have a tougher time thinking in the abstract and tend to interpret the world around them in a very literal way. This can sometimes lead to…
“Let’s Do It Again!” Fort Myers SLP Explains Why Kids Love Repetition
Ever wonder why your kid INSISTS on reading the same bedtime story, singing the same song on repeat, eating exact same thing for breakfast morning after morning or playing the same game over and over? As a Fort Myers SLP…
Speech Therapy Milestones Ages 0-4
Concerned your child may have a speech delay? If your child isn’t meeting these key milestones, our Fort Myers speech therapy team can conduct an assessment and recommend your next steps. Talk to your child’s pediatrician for a speech therapy…
Pediatric Speech Therapy Service Needs Have Expanded Post-Pandemic
Demand for Southwest Florida pediatric speech therapy services has long been higher than what providers could comfortably accommodate. That’s why so many clinics have ongoing waiting lists. But you’re not imagining it: Those waitlists have gotten longer than ever. The…
Identifying Speech Delays in 2-Year-Olds
Every child develops speech and language skills at their own pace. But if you have a nagging feeling your child is lagging on this front, it’s important not to ignore that inkling. Unaddressed speech delays in 2-year-olds can cause compounding…
Concerned About Child Speech Sound Development? See if Your Child’s On Track
Most kids develop the ability to move and speak in a fairly predictable pattern. Although it’s true that child speech sound development can vary, we use “speech sound norms” based on the most common development patterns within a certain peer…
Why Occupational & Speech Therapists in Fort Myers Teach Kids Inferencing
Inferencing is often thought of as a “school skill.” But as our occupational & speech therapists in Fort Myers can explain, it’s one that starts to develop long before kindergarten and has far more applications than a language arts class.…
Screen Time Speech Delays = Higher Speech Therapy Fort Myers Demand
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics showed that when 1-year-olds are exposed to 4+ hours of screen time daily, they experience developmental delays in speech-language communication and problem-solving skills. In turn, we’re seeing…