What is phonological awareness? Phonological awareness is an umbrella term that means one’s sensitivity and ability to manipulate units of sound by words (e.g., dog, puppy), syllables (e.g., /dog/, /pu/ /ppy/), onset and rhyme (e.g., /d/ and /og/, /p/ and /uppy/), and phonemes (e.g., /d/ …
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What is a Feeding Disorder? Feeding disorders are problems with a range of eating activities that may or may not include problems with swallowing. Pediatric feeding disorder is “impaired oral intake that is not age-appropriate and is associated with medical, nutritional, feeding skill, and/or psychosocial …
Read Full ArticlePositive reinforcement encourages learning (Tripp, 2022). Providing positive reinforcement can be an effective way to increase the behaviors you want from your child. Children who are positively reinforced for their good work are better motivated to keep working hard. This technique rewards the behaviors you …
Read Full ArticleFor many parents, mealtime can seem like the ultimate battle. Your child just won’t eat the meal you’ve spent time preparing for them, wants to leave the table to go get another toy, or wants a sweet treat 10 minutes after they refused to eat …
Read Full ArticleHearing loss can bring a lot of change to your life. But did you know that hearing loss can change the health of your brain? Recent research, conducted over several years by Johns Hopkins University, Ohio State University, and other institutions, has revealed that hearing …
Read Full ArticleDid you know? Our ears are constantly stimulating our brains. We never turn them off, even when we sleep! A mild hearing loss can put us at risk for dementia 200% greater than someone with average hearing. Depending on the stage of hearing loss, you …
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Read Full ArticleIf you suspect your hearing has gotten worse, or if you have recently been diagnosed with hearing loss, you may be feeling anxious. Anxiety, which is a persistent heightened state of alert, is normal with any stressful situation, including those related to your health and …
Read Full ArticleTypically, a speech disorder co-exists with lip and/or tongue-tie. Despite years of research that have shown inconclusive results or no effects on speech production via tongue-tie release and/or lip tie release, people are still having surgery to “fix” speech impairments in children. However, research has …
Read Full ArticleBy: Dr. Carrie Raz, AuD, CCC-A So, you had a hearing test done and don’t understand what the graph means. This is to help break down what it all means for you to better understand your test results. It is color coded and labeled for …
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