Conditions, FAQs, Speech and Language Conditions
Yes, most insurance will cover speech therapy for your child
Conditions, Speech and Language Conditions
It involves consistent patterns of speech errors. For example, when a child consistently drops the last consonant of words, a pattern can be identified (final consonant deletion). Children use patterns, or simplifications of adult speech, while speech is developing....
Conditions, Speech and Language Conditions
Dysarthria is diagnosed when a patient presents with weakness of his or her articulators. This problem can affect all aspects of articulation including respiration (breathing) and phonation (use of voice). Sound errors tend to be consistent with dysarthria and the...
Conditions, Speech and Language Conditions
What is an Articulation Disorder? An articulation disorder impairs a person’s ability to speak clearly. Articulation of speech emerges over time, and is generally imperfect during the early stages of development. This is completely normal. However, some speech...
Conditions, Feeding Conditions, Speech and Language Conditions
What is Down Syndrome? Down syndrome is a condition that occurs when a baby is born with an extra chromosome. This condition typically causes mental and physical problems for the baby. Symptoms of Down syndrome range from mild to severe. Some common physical signs of...
Conditions, Speech and Language Conditions
What are language disorders? Language disorders can cause children to have problems with vocabulary, forming sentences, properly using grammar, and using context. This in turn causes difficulty with communication, which is essential for every day life. Symptoms can...
