At what Age Should I Worry About my Child’s Speech
Hearing your child speak for the first time is one of the most enjoyable parts of being a parent. Similar to other milestones in your child’s early life, the age your child reaches when they begin to master language and first start to speak can vary. Having a basic knowledge of childhood speech and language development can help you [...]
Does my child need speech therapy?
When you’re a parent, there is no question that certain milestones are especially important. Some of these milestones involve physical development—like learning how to walk and tie shoelaces. Others are in the realm of communication —like understanding language, expressing yourself verbally, and forming coherent sentences. If your child appears to be struggling with any area related to speech or [...]
5 Tips To Becoming A Speech Pathologist
Are you interested in helping people overcome speech issues by diagnosing and treating disorders that affect and prevent communication? Does working with patients on a personal basis every day to help change their lives sound exciting to you? If this sounds like the profession for you, begin taking these steps to start your fulfilling career as a speech pathologist. [...]
Stuttering 101: The Causes of Stuttering
Over the years, there have been many developments in the causes of stuttering. Currently, some of the most common theories of stuttering stem from genetic and environmental influences. Some risk factors involving both genetic and environmental influences of stuttering may include family dynamics, a family history of stuttering, childhood development, as well as neurophysiology. Additionally, certain conditions such as [...]
Cassi Alter Joins Adina Gres- “Cassi Alter MA-CCC on Facilitating, Fearlessness, and Fireballs”
From one female entrepreneur to the next, our Founder and Owner, Cassi Alter, MA-CCC, joins CEO of Financial Concierge and podcast host, Adina Gres, on her podcast titled, Things I think you should know. On this podcast episode, “Cassi Alter MA-CCC on Facilitating Fearlessness, and Fireballs,” Cassi and Adina discuss all things communication and entrepreneurial business. With over twenty [...]
How to Help Your Child Who Stutters
Many children, typically between the ages of 2 and 5, go through a stage of stuttering. Stuttering is a form of dysfluency, which causes an interruption in the flow of speech. It is characterized by the repetition of syllables, words, and phrases; prolongation of sounds; or interruptions of speech, which are known as ‘blocks.’ While stuttering goes away for [...]
