Sippy cups might seem like an obvious tool in a parent’s arsenal, but they can actually hinder more than they help your child’s development. Read more to learn about alternatives to sippy cups and how easy it is to teach kiddos to drink from an open cup!

Nonverbal communication: What is it and how do we work on it?

There are many reasons you might be referred to seek an evaluation with a speech language pathologist (SLP). A common referral we get from dentists and orthodontists relates to the presence of a “tongue thrust.” But what is a tongue thrust and how does that relate to what we do as speech language pathologists?

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a disorder impacting approximately 7% of the population, or about 2 students in every classroom. It is broadly defined as a brain difference that makes talking, listening, and understanding language difficult. These difficulties often present in early childhood but can impact the individual across the lifespan (DLD: Developmental Language Disorder: Language Disorder 2019).