Speech & Language
Lisps in Kids: When Does the "S" Sound Develop, and When Should You Ask?
What a lisp is, when children usually master "s" and "z," what the research says about tongue thrust and tongue-tie, and when to talk with an SLP.
Clear, research-sourced answers to the questions parents ask us most, about speech, language, reading, and social communication.
What a lisp is, when children usually master "s" and "z," what the research says about tongue thrust and tongue-tie, and when to talk with an SLP.
Colds, yelling, nodules and more: what the AAP, ASHA and ENT doctors say about hoarse voices in children, when to see a doctor, and how SLPs help.
How hearing shapes speech and language, what newborn screening does and doesn't tell you, ear infections, warning signs, and Arizona screening.
Does learning two languages delay talking? What the AAP, ASHA and research say about mixing languages, vocabulary, and telling a difference from a disorder.
How childhood apraxia of speech differs from other speech sound disorders, commonly described signs, and how it is diagnosed.
What AAC is, who uses it, and what published guidance says about common worries, including whether it affects speech.
Normal disfluency versus stuttering in preschoolers, the risk factors experts describe, and how to respond when your child stutters.
An introduction to gestalt language development, echolalia and scripts, and what the current research does and doesn't say.
The difference between articulation and phonological speech sound disorders, typical sound development, and when to seek an evaluation.
A plain-language guide to understanding language versus using it, and what each looks like in children at different ages.
What "late talker" means, the milestones pediatric experts use, and when a speech-language evaluation is a reasonable next step.
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