Tables of Contents What Is a Speech Impediment? Types of Speech Disorders Speech Impediment Causes How to Fix a Speech Impediment Making a Difference in Speech Disorders Communication is a cornerstone of human relationships. When an individual struggles to verbalize information, thoughts, and feelings, it can cause major barriers in personal, learning, and business interactions.

Table of Contents What Is Receptive Language? How Do You Identify Receptive Language Disorder? Strategies to Improve Receptive Language Disorder Receptive Language Activities What Types of Receptive Language Therapy Exist?  Be Proactive in Addressing Receptive Language Disorder Children are born ready to learn a language — and, by age 5, most people can easily express

Tables of Contents What Is Literacy Development? Language and Literacy Development in Children 5 Literacy Development Stages Literacy Development in Early Childhood Early Literacy Development Stages in Children The benefits of physical activity for a person’s health and longevity are well documented. However, not everyone is aware of the many health benefits of the most common form

Table of Contents Three hearing loss types Sensorineural hearing loss Conductive hearing loss Mixed hearing loss Effects of hearing loss Gradual and sudden hearing loss treatments Disabling hearing loss affects 5% of the world’s population — 466 million people, more than the population of the U.S.— and the World Health Organization (WHO) expects that figure to nearly double

Parents marvel at their young children’s attempts to learn language by imitating and experimenting. An infant’s cooing and a toddler’s early words are signs of healthy language acquisition that every parent is delighted to hear. But when children fail to meet milestones, speech-language therapy and other forms of treatment may be necessary. To learn more,

The complexity of our communication is one major aspect that separates human beings from the animal kingdom. We’re not the only species to interact with one another using sounds, facial expressions, and gestures, but humans communicate with complexity, using thousands of spoken languages, each containing thousands of unique words and sounds. We even can communicate