When you hear "Speech Pathologist," "Speech Therapist," or "SLP" most likely your first thought is they are the people who teach you how to say your sounds correctly. Think lisps, difficulty saying "r," etc. Well, this is true, but the Speech Pathologist scope of practice is much larger than just speech sound corrections. SLP's are licensed to evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide array of disorders and deficits from speech sound disorders to feeding and swallowing deficits. W

Easy ways to help promote language development at home As parents and caregivers, you are naturally keeping a close eye on your child's development. Language development is a crucial aspect of overall development and begins far earlier than you expect. Language development begins as soon as your child is born. They are constantly learning about their environment and showing us they are listening by looking at items, making eye contact with speakers, attending to noises, inter

When a child is laying on their belly while propped on their elbows and their head and neck are extended upwards, this is called the prone position. "Tummy time", in the prone extension position, helps babies to achieve many gross motor milestones and is the first time they are receiving input from this position. As children grow older, the prone position still remains very important to help promote shoulder stability, increase postural control for core strength, improve visu