For Adults

Can Your Tongue Affect Orthodontic Treatment?

Can Your Tongue Affect Orthodontic Treatment?   A tongue thrust occurs when the coordination of swallowing muscles becomes incorrect, causing the tongue to push against the teeth during swallowing and even at rest. This can result in tooth movement. Myofunctional therapy for tongue thrust is an option for patients who are considering orthodontics.   If […]

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What Causes a Lisp and How to Treat Them?

What Causes a Lisp and How to Treat Them?   Lisps are not uncommon.  Parents of children speaking this way or even adults who have one often wonder what causes a lisp. One typical form of speech difficulty is a lisp. When an adult or child has a lisp it can be due to a

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Help for the speech impediment R: Sound: When Should Parents Get More Help?

Help for the “R: Sound: When Should Parents Get More Help?   Is your child saying Wabbit instead of Rabbit or Maw instead of More? If your child’s language contains these and other mispronunciations of the R sound or a “speech impediment r” issue, we are sure that you have experienced some difficulty in trying

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2 Best Ways to Fix a Lateral Lisp

2 Best Ways to Fix a Lateral Lisp Parents are often concerned when their child’s speech does not sound correct. They want them to sound like everyone else. Often, what they might be hearing is a lisp. There are a few kids. The first is a frontal lisp which happens when the child’s tongue sticks

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Speech Videos for Toddlers, Kids and Adults

Speech Videos for Toddlers, Kids and Adults   There is no shortage of speech videos for toddlers, kids and adults on the web for parents and caregivers to pick through and find the one they like best.   So we have collected some of our speech videos for all ages that provide a bit of

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How to Teach the S Sound at Home

How to Teach the S Sound at Home   When parents work with their children at home on their speech therapy goals, progress happens faster (and so does graduation from speech therapy). So here, our resident articulation expert speech therapists go over how to work on the S sound at home.   The S sound

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The Speech Coach Recommends: Master This One Skill

The Speech Coach Recommends: Master This One Skill     It does not matter if you are an executive or an emerging leader, communication skills and the ability to effectively convey your message to your audience is important if you want to shine. Yes, there are several formal “basic” skills that everyone should practice to

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6 Top Ways for How to Improve Your Communication Skills

6 Top Ways for How to Improve Your Communication Skills     You can’t become a more effective leader without excellent communication skills. And how to improve communication skills is hardly ever taught in school where the focus is more on grammar, vocabulary and just being able to stand up in front of the class.

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