Autism

Parent question: What are two year old speech milestones?

Parent question: What are Two Year Old Speech Milestones?   One of the parents coming to Therapy Works Together for a screening for her child asked the speech therapist: “What are two year old speech milestones? I’m not sure what my child should be saying.”   Kids are growing up so fast and are exposed […]

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Speech Delay Toddler Tantrums? Here’s What to Do.

  Speech Delay Toddler Tantrums? Here’s What to Do. Research has shown that toddlers who have fewer than 50 words by age 2 are twice as likely to have severe and frequent temper tantrums. A Speech delayed toddler tantrum is more difficult because parents are not sure what they can do to help a child

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Parents Can Improve a Child’s Language Skills at Home with 5 Tips

Parents Can Improve a Child’s Language Skills at Home with 5 Tips     Parents play an important role in improving their child’s development of speech and language skills. Although language is something that children learn naturally, sometimes they need the push and guided help from their parents to show clear improvements in getting to

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Halloween Speech Therapy – 4 Tips for a Sensory-Friendly Trick or Treat

Speech therapy for kids who have poor language or speech skills or or non-verbal toddlers and have additional sensory issues is common. What parents need to know is that studies have shown that kids with sensory issues have a more difficult time with their speech and language and importantly have more difficulty making progress with

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Improving Language Skills in Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sometimes parents of children with Autism think that if their child isn’t speaking by age 4 or 5, they aren’t likely to ever speak. Kids with an autism diagnosis, kids who are non-verbal or even those that have a delay without any specific diagnosis might be more frustrated and tantrum more often. This leads to

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