What is AAC and could my child benefit from it? My child isn’t talking and we have tried boards, pictures and some ASL, but he still isn’t talking much. Do any of these questions or comments sound familiar?  AAC, or Alternative Augmentative Communication consists of gestures, icons, SGD (speech generating devices), pictures, eyegaze, headpointing, switches...

Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics There tends to be confusion between the following terms: phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. These skills are interrelated in reading and spelling, yet do not mean the same thing. It is important to know the difference between these skills to effectively help your child learn strategies to read...

During the summertime, parents get a well-deserved break from running their kids from place to place. While your kids are in school, your life may follow a set routine making it easy to get each task completed by the end of the day. Between summer camps, sports, and vacations your childs’ therapy might be forgotten....