100+ WH Questions for Speech Development (With Examples)
Michelle You know those questions that start with why, what, where, when, and sometimes how? Well, we use them all the time, right from when we’re kids and throughout our lives.…
Mixed Expressive Receptive Language Disorder
Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (MERLD) is a communication disorder that affects a person’s ability to understand language (their receptive communication) as well as their ability to speak words or full…
A Parents’ Guide to Understanding and Supporting Speech Development for your Child
No matter where you are in the world, or what moment in history you happen to live through, it’s safe to say that one of the first milestones that marks…
Helping Children Master Words with 3 Letter Consonant Blends
Words with three letter blends are an important aspect of the English language. They generally appear as a combination of three consonant letters that appear together in a word, with…
Do Pacifiers Cause Speech Delay?
There are many reasons why parents might choose to use pacifiers for their babies and later, toddlers too. Whether or not you use a pacifier or soother is a very…
Telegraphic Speech in Infants & Adults
Telegraphic speech is an important stage of language development that typically occurs in a child’s second year. Characterized by simple two-word sentences, this form of communication often consists of a…