by Jennifer Davis | Nov 13, 2024 | Communication, Speech
Imagine if your child had a tool that could unlock new ways to communicate, express themselves, and engage with the world—no matter their speech challenges. That’s exactly what augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can offer. For children who struggle to...
by admin | Oct 28, 2023 | Communication, Developmental Delay, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy, Special Education, Speech, Speech Therapy
What is AAC? AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative communication. AAC are methods that can add to or be an alternative to our use of speech/mouth-word communication. AAC could look like… No-tech: a smile to indicate we’re happy, a cringe to show dislike, or...
by Jennifer Davis | Nov 8, 2021 | Speech, Speech Therapy
If your child has trouble pronouncing his ‘s’ and ‘z’, chances are that they have a lisp. Lisp is a speech impediment that develops during childhood and usually goes away on its own. What causes a lisp? Most often a lisp is caused by the wrong tongue placement in the...
by JLDTHERAPY | Sep 20, 2017 | Pediatric Therapy, Speech
Children love to play and they are constantly learning while doing so. It’s the worst feeling in the world when you feel your child is behind in an area, and one of the more common areas is delayed speech. Every child learns differently and at their own pace....
by Jennifer Davis | Jul 21, 2017 | Speech
Parents often contact us at Joy & Laughter Development Therapy with concerns regarding their child’s speech or language development. It’s no surprise – speech and language delays are the most common delay children face. While it is common, that doesn’t mean...
