by Mackenzie Baber, MS, CCC-SLP | Apr 23, 2021 | Speech Therapy
Prelinguistic skills, or pre-language skills, begin to develop as soon as your baby is born! This means that long before your baby says their first word, they are learning valuable non-verbal skills such as eye-contact, joint attention, motor imitation, facial... by Mackenzie Baber, MS, CCC-SLP | Mar 25, 2021 | Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy
Why do all of the therapists at SDOT talk the same? At our clinic, we often hear the question, “Why do all of the therapists at SDOT sound the same when you talk?” While it’s true that people begin to sound similar to those we spend our time with, the real reason goes... by Mackenzie Baber, MS, CCC-SLP | Nov 6, 2020 | Speech Therapy
Why can my child see an SLP in a private clinic but still not qualify to receive services in the schools? Whether a child’s difficulties lie in speech articulation, expressive language development, literacy, or fluency and stuttering behaviors, this is a question that... by Mackenzie Baber, MS, CCC-SLP | Oct 2, 2020 | Speech Therapy
FAQ: Should my ___-year-old be able to say ___? The short answer is that different sets of guidelines exist that specify the age at which a child should be able to independently use each speech sound in connected speech. For a quick rule of thumb, here are the ages... by Mackenzie Baber, MS, CCC-SLP | Sep 8, 2020 | Speech Therapy
Language development is a process that begins in infancy and continues throughout childhood. Stimulating language skills in babies and young children is extremely important for the development of both receptive and expressive language skills. Throughout infancy and...