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We often talk about kids who are later to begin speaking as “speech delayed” but did you know that usually, it’s not a speech delay- it’s actually a language delay. That’s because speech and language are two very different things!

This is very oversimplified, but here are some common speech delays and disorders: articulation, phonology, apraxia, & stuttering. Some common language based delays and disorders are: expressive language, receptive language, pragmatic language (this is how a lot of autistic kids qualify for speech support), and even some learning disorders like dyslexia are language based.

You can have great speech skills and have difficult with language (a child who can repeat everything and needs support generating their own comments) or have good language skills and have difficulty with speech (a person who communicates with sign language or AAC) - and a person can also have difficulty in both areas.

Developmental milestones just changed for the first time in years The nation’s top pediatricians have changed the checklist of developmental milestones for infants and young children to make it easier to identify delays that could be a sign of autism or other social-communication disabilities.

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Ancient switch to soft food gave us an overbite—and the ability to pronounce ‘f’s and ‘v’s How farming reshaped our smiles and our speech

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Dysphagia Evaluations - Instrumental or Clinical? “Dysphagia affects approximately 10% to 33% of adults. It is most commonly seen in the geriatric population, and in adults who have experienced a stroke or neurodegenerative diseases such as...

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‘It’s one thing to survive the infection, but what’s next?’ Some COVID-19 patients need rehab to walk, talk and problem solve Recovery from COVID-19 can mean long, difficult rehab

CDC: Autism Rate Climbs Again The number of American children diagnosed with autism is on the rise yet again, according to new government data.