Child Development

  • What is a Late Talker? “A ‘Late Talker’ is a toddler (typically between 18-30 months) who has limited spoken vocabulary for their age, while having a good understanding of language, typically developing play skills, motor skills, thinking skills, and social… Read more

  • If your child struggles with their speech, you may have come across the terms phonological process and phonological disorder and wondered, ‘What is the difference?’ and ‘Does my child need speech therapy to fix their speech?’. Knowing when a speech… Read more

  • Does your child mispronounce some sounds when speaking? Do you wonder whether their speech is age-appropriate? While there is variability in children’s mastery of speech sounds, there are general guidelines for ages at which most children can pronounce specific sounds… Read more

  • Have you ever wondered whether your child’s speech is as clear as the speech of other children their age, and whether or not it is normal that you can understand everything your child says but aunt Sheila understands almost nothing… Read more

  • Developing an adult chewing pattern, or a rotary chew, is a milestone that, when feeding is going well, usually goes unnoticed. That is because despite being a big milestone, it is hidden in everyday moments and gradual food transitions. Chewing… Read more

  • Does your toddler melt down because their socks feel ‘wrong,’ forget what you asked them to do halfway across the room, or insist on doing everything themselves but then can’t quite follow through? Does your school-age child sometimes stare at… Read more

  • Have you ever wondered what is going on in your baby’s brain? The answer is a lot! Babies are born with billions of neurons and all those neurons are bumping around in their brain looking for connections. And as these… Read more

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