Communication Matters

If your child has difficulty with any of the listed signs and symptoms, a language learning evaluation conducted by a speech-language pathologist SLP) is recommended.

• Reads slowly and painfully
• Shows wide disparity between listening comprehension and reading comprehension of some text; that is, they understand if someone tells them

Tags: Speech, Language, Communication, reading, literacy, Learning

 

Tags: Speech, Language, Communication, Stroke, Brain Injury

Did you know that reading aloud is the single most important thing a parent or caregiver can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning?

Tags: Speech, Language, Communication, reading, literacy, Wilson Reading Program, Reading Summer Camp

Tags: Speech, Language, Communication, reading, literacy, Wilson Reading Program, Reading Summer Camp

 

This developmental chart lists some skills typical of a child's development from infancy through 5 years. Children may vary in their development, and, of course, the best gift you can give a child at any age is your love and affection. If you have any questions concerning your child's development, contact your pediatrician and/or ask about our early intervention program.

Tags: Speech, Language, Communication, Caregiving

 

Communicating with your deaf or hard of hearing child is extremely important. The key to your child's language development and learning success is using two-way communication: that is, interacting with your child and encouraging your child to interact with you.

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A communication disorder is an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal and graphic symbol systems. A communication disorder may be evident in the processes of hearing, language, and/or speech. A communication disorder may range in severity from mild to profound.

Tags: Speech, Language, Communication, Stroke, Stuttering

Stuttering is a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by repetitions (li-li-like this), prolongations (lllllike this), or abnormal stoppages (no sound) of sounds and syllables. There may also be unusual facial and body movements associated with the effort to speak.

Tags: Speech, Language, Communication, Teens, Stuttering

A communication disorder is an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal and graphic symbol systems. A communication disorder may be evident in the processes of hearing, language, and/or speech. A communication disorder may range in severity from mild to profound.

Tags: Hearing Aids, Communication, Hearing, Hard of Hearing, Hearing Loss

The Speech Language Pathologists at Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center (CHSC) are experts with children and teenagers who stutter.  As defined by The Stuttering Foundation, “Stuttering is a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by repetitions (li-li-like this), prolongations (lllllike this), or abnormal stoppages (no sound) of sounds and syllables”. Over 3 million Americans stutter, including well known people such as Ed Sheeran, Emily Blunt, Darren Sproles, and Tiger Woods. CHSC has developed a therapy program called FACEtime: Fluency Attitude and Communication Effectiveness.  FACEtime is a program designed for older children and young teens who stutter and want to communicate more fluently and confidently.

Tags: Speech, Communication, Teens, Stuttering