Pragmatics and Social Therapy?
What is pragmatics and social therapy? Pragmatics refers to all the subtle and unconscious things we do while talking with others. Many of us are not even conscious of these things as we communicate. Pragmatics and social therapy deals with helping clients work on making conversation natural and easy. Social and pragmatic difficulties are characterized by difficulty […]
How do I know when my child needs to see a speech therapist? -Phonological Disorders
Phonological Disorders When children begin talking, they often make errors in conversation that sounds like “baby talk.” This “baby talk” is known as phonological processes. Phonological processes are patterns of sound errors that typically developing children use to simplify speech as they are learning to talk. Examples of phonological processes include saying “wa-wa” for water, […]
5 Steps to Speech Development
5 steps to encourage speech and language development in young children 1. Keep your language simple. Don’t be too wordy. Young children don’t process language the way adults do. They typically process the last 3 words you say. So, short and simple phrases are the best way to get your message across. 2. Talk to […]