by Courtney Caruso | Jul 30, 2017 | Apraxia, Assessment, Children, Early Intervention, Stuttering
Apraxia, also known as childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), has become the go-to diagnosis for many children in Early Intervention (under 3 years of age). However, many of these children do not have apraxia or are too young to receive a true diagnosis. So what is...
by Courtney Caruso | Jul 22, 2017 | Assessment, Speech Therapy
Question 1 – Are you licensed? In most states, including NJ, a speech-language pathology license is required to practice as a speech-language pathologist (SLP). Refer to the ASHA website for specifics on what licensing (if any) your state requires....
by Courtney Caruso | Jul 15, 2017 | Autism, Children
As per request on a recent Instagram post looking for suggestions, today’s blog post will be about social communication and social communication disorder (SCD). Before explaining the disorder itself, it’s important to lay the framework of what is meant by “social...
by Courtney Caruso | Jul 3, 2017 | Adults, Children, Early Intervention, Healthcare, Speech Therapy
Our hearing ability has a great impact on our communication, from birth through adulthood. Yet, when I recommend hearing tests to current or potential clients, I am often met with the same response, “My child hears fine” or “I hear fine.” Although one’s...
by Courtney Caruso | May 1, 2017 | Children, Early Intervention, Speech Therapy
Early Intervention (EI) is a great program for young children and their families to receive related services. Services might include speech therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy. In NJ, this program covers children from birth to age 3. Although it is a...
