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Stroke 101
Today’s blog post is all about stroke – signs, risks, and types. Signs Many individuals don't realize that they are having a stroke because they...
What to Expect During an Adult Speech and Language Evaluation
Adults may undergo speech and language evaluations for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, difficulty pronouncing sounds or...
5 Tips for Communicating with Students who Stutter
School is finally back in session! With every new school year come new stresses, expectations, and faces. In speaking to a few teacher...
Learning to Talk: Speech and Language Milestones Birth to 3
The first 3 years of a child’s life are crucial to overall development. A lot of changes occur in just 3 short years. For example, a child begins...
What to Expect During a Pediatric Speech and Language Evaluation
Although all speech-language pathologists structure their evaluations a little differently, there are crucial components that should be expected as...
Is it Apraxia?
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...
5 Questions to Ask a Provider Before Signing Up for 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...
Social Communication: Definition, Assessment & Treatment
As per request on a recent Instagram post looking for suggestions, today’s blog post will be about social communication and social communication...
Hearing 101
Our hearing ability has a great impact on our communication, from birth through adulthood. Yet, when I recommend hearing tests to current or...
Early Intervention: What It Is and What It Isn’t
Early Intervention (EI) is a great program for young children and their families to receive related services. Services might include speech...
Cultural and Linguistic Differences: 10 Things I Learned in Costa Rica
I had the pleasure of traveling to Guanacaste, Costa Rica with my husband. In addition to enjoying the warm weather (90+ degrees everyday!) while...
Living with Parkinson’s Disease
I first noticed something was wrong with the left side of my body when I was at a 50s summer concert with my wife Donna. We were holding hands and...
Stimulating Communication Without Spending a Dime
I often get asked about the best toys and gadgets to stimulate communication in children. And, although I do have some favorites, communication...
Bilingualism: Separating Myths from Truths
About two years ago, I wrote an article entitled To Be Bilingual: That is the Answer, Not the Question for in the NJ Speech-Language-Hearing...
Early Intervention 101
Thank you for visiting the Liberty Speech Associates LLC blog! Today I'm excited to write my first post. This post is about the New Jersey Early...