Executive Function & Cognitive-Communication

Executive function skills are a set off mental processes that allow us to perform in all areas of life including academic, home, social and vocational. Children and adults may experience difficulties with the following executive function skills: attention/focus, planning, organization, memory, initiating, sequencing, telling stories, self-regulation, decision making, problem solving, persistence, mental flexibility, self control,…

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Reading, Literacy & Dyslexia

Individuals with reading comprehension difficulty may be fluent readers, but that ability is usually covering their deeper disorder in processing the true awareness and complexity of what they read. Meanwhile, individuals with dyslexia likely have strong oral language skills and average comprehension, but struggle with phonological memory and awareness; this limits ability to make connections…

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Feeding & Swallowing

While most infants have trouble when they first learn to drink from cups and eat solid foods, a child who has a feeding disorder will continue to have these issues. Symptoms may include: Discomfort with breath or posture when feeding; overall refusal to eat or drink; sucking, chewing, coughing and swallowing problems; hoarse voice after…

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Pragmatic & Social Language

Pragmatic Language refers to the use of language within the social “rules” we culturally and collectively follow when communicating. Learning pragmatics involves many key factors, such as how to shift tone and language based on environment, how to take turns during conversation, and how to communicate non-verbally in appropriate ways. Symptoms usually include: Difficulty with…

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Fluency & Stuttering

Stuttering is a speech disorder marked by disruptions in the normal flow of speech. These disruptions, referred to as disfluencies, often include the following: People who stutter may experience repetitions (D-d-d-dog) Prolongations (Mmmmmmilk) Use of fillers (“um”, “like”) Blocks (an absence of sound) Many people can experience some combination of these sounds. The severity of…

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