speech therapy A Letter from Expressable’s President Leanne Sherred, M.S., CCC-SLP Thanks to all the hard work of our talented and passionate team of speech-language pathologists, we’ve recently hit an incredible fundraising milestone! I wanted to take a moment to discuss this exciting achievement and what it means for our company, team, and the families we serve.
speech therapy Speech Therapist Spotlight: Rachel Homza, M.S., CCC-SLP At Expressable, we're honored to have such a qualified and compassionate team of speech therapists that work with clients everyday to reach their communication goals. In our therapist spotlight series, we highlight some of their amazing stories.
speech therapy Better Hearing and Speech Month: 31 Day Language Challenge To celebrate Better Hearing and Speech month, we've put together 31 different language-building activities you can try at home throughout May. The more you practice at home, the more progress your child will make. Are you up for the challenge?
speech therapy Helping Children Pronounce their /L/ sounds Many children need extra help pronouncing their /L/ sounds. Correcting your child's /L/ production can make their speech sound more mature and be easier to understand.
speech therapy What Causes a Stutter? From family genetics to language processing, there are many potential causes of stuttering. This article covers the basics of stuttering and why it occurs.
speech therapy The Busy Parents’ Guide: 5 Ways To Target Early Communication Skills in Everyday Routines There are many ways to naturally weave speech practice into you and your child's daily routines. This can help busy parents find time to promote speech and language skills!
The Importance of Early Speech Intervention It's common for children to need extra help meeting crucial speech and language milestones. That's why it's so important for parents, caregivers, and teachers to know how to spot the signs of a delay and seek early intervention.
speech therapy 7 Strategies to Help Fix a Stutter and Improve Fluency Managing and fixing a stutter takes practice! In this article, we outline seven strategies you can practice at home to help improve fluency and regain control during everyday speech.
speech therapy The SLP Round Up: The Speech Bubble SLP In our Resource Round Up interview series, we highlight some amazing content creators that are producing helpful materials for SLPs and clients. We hope to shine a light on their tremendous work and share some useful tools you can incorporate in practice.
speech therapy The Four Different Types of Lisps and How to Correct Them Did you know that there are several different types of lisps, each with their own unique characteristics? In this article we discuss how each type lisp can affect speech production and outline helpful strategies you can practice at home to fix each one.
speech therapy The Definitive Guide to Expressive and Receptive Language Disorders As children grow and develop their communication skills, some have trouble understanding what others are saying and/or expressing their own thoughts and ideas. In this article we review two very common communication problems: expressive and receptive language disorders
speech therapy 10 Ways to Make Speech Therapy Practice Fun When speech therapy practice happens at home, progress happens faster! However, it can sometimes be hard to keep speech therapy practice exciting and motivate your child to learn. That's why we put together 10 tips to make speech practice fun!
speech therapy The SLP Resource Round Up: Super Power Speech In our Resource Round Up interview series, we highlight some amazing content creators that are producing helpful materials for SLPs and clients. We hope to shine a light on their tremendous work and share some useful tools you can incorporate in practice.
speech therapy How to Help Your Child Use Longer Phrases When Talking As a child’s language develops, they start incorporating longer phrases of words into their speech. However, some kiddos need extra help to encourage longer spoken phrases. In this article, we cover simples tips you can begin practicing with your child today.
speech therapy Speech Therapist Spotlight: Heather Gross, M.S., CCC-SLP At Expressable, we're honored to have such a qualified and compassionate team of speech therapists that work with clients everyday to reach their communication goals. In our therapist spotlight series, we highlight some of their amazing stories.
speech therapy Using Play to Promote Speech & Language Development Play is an integral part of learning in children. It helps them explore and understand their environment, foster language development, problem solve, acquire social skills, and so much more!
speech therapy How Can Communication Temptations Help Your Child Talk? Communication temptations is one of the most effective speech therapy techniques that parents can use at home with their child to promote language development.
speech therapy Helping Your Child Communicate: The Power of Offering Choices Offering choices is one of the best ways to promote speech in children. It can also help understanding your child less of a guessing game. Read on to learn more!
speech therapy Tips to Help Children Pronounce their /s/ Sounds Trouble with the /s/ sound can make your child’s speech sound less mature and more difficult to understand. In this article, we cover the basics of /s/ productions and describe tips for incorporating practice at home.
speech therapy Motivating Children To Practice Speech At Home: Tips From A Speech Therapist When children frequently practice speech at home, they make more progress towards their communication goals. In this article, we share helpful tips parents can use to make speech practice the best part of their child’s day!
speech therapy Helping Children Pronounce Their “R” Sounds In order to speak clearly and confidently, it's important that children master their /r/ sounds. It's one of the most common sounds in the English language. In this article, we review why the pesky /r/ sound is so hard to say, and how you can help.
Hundreds of Free Speech Therapy Lessons Now Available with Expressable Academy We founded Expressable with a simple mission: to improve access to quality speech therapy services by making it affordable, convenient, and effective. Core to our mission is to support individuals
speech therapy Holiday-Themed Speech Therapy Activities to Practice at Home From cooking to singing to decorating, there are so many fun and festive holiday-themed speech and language activities you can practice at home with your child. In this article we discuss some of our favorites!
speech therapy How Screen Time Impacts a Child's Speech and Language Development There is a big difference between active versus passive screen time, and understanding the distinction can help you introduce digital tools that are engaging and beneficial to your child’s communication development.
speech therapy Therapist Spotlight: Erica Wood, M.S., CCC-SLP At Expressable, we're honored to have such a qualified and compassionate team of speech therapists that work with clients everyday to reach their communication goals. In our therapist spotlight series, we highlight some of their amazing stories.
