The Real Reason I Chose to Become an SLP

I was lucky enough to be on the Edverything Education podcast a few months ago (check it out here!) and before we pressed “record,” Nicole and Danielle asked me why I chose to become a speech language pathologist. In honor of #BetterSpeechandHearingMonth this May, I want to share my answer with you!

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Early Warning Signs of a Language Delay

Last week, I shared Early Warning Signs of a Speech Delay for Infants and Early Warning Signs of a Speech Delay for 18+ Months, and today I want to share Early Warning Signs of a Language Delay!

To review, let’s talk about the difference between speech and language! It gets confusing for some people, because the two words are often lumped together (i.e., “speech language pathologist,” “speech language impairment,” “speech language evaluation”), but they really do refer to two different things. Speech, or articulation, refers to how we say sounds. Voice (how our vocal folds vibrate to create sound) and fluency (the rhythm of speech) are also frequently included when we talk about speech. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), language refers to the words we use and how we use them to share ideas and get what we want.

Parent Resources, Child Development, Speech/LanguageMacy GilsonApril 24, 2020language, speech, speech and language, speech language pathologist, speech and language development, #BetterSpeechandHearingMonth, early childhood education, early childhood intervention, special needs, special needs parenting, speech development Comment

Early Warning Signs of a Speech Delay for Infants

A few days ago, I shared the Early Warning Signs of a Speech Delay for 18+ Months, but today I want to share Early Warning Signs for Birth - 18 Months for all of you mamas out there with sweet babies!

Parent Resources, Speech/Language, Child DevelopmentMacy GilsonApril 22, 2020speech and language, speech development, speech language pathologist, #BetterSpeechandHearingMonth, SLP, early childhood intervention, speech Comments

Early Warning Signs of a Speech Delay for 18+ Months

Speech, or articulation, refers to the way we say sounds. It’s normal for children to have some errors in their speech, and these errors can be classified as developmental or non-developmental errors. Developmental errors are errors that are appropriate based on the child’s age (i.e. a four year old saying, “wun” for “run”) and frequently resolve as the child gets older, however non-developmental errors need to be addressed via speech therapy.

Parent Resources, Speech/Language, Child DevelopmentMacy GilsonApril 19, 2020speech and language, speech development, speech, speech language pathologist, early childhood education, early childhood intervention, SLP, #BetterSpeechandHearingMonth Comments

Speech & Language Development

As a speech pathologist, I have a huge passion for educating parents and teachers on effective ways to facilitate and encourage healthy speech and language development. I have compiled a list of 3 “Do’s” and 3 “Don'ts” to help encourage you to play an active role in your child’s speech and language development.