The mom gut and finding someone who listens

Hi parents! Quick question, have you ever had a great appointment with a pediatrician or specialist for your child and you really felt heard and understood?  I felt this way at my son and daughter’s well child checks this pastRead More

Fluency

The field of speech-language pathology can be broken down into 9 sections. One of the sections, is dedicated to fluency. Fluency refers to the smoothness, effort, and speed of our speech. It is common for everyone to be disfluent atRead More

More Speech Sounds!

Welcome back to the family chatterbox blog! My name is Kasey Wade and I am a certified pediatric speech and language pathologist! This blog post will help you understand some over arching guidelines and principles to use while helping yourRead More

How Kiddos Develop Their Speech

Well hello again everyone it’s Kasey here! I wanted to take some time to bring you up to speed on how kids develop their speech. We all know that kids don’t pop out of the womb sounding just like anRead More

What is an Articulation Disorder vs. Phonological Process Disorder

If your child has difficulty with saying sounds or being understood and you get an evaluation by an SLP, you may hear the terms from that professional.  As a parent, it can be difficult to know the difference and whichRead More