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What is Dyslexia? Dyslexia is thought of as letter reversals such as reading /b/ as /d/. For many years, before becoming a speech-language pathologist, even I thought so. But it is much more than that. Dyslexia disorder is a difficulty in reading printed material. It is a type of learning disability. The individual may have difficulties in reading words, sentences, passages, and longer texts. Not only this. Because they have difficulty in reading, they also face difficulty i

Tongue is one of the busiest muscles in a Speech Therapist’s body Talking, Tasting, Swallowing, Chewing, Singing …all are possible because of this dynamic muscular oral organ. I do a lot of ‘tongue aerobics’ with kids who need to exercise their tongues to elicit clearer speech . Here is an insight: Home-based activities to develop tongue protrusion (Sticking the tongue out) Push or show how to push your child’s tongue against an object like – a flat spoon, tongue depressor, a

Speech Therapy for Down Syndrome During COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful time for everyone. For individuals with special needs, the challenges have been even greater, as most support and habilitation services were unavailable. This situation has increased anxiety among parents and caregivers waiting for therapy sessions to resume fully. While no one knows when things will return to “normal,” it has become clear that we must adapt to the new normal. On a bri

Swallowing something we do unconsciously many times a day is actually a complex process involving multiple muscles and nerves working together in perfect harmony. But for some individuals, especially those recovering from illnesses like COVID-19 or living with conditions such as Myasthenia Gravis, swallowing can become a difficult, even painful, task. This condition is known as Dysphagia , and it can significantly impact a person’s health, nutrition, and overall quality of li

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