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Speech Therapist Specialty areas, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Your SLP specializes in the following areas

Articulation

Articulation is how a child pronounces a word or words within conversation. Articulation changes and develops with age. Some sounds develop later than others, such as the /r/ or /th/ sound. 

Receptive Language

Receptive language is the ability to understand spoken language such as following directions or understanding 'wh' questions. 

Phonemic Awareness for Literacy and Writing Support

Phonemic awareness is the understanding of how sounds relate to letters and form words for reading and writing purposes. For example, the sound "shhh" is written as /sh/. 

Pragmatics

Pragmatics is another word for social communication and one's ability to use communication such as maintaining eye contact, turn taking, social greetings, and more.

Expressive Language

Expressive language is how your child communicates thoughts and feelings with words. For example, the verbal output of concepts like opposites/similarities, categories, naming objects, verbalizing a complete sentence with appropriate grammar, etc.

Stuttering

Stuttering is a speech disorder involving frequent fluency and/or flow of speech disruptions. For example, someone may stutter on sounds in beginning of words, whole words, or parts of words. Stuttering can occur due to a myriad of issues or situations.

AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)

AAC can be high tech or low tech and can involve significant amounts of technology or minimal amounts of technology such as a yes/no communication board. 

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