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I don’t know what it is like to have my gender identity not align with what my body was assigned at birth. I know that I am a cisgender woman.

I have always loved the Fall. The change in weather here in California is particularly pleasing to me. We are still able to spend plenty of time outdoors but without quite so much sun and heat.

The goal of each 5-minute home practice will be to get your child to practice their new skill as many times as possible.

1. Recognize vocal tension and try to reduce it before speaking/projecting with it.
a. notice when larynx (voice box) is held high in the throat..

There are many things you can do that may help a young child to talk more smoothly. These strategies will not cure your child’s stuttering (bumpy speech). Instead,…

My mother was the head librarian at the Hillsdale Library in San Mateo. From an early age, I would spend entire days at the library. My “babysitter” was a good book in…

When I started graduate school for speech-language pathology in 2014, I had a well-developed understanding that behavior management would be a large part of my work every day. My background is working as a…

Communication skills allow children to express their wants and needs, interact socially, and participate in education. That’s why early speech therapy intervention is so important for kids’ overall…

If your child has been diagnosed with a communication disorder, receiving help from a talented speech therapist can be life-changing. But with so many options, how do you choose the right fit? Consider important…

A Comprehensive Guide for Parents You may not have heard about myofunctional therapy before. But this rehabilitative approach offers immense benefits for promoting proper oral muscle function, facilitating speech clarity, improving body posture…