Tag Archives: Speech Therapy

Early Warning Signs of Apraxia in Children

Most parents move everything and make our healthy treats a source of entertainment. We tend to dwell on the new milestone (“Look, Susie’s boss blew a boss today!”) rather than identifying areas that might be lagging. But I think it is usually a contentious feeling that the parent is not properly pushing to ask further […]

What is Moebius Syndrome

Moebius Syndrome is a fairly rare neurological disorder that is present at birth. Children born with this condition are unable to move the muscles in their faces, leaving them unable to smile or frown, blink, or even move their eyes. Moebius primarily affects the 6th and 7th cranial nerves, but may also affect the 3rd, […]

Benign Vocal Cord Growths

Benign Vocal Cord Growths Polyps, Nodules, Cysts and Reactive Vocal Cord Growths The term vocal cord growth or lesion refers to a group of non-cancerous (benign), abnormal growths in or along the covering of the vocal cord. Vocal cord growths are the most common causes of voice problems and are usually either nodules, polyps or […]