What to Do If Your Child Stutters
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
As America is poised to inaugurate a president who stutters, a CHOP speech-language pathologist offers facts about stuttering and advice for caregivers.
Department of Speech-Language Pathology News and Updates
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‘Window’ Face Masks Help Kids with Hearing Loss Understand Their Care
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Special masks, called the Communicator, are being used by the CHOP’s Center for Childhood Communication (CCC) to help children and families who have hearing loss stay safe from COVID-19.
Language Development: Talking With — Not Just To — Your Child
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Interactive play and conversations between parents and children lead to stronger language skills for the child, research shows. Here are tips on how to make those “together” moments count.
CHOP Experts Discuss Tongue-ties
Published on in CHOP News
The Atlantic reports on the spike in tongue-ties found in babies and the surgery that often accompanies.
A Gift that Speaks for Itself
Published on in CHOP News
For Sean Frankel, the challenge of stuttering was the motivating factor that has driven him to work harder and reach higher. A successful real estate developer, Sean has decided to give back to the place that helped him — and his son.
What is Apraxia?
Published on in CCC Connections
CAS is a neurologically-based speech disorder in which there is a disruption in the motor planning for speech production, typically without muscle weakness.
Research Helps Kids Reach Potential
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Our team is currently involved in research projects with various CHOP centers including the Early Autism Screening and Identification Clinic, the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, the Newborn and Infant Chronic Lung Disease Center, and the Department of Otolaryngology.