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 ...
I have been doing speech therapy at home with one of my sons for several years now. I’ve collected a large stack of really beautiful, glossy, very professional looking catalogs. These catalogs are from a variety of companies who all cater to speech therapists and those of us working on speech therapy in our homes. ...
Most of us parents think every move and sound our darlings make are causes for delight. We tend to dwell on new milestones (“Look, Susie blew a snot bubble today!”) rather than notice areas they might be lagging. But, I think a nagging sense of something not being right usually spurs a parent to ask ...
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, ...
In a previous article I listed all of the tools I have collected to use in my speech therapy exercises I do with my son. In this article I would like to explain the ways I use my tools for speech therapy. These are just ideas, some of them mine, some of them shared with ...