Speech & Occupational Therapy of North Texas
Clinic Locations in Frisco, McKinney & Plano – and Serving the Surrounding Communities.
Speech Apraxia, also known as Apraxia of speech, is when a child has difficulty with the proper movements necessary to form sounds. Although a child with speech Apraxia knows what they want or need to say, their brain’s ability to tell the proper muscles what to do when forming speech is interrupted. How Do You…
Although getting a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is not something anyone wishes for a child or adolescent, it also comes with unique learning opportunities for family members to discover ways to help their loved one grow and flourish. While the degree of impairment will vary significantly among those with ASD, there are…
Every language disorder is one of two major types: expressive and receptive. Simply put, an expressive language disorder refers to difficulty with expressing meaning or messages to others. In contrast, a receptive language disorder refers to difficulty processing and understanding meaning and messages from others. However, it’s possible for children to have a mixed expressive-receptive…
Sensory processing disorder is a disorder affecting the brain, making it more difficult to process external sensory information such as touch and smell. Living with sensory processing disorder can make day-to-day life more difficult as it affects a person’s ability to appropriately react to outside information. In many cases, people who suffer from this disorder…
Communication disorders come in various forms. While some forms disorders develop as a symptom of a psychological disorder affecting the brain, other forms are caused by physiological disorder affecting the oral cavity. In many cases of communication disorders, complications with speech can be dampened or even resolved with the help of a speech language pathologist.…
Kids love the magic of Halloween: Trick-or-treating, classroom parties and trips to a neighborhood haunted house. But for moms and dads, often there is a fine line between Halloween fun and safety concerns, especially when it comes to road and pedestrian safety. In 2017, 7,450 pedestrians died in traffic or non-traffic incidents, according to Injury…
Autism is a developmental disorder. It is primarily associated with problems with social interactions, not communicating verbally or non-verbally correctly, and behavioral problems. Some of these problems include repetitive behaviors and interests that have a very narrow focus. Autistic children can have varying degrees of symptoms. While the disorder itself cannot be cured, the good…
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) refers to the way your nervous system processes sensory input and translates it into motor skills or behavioral actions. If you have SPD, the sensory signals are either not received or are translated improperly. SPD can affect any or all of your senses including touch, taste, sight, smell and more. If…
Many children with autism have trouble communicating effectively with others. One symptom of this problem is a disorder called echolalia. Echolalia has very specific symptoms but is frequently unnoticed because some of the symptoms are also a normal part of learning speech. There are also two types of echolalia – immediate and delayed. As suggested,…
Down Syndrome is a condition that affects the way a baby’s brain and body develop. Children with Down Syndrome have similar physical features that make them stand out from children who do not have the syndrome. In addition, they have some common health problems. These common health problems include hearing loss. Sleep apnea of the…