Is it a behavior? Or is it a little one trying to communicate?

All too often I hear someone say “Oh Johnny has behaviors.”, “Billy is pushing/pinching/running away, etc.” or “Jenny is always tantruming.” It is so easy to slap the label of “behavioral” on our little guys, but sometimes we need to take a step back and think. Is Johnny pushing Billy because he wants to sayContinue reading “Is it a behavior? Or is it a little one trying to communicate?”

Phonological Processes

A Phonological Process is a type of sound error that is seen in typical speech sound development. These errors follow specific patterns of simplification and have typical ages they regress (or stop). Children use these as they are learning the rules and sounds of language. You may hear a child say “Dive me my boot”Continue reading “Phonological Processes”