by Trent Wilson | Sep 30, 2020 | Speech
Listening to your son or daughter’s first words is one of the most precious milestones in your life as a parent. However, this lovely event could cause anxiety. Parents often worry about their baby’s development when their child seems to lag behind peers...
by Trent Wilson | Jul 30, 2020 | Reading, Speech
Let’s talk about spelling. “Why?” you may ask. I hear many people say that with technology, in this day and age, “spelling doesn’t matter anymore”. While the importance of spelling to our society may be diminishing, the importance of spelling in teaching the brain...
by Trent Wilson | Nov 1, 2019 | Speech
I am writing this blog post because there is almost always a sound processing deficit or disorder underlying poor reading and inaccurate spelling. This skill often goes unassessed. !! Often when it is assessed, it is done incorrectly or incompletely. As any...
by Trent Wilson | Apr 1, 2019 | Speech, Speech Language, Speech Language Pathology
We use models of language to try to understand how the brain processes language. These models are often reflected in assessment. You may have seen a report where language was divided in the areas of Language Content, Form, and Use. There is a description of the...
by Trent Wilson | Oct 12, 2018 | Speech
I had a conversation with a parent the other day. They were curious to know why I was so interested in the pronoun errors of their 4-year-old daughter. We got into a discussion about how children’s brains acquire speech, language, and literacy skills – and what...
by Trent Wilson | Feb 5, 2018 | Speech
Often people get really hung up on how to diagnose dyslexia or how to test for dyslexia. There is often a desire to test for a learning disability or to diagnose a learning disability. As humans, we are very eager to explain things, and we feel like a diagnosis will...
