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The New CDC Guidelines and Why the Speech-Language Pathology Community is Concerned
Recently the CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated various Speech and Language milestones in their "Learn the Signs, Act Early" program, which is a checklist from ages 2 months to 5 years to help parents and pediatricians identify children with developmental delays and autism. The CDC and AAP’s reasons for the updated "Learn the Signs, Act Early" program were the following: -addition of checklists for ages 15 months and 30 months -addition of social and emoti
Feb 24, 20226 min read


Elizabeth Dunn, M.S. CCC-SLP-Lead Therapist/Owner of The Speech Spot: A Therapist Spotlight
Why did you open The Speech Spot? I started The Speech Spot in 2014 because I saw a need in the St. Louis area for a private practice...
Feb 7, 20192 min read


Stuttering in Toddlers- Should I Worry?
Almost all toddlers will go through a phase where their speech is not smooth and would be considered dysfluent. This usually occurs when...
Jul 12, 20182 min read
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