We are excited to be offering Occupational Therapy services at Aurora Speech Clinic! You may have heard of Occupational Therapy (OT) before, or perhaps this is the first time you’re hearing about it. Whichever the case, the term “occupational” in its title, often leads to some confusion, especially as it pertains to kids! In this blog post, we will break down the role of an Occupational Therapist so you can understand exactly how OTs can make a difference. What? Think about w

Research shows that vocabulary size and reading comprehension (understanding what you read) go hand in hand. How? Well, strong vocabulary skills support reading comprehension, and reading promotes further vocabulary growth. In other words, the more words a child is exposed to and understands, the more she will understand what she reads. And when we understand what we read, we often enjoy reading! But how do we help children learn lots and lots of words? There are many way