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Parent Guides

Clear, evidence-based guides to common questions about your child’s speech, language and everyday habits. They’re for general awareness and don’t replace advice from a professional who knows your child.

Does My Child Need Speech Therapy?

What to notice, when to ask, and what happens next.

What to Expect from Your Child’s Speech-Language Therapy Sessions

What happens at the first appointment, how assessment works, what sessions look like at different ages, and how progress is measured.

Raising a Bilingual Child

What’s normal, what’s a myth, and how to plan the languages in your home.

Thumb Sucking and Mouth Breathing in Children

What’s typical with thumb sucking, pacifiers, mouth breathing and swallowing, which signs to notice, and who to ask.