SpeechPath

Happy May 1st .... and Happy Better Hearing & Speech Month! ❤️🗣👂🏼
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Knowing signs of hearing loss in babies and toddlers is so important for parents. As an early intervention SLP, I cannot tell you how many times I hear things like “But he hears when his Dad comes home from work before me because he hears his truck.” or “He hears when I yell his name.” I then gracefully get on my soapbox and explain frequencies of hearing and signs of hearing loss. And often, I get a response of “I actually have hearing loss myself.” The next step: ENT/audiology referal. And a lot of my clients end up having tubes put in, about 6 months of speech therapy ... and then they don’t.stop.talking! 👏🏻🙌🏻
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Informing our parents is key! Helping them ask for a referral is also important! But most importantly, guiding them through this unknown process is what they need and appreciate the most!