Straw Drinking: What’s the Deal With the Honey Bear Cup?

Straw Drinking: What’s the Deal With the Honey Bear Cup?

Straw drinking is an important developmental milestone for a toddler to achieve. It strengthens tongue, cheek, and lip muscles that aid in more sophisticated eating and drinking skills. However, sometimes bringing a child’s attention and focus to the use of a straw can be more of an obstacle than families initially anticipate. Luckily, an adapted…

Speech Therapy: What is AAC!?!

Speech Therapy: What is AAC!?!

Your speech-language pathologist/speech therapist may recommend that your child could benefit from AAC, but what is AAC? Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is a term used to encompass all forms of communication, other than oral speech, to express thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas. We all use AAC to communicate throughout the day. We may use gestures…