Spring is such a great time filled with new energy, budding flowers, and bright colors! It is the perfect season to celebrate Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM)…early identification and intervention is key to helping children who experience speech, language, and communication impairments. 50% of children who are “late-talkers” at age 2 will go on to develop a speech-language impairment. At age 2, we are unable to diagnose which children will out-grow the delay and which ones will go on to experience a disorder. So, if children show red flags at age 2, it is best practice to provide therapy. One milestone we check for at age 2 is in regard to vocabulary. Children typically produce at least 50 words and begin to form two-word utterances by 24 months. Check our website for more milestones…
Annually Sierra Therapy Group celebrates BHSM by providing FREE screenings for children between the ages of 3 and 6. Our 8th annual screening is scheduled for Saturday, May 30th, from 10 am to 2 pm. We are partnering with the UNR Speech & Hearing Clinic to provide hearing screenings as part of our event. The screening will assess hearing, speech & language skills, and fine motor/self-care/sensory skills. If you are interested, please call or email (annelise@sierraot.com) to reserve a slot as our schedule typically fills up for this event.
In addition to the screening, we host an annual open house every year. This year the 9th annual Open House is scheduled for Thursday, May 14th, from 5 pm to 7 pm. It is an opportunity to meet our staff/clinicians and ask any questions you may have. Anyone and everyone is invited tostop by the office for fun, games, and snacks. This year, Sierra Therapy Group will transform into Candy Land!!
Happy Better Hearing & Speech Month!! Please let us know if you have any questions at all… More blogs will be posted throughout the month highlighting different areas of what we do…