by Molly Kolstad | Feb 23, 2021 | AAC, Autism, General information, Speech & Language
A speech generating device (SGD) is an electronic device that can help individuals with severe speech impairments communicate. At Emerge, we’ve seen many of our clients learn the power of communication and get excited being able to communicate clearly. Getting a SGD...
by Molly Kolstad | Feb 8, 2021 | AAC, Autism, General information, Speech & Language
A speech generating device (SGD) is an electronic device that can help individuals with speech impairments communicate. Any individual, child or adult, who has limited verbal speech can use a SGD. With children, we commonly use SGDs for children with Autism, Down...
by Molly Kolstad | Feb 8, 2021 | AAC, Autism, General information, Speech & Language
Un dispositivo generador de voz (SGD, por sus siglas en inglés) es un dispositivo electrónico que puede ayudar a las personas con problemas del habla a comunicarse. Cualquier individuo, niño o adulto, que tenga un habla verbal limitada puede usar un SGD. Con los...
by Molly Kolstad | Jan 29, 2021 | Adult Services, Emerge programs, General information, Occupational Therapy, Social Skills, Speech & Language, Uncategorized
Emerge is happy to start offering services to adults! One of the services we offer for adults is cognitive therapy. Read below and checkout our website to learn more the adult services now being offered at Emerge! What is Cognitive Therapy and Rehabilitation?...
by Molly Kolstad | Jan 12, 2021 | General information, Reading, School, Speech & Language
Does your child ever look lost when you ask them to guess the definition of a new word you come across while reading together? Perhaps your school-aged child sees comprehension questions about words used in the text at the end of their assigned homework, and they...
by Molly Kolstad | Jan 4, 2021 | Speech & Language
Does your child struggle with a stutter? Are you wondering when you should reach out to a professional for help? Stuttering is a disorder affecting the forward flow of speech. It can be characterized by repetitions (e.g., c-c-can…, why-why-why not?),...
