Tables of Contents What Is Literacy Development?Language and Literacy Development in Children5 Literacy Development StagesLiteracy Development in Early ChildhoodEarly Literacy Development Stages in Children The benefits of physical activity for a person’s health and longevity are well documented. However, not everyone is aware of the many health benefits of the most common form of mental exercise: reading. Reading stimulates brain development in children and adults and promotes social and emotional skills that contribute to healthy lifestyles.Reading reduces stress and symptoms of depression; it lowers readers’ blood pressure and pulse rate, and it reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and late-life […]

Table of Contents Three hearing loss typesSensorineural hearing lossConductive hearing lossMixed hearing lossEffects of hearing lossGradual and sudden hearing loss treatments Disabling hearing loss affects 5% of the world’s population — 466 million people, more than the population of the U.S. — and the World Health Organization (WHO) expects that figure to nearly double by 2050. Hearing loss types differ according to their causes. The three hearing loss types are sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), conductive hearing loss, and mixed hearing loss. The effects of hearing loss go beyond difficulty with hearing, affecting everything from how people interact to financial demands […]

Parents marvel at their young children’s attempts to learn language by imitating and experimenting. An infant’s cooing and a toddler’s early words are signs of healthy language acquisition that every parent is delighted to hear. But when children fail to meet milestones, speech-language therapy and other forms of treatment may be necessary. To learn more, check out the infographic below created by Maryville University’s online Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders program. Add This Infographic to Your Site <p style="clear:both;margin-bottom:20px;"><a href="https://online.maryville.edu/blog/language-acquisition/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://online.maryville.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/2020/12/MVU-BSCMSD-2020-Q2-IG-How-Does-Language-Acquisition-Work_-final.png" alt="How speech and language disorders can be recognized and treated." style="max-width:100%;" /></a></p><p style="clear:both;margin-bottom:20px;"><a href="https://online.maryville.edu" […]

Tables of Contents What Is a Speech Impediment? Types of Speech Disorders Speech Impediment Causes How to Fix a Speech Impediment Making a Difference in Speech Disorders Communication is a cornerstone of human relationships. When an individual struggles to verbalize information, thoughts, and feelings, it can cause major barriers in personal, learning, and business interactions. Speech impediments, or speech disorders, can lead to feelings of insecurity and frustration. They can also cause worry for family members and friends who don’t know how to help their loved ones express themselves. Fortunately, there are a number of ways that speech disorders can […]

The demand for quality audiology care is growing. Studies indicate that 20% of Americans have some sort of hearing loss. It’s not just a domestic challenge, either: Hearing loss increased by 44% around the globe from 2000 to 2015. To put this in perspective, there are more people living with hearing loss than there are people living with diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and epilepsy combined. This translates to a large number of people who face challenges with hearing conversations, listening to music, or picking up on the sounds in their environments. Hearing isn’t the only element that drives the need for […]

In 2016, the medical journal Pediatrics published a study about developmental milestones. Researchers collected data on 599 children, noting when they first learned to stand, crawl, and walk, as well as the cognitive abilities each child displayed by age 4. The results seemed clear: The researchers stated in their report that “the age of achieving motor milestones may be an important basis for various aspects of later child development.” This study added to the wealth of evidence that developmental milestones — particularly motor milestones — are an important part of a child’s growth in the formative years. However, some children […]

On the evening of September 3, 1939 — the day the United Kingdom declared war on Germany — King George VI delivered a speech to the people of his country. He began, “In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every household of my peoples, both at home and overseas, this message, spoken with the same depth of feeling for each one of you as if I were able to cross your threshold and speak to you myself.” The speech not only comforted and galvanized a nation but also prompted other political leaders to […]