My sincere apologies for letting so much time march by without keeping my blog up to date. Weekly updates are now going to be available to keep you all in the loop with what’s happening at CTA, new programs, frequently asked questions, and announcements for CTA’s ‘Summer Spectacular’..like sending your brain to summer camp!

FAQ: I read that you provide many ‘specialty’ programs that are designed to improve a child’s cognitive skills for better academic performance and reading, but, as a speech therapist, do you also provide therapy for kids who have sound errors in their everyday speech?  HS, Auburn MA.

Answer: I certainly do! ‘Traditional’ speech and language therapies are offered here and include teaching correct sound production, improved vocabulary and improved grammar (when young children have sound errors, they usually have grammar errors as well..not using correct pronouns, for example). Some children come once, twice or even three times per week, depending on the severity of their difficulty. An initial appointment is scheduled to determine what type of therapy and what therapy schedule would best benefit your child.

Thinking about summer yet? Reservations are being taken starting March 1st for CTA’s Summer Spectacular Fast ForWord Programs. What is Fast ForWord? It’s patented software developed by brain scientists to build an individual’s learning capacity through exercises designed to improve brain processing speed and accuracy. Fast ForWord begins with strengthening the foundational cognitive skills of MEMORY, ATTENTION, PROCESSING AND SEQUENCING then continues to move onto improving the foundational READING SKILLS of VOCABULARY, PHONEMIC AWARENESS, DECODING, FLUENCY AND COMPREHENSION. Stay tuned to this site for more details next week. The question you can ask yourself now is: Is my child having a hard time with reading? One question. One answer. And if the answer is ‘yes,’ then Fast ForWord is for you!

Keep in touch and enjoy the day!