PediaSpeech Blog
News, announcements, and feature articles of interest to our PediaSpeech families
Feeding Disorders
The term “feeding disorder” refers to a condition in which an infant or child is unable or refuses to eat, or has difficulty eating, which can result in frequent illnesses, failure to grow normally, and even death. Feeding disorders should not be confused with eating disorders, such as anorexia, which are more common in adolescence…
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Jennifer McCullough Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degree in Child Psychology at The University of Western Ontario, followed by a Master’s of Science in Communication Disorders from Massachusetts Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA. Jennifer has over 15 years of experience as a pediatric speech and feeding specialist. Prior to starting PediaSpeech, Jennifer worked as a…
Read MoreLanguage Disorders
Children are diagnosed with a language disorder when they have ongoing difficulty with the meaning of words or sentences (semantics), with word order or grammar (syntax), or with the social rules of language and conversation (pragmatics). A language disorder can be characterized by any of the following: •Poor eye contact or attention to the speech…
Read More“My son has been a patient at PediaSpeech for over a year. Initially, he saw Jennifer. Due to a scheduling issue we eventually started seeing both Jennifer and Beth. I love that their approaches are very different; however, they both are able to relate to my son and he to both of them. When we…
Read MoreArticulation Disorders
A child with an articulation (speech sound) disorder has difficulty producing individual speech sounds or producing sounds correctly in words. There may be incorrect placement of the lips, teeth, tongue, or even soft palate during speech. This often affects the clarity of speech. Speech sounds develop gradually over time, but most sounds should be correctly…
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PediaSpeech Services, Inc. is a Georgia based company founded in 1997 to meet the needs of parents searching for quality communication and feeding therapy by caring and experienced therapists. The founder of Pediaspeech, Jennifer McCullough, M.S. CCC-SLP, envisioned a service that would help children and their families learn communication and feeding skills while having fun.…
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“When my son turned 20 months old he was not babbling much or saying the normal “mama”, “dada” or even trying to speak at all sometimes. His pediatrician said it was that he was a second child and didn’t need to speak because he had sister there, or that he was a boy. But I…
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