It’s that time again! Now enrolling for KDA Social Skills & Language camps. Camps lead by SLP’s Cocoa, Casey, Sam, and Vidya. Sign your child up today & let the fun begin!
When do picky eaters become problem feeders? If you have these questions about your child contact us today get more information from our Occupational Therapist who specializes in SOS feeding therapy. We’d be happy to give your child a free screening too!
Receptive language is how listener listens and understands communicated language. Receptive language is important because it’s how we take in information and process information. This video shows one way speech therapists can help patients with speech therapy tidbits focusing on receptive language.
I am so proud of this mini-documentary we made at Kara Dodds and Associates. I am so thankful for the families, and most importantly to the children, who work so hard to improve their communication skills every week. I also wanted to acknowledge and thank my speech therapists, who help make it all happen! People can often take for granted…
Kara was featured in this article about early autism detection and the free screenings she provides to preschools within San Diego County through her work with the Autism Tree Project Foundation! Read more at: UT San Diego: “Early Autism Detection Helps, But it’s Hard”.
Call us today and our therapists will schedule a free screening where we will conduct some basic scales to determine if your child warrants a full evaluation and/or they are right on track with development! Kara Dodds and Associates, Inc. offers free teacher workshops and conducts approximately 2500 free preschool screenings for children throughout San Diego County per year. We…
A Speech Language Pathologist – also referred to as a “Speech Therapist” – provides evaluations and remediation of a variety of disorders and/or delays affecting a child’s communication. What does an Occupational Therapist do? When would a family come to speech or occupational therapy? A family would see a Speech Therapist or an Occupational Therapist if they have concerns for their child’s…
Autism Tree Project Foundation partners with Alpha Kappa Alpha Head Start Program to provide Early Intervention Screenings for 1,200 low-income students SAN DIEGO, January 6, 2014 – The Autism Tree Project Foundation 501(c)(3) (ATPF) has partnered with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Head Start Program in El Cajon to provide free Early Intervention Screenings to more than 1,200 low-income children annually…
Do you ever wonder if girls really do talk earlier than boys? Or if when grandma says using a pacifier will create speech problems later, you should believe her? Below are some common assumptions about young children’s speech and language development, and whether or not they’re true or false. 1. You should never use “baby talk” with babies False Baby…
Autism is a developmental disability that causes problems with social skills and communication. Autism can be mild or severe, and not all behaviors will exist in every child. Some individuals on the autism spectrum do not speak, while others love to talk but have difficulty with conversational speech and/or understanding the nuances of language and nonverbal cues when talking to…