Point Speech Pathology

04/23/2026

So excited to announce our theme for this summer's 6 week reading and language lab!
Don't forget- most speech and language therapy is covered by your medical insurance✨

04/23/2026

So excited to announce our theme for this summer's reading and language lab which will take place at the Point Boro library!

Six weeks of serious language and literacy building- but your kids won't know it because they will be so invested in their role as the Beach Detective Club 🔍

When reading isn’t clicking, language is often the missing piece. Make this summer count and send your reader back to school with more confidence!

💡And don't forget: speech and language therapy is often covered by your health insurance.

Registration opens May 1st, sessions start in July. Comment LAB for more information, or send us a message directly 📚

04/19/2026

I see this all the time as a school-based SLP. Even if your child has "graduated" from speech, there can still be ripple effects down the road, and those ripples show up as reading difficulties. These statistics show just how common it is for late talkers and children who have persistent sound errors to end up needing extra support by the third grade, at which point they are far behind their peers.

04/18/2026

Remember: progress isn’t about perfection- it’s about connection. You’re doing more than you think just by showing up, being patient, and supporting your child in their own unique way 🤍

04/17/2026

Early intervention for speech and language delays can make a powerful difference- but it doesn’t always mean the underlying challenges are fully resolved. As a school contractor SLP I get many 1st and 2nd grade referrals only for the parents to tell me oh yeah they had EI for speech sounds. If your child is a graduate of early inter you should be shouting it from the rooftops at kindergarten orientation, it's so important for the school staff to know.

04/17/2026

Many children make great progress in their early years and may appear to have “caught up,” especially in speech clarity or basic language skills.

However, as language demands increase in elementary school, more subtle difficulties can emerge- particularly in areas like vocabulary depth, sentence complexity, and understanding and explaining ideas.

These underlying language skills are the foundation for reading. As a result, some children who received early intervention may later experience challenges with reading comprehension, storytelling, written expression, or keeping up with classroom language demands.

This doesn’t mean early intervention wasn’t effective... it often prevents more significant difficulties. But it does mean that continued monitoring and support may be important as children grow.

Strengthening language over time helps ensure children not only speak clearly, but also understand deeply, express themselves fully, and become confident, successful readers.

04/11/2026

If your child shows:
📚 difficulty explaining ideas
📚 trouble understanding stories
📚 overall reading struggles
Or... Can read, but struggles to explain the story... language skills may be the missing piece.

Grab the checklist many parents use to spot reading challenges early.

Dyslexia
Reading tutoring
Learning disabilities
Early literacy
Parenting elementary children

04/11/2026

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It takes four times longer to intervene in 4th grade than in 1st grade.
The longer we wait to identify a child that struggles to read, the more intervention, time, money and remediation is needed.
Not to mention the impact that waiting may have on self esteem and mental health.
Don’t wait. Close the gap.


Quote: Kathy Daigle

04/09/2026

This... I wish parents were given more information than we are during that crucial first year of our child's life. So many issues we think develop "later" are there for us way earlier, we just don't know the signs, and, spoiler alert: neither do most pediatricians. Their jobs are to keep our children healthy, which is why we all fill out those developmental milestone charts. Those are designed for referrals based on developmental norms, but sometimes we don't see the effects of those delays until much MUCH later.

04/09/2026

Concerned about how your child says certain sounds? It could affect more than just speech.

If your child says “wabbit” for “rabbit” or “tat” for “cat,” you might wonder if they’ll grow out of it. While some sound errors are part of development, ongoing speech sound difficulties can impact important literacy skills later on.

Speech sounds are closely connected to how children learn to hear, recognize, and use sounds in words—skills that are essential for:

✨ Spelling
✨ Reading accuracy
✨ Sounding out new words
✨ Stronger comprehension and higher-level literacy skills

When children struggle to produce certain sounds, it can also make it harder for them to identify those sounds in words, which can affect spelling and reading as they move through school.

The good news? Early support can make a big difference.

A speech-language evaluation can help identify whether your child’s speech sound patterns are age-appropriate and provide strategies to support both clear speech and strong literacy development.

📩 Send us a message today to learn more or schedule a screening.

04/08/2026

Many kids rely on pictures, the first letter, or what “makes sense” in the sentence instead of actually reading the word. This usually means they haven’t fully developed the sound-to-letter skills needed to decode words.

Reading isn’t memorizing- it’s matching letters to sounds and blending them together.

When children guess, it can look like they’re reading… but it often leads to frustration as books get harder.

The good news: with the right support, kids can strengthen their decoding skills and become more confident, accurate readers.

If you’ve noticed your child skipping, guessing, or replacing words while reading, it may be a sign they need a little extra help building those foundational skills.

Message us today to schedule a free 10 minute consult!

04/08/2026

Reading isn’t just letters and sounds- it’s language.
Vocabulary. Comprehension. Understanding how words connect and make meaning.

If your child is struggling with reading, speech & language therapy can help build the foundation they truly need- and it’s often covered by insurance.

✨ Summer is the perfect time to make progress without school pressure.
We have limited summer availability for 1–2 sessions per week and make it easy by meeting your child where they're most comfortable: at camp, at home or in the community.

Don’t wait—secure your child’s spot today and set them up for a stronger start this fall.