06/10/2026
๐ฌ June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, and while aphasia is most commonly associated with adults who have experienced strokes or brain injuries, the awareness it brings to communication disorders is something families of young children need to know too.
Aphasia is a language disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, understand, read, and write. It's caused by damage to the language areas of the brain.
So what does this have to do with early childhood?
Everything we know about aphasia recovery points to the same truth we've built our program around: the brain is most responsive to language support when intervention begins early. The neural pathways that support communication โ the ones that, if damaged, become so difficult to rebuild in adulthood โ are actively forming in the first five years of life.
Early speech-language intervention doesn't just help a child communicate today. It builds the neurological foundation that supports communication for life.
June is a good time to ask: Does my child have all the communication support they need right now, during the years it matters most?
If you're not sure, we're here to help you find out.
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