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Easterseals celebrates Better Speech and Hearing Month in May

May 17, 2017

Hawthorne "Thor" Sutton was developing like other kids his age until he was 15 months old and started regressing. His mom, Maddie Carter, knew she needed to take action and quickly sought help. She found the answers she was seeking and the help Thor needed in the Easterseals Early Intervention program.

"I love, love, love Easterseals," Carter says. "They have been my counselors. They have helped me with the development of my child. They have given us new skills sets to help Thor learn without it being so frustrating for him."

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. Although more than 5 million children in the United States have a speech, language and/or hearing disorder, parents are often unsure about what to do when they suspect their child may be affected.

Easterseals speech therapy to help Thor regain his words and continue to grow his vocabulary, and occupational therapy to help with sensory differences have provided support so Thor is keeping up with his friends and ready to go to preschool next year.

"Easterseals is great! They come to our house and are very accommodating," Carter says. "I would tell other parents in my situation not to wait. Don't hesitate! Talk to your pediatrician. Get as much help as you and your family need. Then follow through. Take what they teach you and keep practicing it at home."

The Easterseals team of master's level American Speech-Language-Hearing Association-certified speech language pathologists can provide the answers parents seek. If there is a concern about a child's speech, Easterseals should be contacted for a full evaluation. Easterseals’ licensed speech-language pathologists are available to provide services to children of all ages in its locations in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore.

A trusted provider of children's therapy services for more than 65 years, Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore specializes in treating children from birth through 18 years with a variety of challenges, including developmental delay, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, speech and language delay, feeding and swallowing difficulties, and others. Therapy services are provided for children in the home, at daycare centers, or through center-based play groups.

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore offers a range of services, including children's therapies, assistive technology, recreational camping, day programs for adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, and respite services for caregivers. To learn more about how Easterseals helps children and adults with disabilities, call 1-800-677-3800 or go to www.de.easterseals.com.

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