Knowledge Station
Expert guides on speech therapy, neurologopedic care, myofunctional therapy, AAC, and child speech development
Selective eating and feeding difficulties in children
Refusing new food does not always mean a feeding disorder. Learn when a narrow diet and difficult meals are worth discussing with a specialist.
Author: mgr Edyta Bykowska
Dementia and Alzheimer disease: communicating with a relative
Dementia changes conversation gradually: a relative loses words, repeats questions and struggles to follow the thread. We explain what depends on the carer and how speech therapy can support it.
Author: mgr Edyta Bykowska
Hoarseness and voice disorders in children and adults
Hoarseness can be temporary, but a persistent or recurring voice change needs a cause to be established. We explain what to check in children and adults and when voice therapy may help.
Author: mgr Edyta Bykowska
Bruxism and clenching: the role of myofunctional therapy
Daytime clenching and sleep grinding need different approaches. We explain the roles of dentists, orthodontists and therapists, and the limits of evidence for myofunctional therapy.
Author: mgr Edyta Bykowska
Special education needs statement - how to obtain one
A special education needs statement helps plan support for a child at preschool or school. We explain who issues it, what to prepare, the deadlines, and how to appeal a refusal.
Author: mgr Edyta Bykowska
Delayed Speech or DLD? Telling a Delay Apart from a Language Disorder
Some children who start speaking late catch up with their peers, and some do not. We explain how delayed speech development differs from developmental language disorder (DLD), where the term came from, and what actually changes in planning support when the difficulty turns out to be lasting.
Author: mgr Edyta Bykowska
Childhood apraxia of speech: recognition, diagnosis and therapy
The child knows what they want to say, but speech does not settle into stable sequences. We explain what childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is, why waiting alone is not enough, and how assessment and therapy work.
Author: mgr Edyta Bykowska
WWR - How to Obtain a Counselling Centre Opinion and Support for Your Child
Early developmental support requires an opinion from a public psychological-pedagogical counselling centre. We explain who issues it, how it differs from a special education needs statement, and where in Gdańsk to arrange the granted sessions.
Author: mgr Edyta Bykowska
Parkinson disease: how does it affect speech, voice and swallowing?
Parkinson disease can gradually affect voice, speech rate, facial expression and swallowing. Learn which changes merit assessment and how speech therapy may support daily communication.
Author: mgr Edyta Bykowska