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Sometimes it is hard to know when to be concerned about a child's speech and when to "wait and see". Often parents are given different advice by well meaning people such as "boys are slower" or "all kids are different". … Continue reading
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Parenting is a tough job, but it is even tougher when one or more of your children have special needs. It is hard for parents to take then time out to care for themselves when their child's needs seem so important … Continue reading
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You are what you eat! More importantly, you are what you think because of what you eat. There is significant research about the importance of diet in the functioning of our brain. We have known for some time about … Continue reading
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Children with speech or coordination problems are sometimes said to have “dyspraxia” but what does this mean and what can help? Dyspraxia is defined as as “an impairment or immaturity of the organization of movement”. It is an immaturity in the way … Continue reading
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Sometimes families may be recommended by their child’s doctor, therapist or school to see a psychologist with their child. So what does this mean? Child psychologists are specialists in learning, relationships and behaviour and can help families and children in a … Continue reading
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Talking Matters has an ongoing commitment to the speech pathology profession and to the families of children with communication difficulties both now and in the future. One way we can help support speech pathology to continue to meet the needs … Continue reading
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If you are waiting for an assessment or therapy to begin, or if you just want to help your child’s development every day, here are some simple things you can do that make a real difference to your child’s language skills. Continue reading
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Welcome to the new Talking Matters Website! The new website is up and we are excited to share the new clean bright look as well as lots of useful and informative information with families and colleagues. To launch our … Continue reading
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What is ADD and ADHD? ADHD is the most commonly diagosed physiciatric disorder in children and is thought to affect between 3 and 5 percent of children world wide. ADD is one of the three subtypes of ADHD. So what … Continue reading