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How many times do kids hear "You can't have it until you say it first!". This strategy is often used by parents to help kids "use their words". Depending how it is done "withholding" can be an effective strategy to … Continue reading
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Home practice is an essential part of any therapy program. Without practice at home children often take longer to acquire new skills. Practising your child’s speech, language or occupational therapy work at home means that therapy is much more effective. … Continue reading
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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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Communication is not just about having the right words or being able to construct a well formed sentence. It is also about how children use their communication skills. Sometimes children with speech and language difficulties and other disabilities are passive … Continue reading
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Speech pathologists love barrier games because they can be used to develop so many different skills and the same game can be extended as kid's skills develop. Kids love them because they are fun. They are great for parents too … Continue reading
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Speech pathologists usually begin working with a child by doing an assessment before planning a program and beginning therapy. Sometimes parents ask why this is necessary. Why not just jump in and get going with "fixing things". Communication is a … Continue reading
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Do mild and moderate speech and language difficulties matter? Many public services tell parents that their child is not eligible to receive speech pathology support because they have only mild or moderate difficulties. This is because services are tightly stretched … Continue reading
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With the summer holidays here families spend lots of time in the car, whether for a day trip to the beach or park or on a longer adventure. Time spent in the car can mean lots of arguing and complaining … Continue reading
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Kids develop the use of new speech sounds best when they have short frequent practice sessions. It is best to practice for 5 or 10 minutes once or twice per day rather than try to do a big long practice … Continue reading
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Christmas means family, friends, parties, presents, food, music, lights, decorations, Santa and lots of hugs. Everything looks and sounds different, from decorations at home to Christmas music in the shops. Routines change at home and at school with parties, outings … Continue reading