Happy 2019! While we count down to the last few weeks of the school holidays, how about some water play to cool ourselves in the sunny Australian weather? It is easy to add more language into water play activities. If you have toddlers or preschool children, here are some ideas to incorporate interesting language while …
Christmas is just around the corner. If you are still doing some shopping for your toddler, this blog post is here to help! Whether you have a child who is typically-developing or has a communication delay, these toys are a great addition to your child’s toy collection. 1. Play set If you’re always on …
Hi again! We thought of coming up with a different blog post this time. Something that could benefit all parents, but especially those just starting out on their speech therapy journey. We love seeing our lovely clients regularly and it’s always a pleasure getting to know ‘our’ children and their families. Over the years we …
How do you know if your child is a late talker? A late talker refers to a toddler (18-30 months) who has a good understanding of language and meets other development milestones i.e., play skills, social skills, motor skills, but has a limited vocabulary expected for his/her age. It has been found that approximately 13% …
What is speech development? There are many aspects a speech pathologist considers when assessing a child’s speech development, including whether a child has articulation or phonological errors. All children, from babies, to toddlers, to preschoolers, to school-age kids will make mistakes with their speech sounds as they learn to talk. These mistakes are a normal …
Books are one of the favourite and most-used tools as a Speech Pathologist. There are so different types of books available out there. From baby bath books, ‘lift the flap’ books to puzzle books. I could go on and on about the ways you can use books for different ages, babies to toddlers to school …
How can you use bubbles to encourage your toddler’s language development? We use bubbles A LOT in our sessions with young children. It is a great ice breaker activity when getting to know infants and toddlers. However, they are not just a fun activity for the sake of having fun … bubbles are a …
How does playing with my child help develop their language skills? Play provides opportunities for your child to connect and interact with you in a fun way. Children learn a lot through play, it is an important way that they learn about the world. For example young children learn about what objects can do and how …
What sounds should my child be able to say at 3 ½ years: By 3 ½ years, your child should be able to say and use these sounds: p b t d k g m n h w f y An easy way to check if your child is using these sounds correctly is …
Why is sharing books with your child beneficial? Even babies love books! Looking at books with your children, even from a young age, provides opportunities for developing early communication skills,such as: Joint attention Attention and Listening Vocabulary development Use of sentences Conversational skills Print awareness Children need to hear many words and often. Books expose …