Each year in November, Speech Pathology Australia releases their book of the year awards. These awards focus on books that […]
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Key Word Sign
How does sign help your child to talk? Speech Pathologists often introduce Key Word Sign to children to help them […]
The Joy of Eating
For many children with additional needs, mealtimes can be a battleground. Learning to eat grown up food is like any […]
Imitation – a way to build interaction.
For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, social communication is a challenge. On the surface, social communication appears to be all about talking. However, the road to successful communication begins long before children start using words.
Toys to promote communication development
Early interactions are important for children to develop communication skills. These early interactions usually don’t need words or sounds, and instead they focus on the back and forth interactions between an adult and the child. Sometimes it can be difficult to find toys that make back and forth interactions easy.
Speech Pathology and Literacy
Ask most people what does a Speech Pathologist do and you’ll get a response that involves mention of “lisps” and “stutters”. Whilst this is true, there are quite a few other areas that Speech Pathologists support. One of these is literacy.
