There is a lot involved in learning how to pick up a pencil and write. Handwriting is a complex skill with lots of components, and each component builds on and influences the next one. We need to have good core and upper body strength to sit well at the table. We need to have good…
What is Early Intervention? We know that children develop at their own rate. You might have some who walks early and talks a little bit late, or vice versa. The milestone guidelines are useful to help us notice when our child’s development might be delayed, and whether we should be concerned about it. Early Intervention…
We all know that routine is important, and we all know that children thrive on routine. It provides structure and predictability to the day. It also provides meaning and purpose and is important for everyone’s physical and mental health. For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the world can feel unpredictable and overwhelming, and so…
One of the questions speech therapists always ask during initial assessment is: Does your child have a history of ear infections? Why? Because ear infections, depending on how bad they are, how long they last and how often they occur, can impact speech and language development in children. What is glue ear? Glue ear (otitis…
Note – if you are choosing a sound to practise without input from a speech therapist, be careful that you are choosing a sound that is ‘developmental’, not one that is too hard for him to say for his age. For Toddlers – ages 2-3 years Sounds we might focus on: M B P N…
Speech clarity is what we use to refer to a child’s pronunciation of words. Can you understand what he is telling you? What about if you don’t know what he’s talking about – can you understand him? Can you understand him, but less familiar people – aunty, teacher, shopkeeper – struggle? A child doesn’t…