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…
We all know that reading and writing are important skills – not just for school, but in life. Reading and writing opens the door for education, yes, and learning; but also for stimulating the imagination, for communicating with people near and far, for expressing personal thoughts and ideas – a platform for venting, or thinking,…
My child has a speech difficulty and is struggling to read – are these two things related? The short answer is yes – studies have shown that children who have speech sound disorders usually struggle with learning to read. When breaking this down further, Children with speech sound disorders tend to have lower phonological awareness…
I’m sure every parent knows that reading to your child is beneficial for developing language and vocabulary, building engagement and building imagination. So when should you start reading to your child and how often? Did you know that reading to babies at 8 months old has a significant impact on language development? Reading to…
So, your child has a language delay, what next? What can you do at home to help develop your child’s language? There are lots of ways to give your child’s language a boost at home. I will outline some simple changes you can make to the way you talk to your child, and changes you…
Does my child have a speech and language delay? Concerns about their development? With all of the information and misinformation that is floating around, it can be hard to know what’s normal when it comes to your child’s development. If you notice that your child isn’t communicating as well as their brother/sister at the same…
We often get calls from parents to find out if their child will outgrow a lisp. Before answering this question we need to find out what type of lisp the child is using (our speech therapists can easily assess this). TYPES OF LISPS There are 4 types of lisps although most people are familiar…
Tips When Purchasing Toys for Your Speech/Language Delayed Child It’s that time of the year again!! If you are anything like me you are probably in panic mode thinking about what to get!! I have had a number of parents ask me what toys I would recommend for their Speech or Language delayed…
Gosh – I love my job! It involves play, play, and more play! As Dianne Ackermann once said ‘Play is our brain’s favourite way of learning’. It may be fun but we all learn in the process. How do children learn speech and language through play? 1. They watch They watch others play They watch…