Glue Ear: Impacts on speech and language Ear infections are very common in children and can cause serious and lasting problems for speech and language development. One of the main problems associated with ear problems for speech and language development is that it results in what we call fluctuating hearing loss. Fluctuating hearing loss means […]
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Toys that encourage talking As speech pathologists, we are asked all the time by parents what toys we recommend they buy for their children to help expand their speech and language skills. So today we’re going to share with you our top recommendations for toys that encourage talking and why we love them. 1. Toy
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Your Child as a Whole: A Simple Framework Being a parent is tough. There\’s always so much to learn and do and it feels like you just figure out one thing and something new comes up. Being a parent of special needs is even tougher. There\’s even more to learn and do and it can easily
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Pretend Play & Why it matters Pretend play is a fundamental part of childhood. It might seem like it\’s all fun and games but pretend play is serious business when it comes to child development. Here are just a couple of the vital skills children learn from pretend play: Thinking Skills Problem solving opportunities are
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How do I apply for NDIS funding? We know there is a lot of confusion about NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) which rolls out from 1st January 2017 in Toowoomba and surrounding areas west to the border (including Dalby, Warwick, Roma etc). We just met with NDIS directly in person today and here\’s the latest
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When to get help if you are worried about your child We often hear, \”I\’m worried about…(insert your child worries here!)…when should I get professional advice?\” The answer obviously depends on your child\’s age and what you are worried about but overall the evidence says you should ask for help straight away. Early intervention (doing
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Bilingualism: English as a second or other language English is not your first language and now you are raising a child/children in Australia. You know they need to learn English because they will need it at school and work but you have lots of questions about how to help them do this. You might even
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