3 Ways to Keep Your Very Active Client Engaged
If you have an active client, it can be difficult to keep them engaged during therapy sessions. This is especially true if your little one has sensory needs. As speech pathologists, we want to maximise our client’s listening and attention in therapy tasks. When we change the way we think about our client’s “wiggly” or […]
Emotional Regulation in Children
I was shocked to see Will Smith slap Chris Rock at the Oscars last night. Whether Chris Rock “deserved” it or not, one thing is certain. We expect more emotional regulation from our children. According to his Instagram, Will Smith is a big fan of practising mindfulness. But it seems this wasn’t enough to help […]
Struggling readers and sight words
Struggling readers often struggle to learn and recall sight words. But what are sight words? The true meaning of “sight words” is that the child can recognise and read the word as soon as they see it. When children start school they are often given lists of sight words to learn each week. This can […]
What funding can I get to help pay for speech pathology?
We understand that speech pathology is an investment of parents’ time and money. Did you know there are some great avenues of funding to help families pay for speech pathology? Your child may be eligible to receive funding through a number of sources, some of which are listed below. National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding […]
What is AAC?
Augmented and Alternative Communication (AAC) AAC helps to give everyone a voice. Using AAC with your child can increase their vocabulary, ease their frustrations with communication and give your child a voice. Augmented and alternative communication can be high-tech or low-tech, aided or unaided. How can augmented communication help your child? We all use […]
How much does speech pathology cost?
Many parents want to know how much does speech pathology cost? Private speech pathology is an investment in time and money. Be fully informed of all the costs before committing to therapy. What is covered in the consultation fee Speech pathology is a science. Firstly, speech pathologists spend time researching different therapy approaches for each child […]
How do kids learn to read?
How Do Kids Learn to Read? Learning to read is like weaving a rope with multiple threads, each representing a crucial skill. This concept is beautifully illustrated by the Scarborough Reading Rope, which shows that reading is not a single skill but a combination of several interwoven components. Understanding this can help you better support your […]
Help your child read by AVOIDING these mistakes
Mistake 1: Get them to look at the picture to help them read the words Being told to “Look at the picture and guess the word” does NOT help your child to read (that is, decode the words). Think about it, what will happen once the child progresses to books that don’t have pictures? This […]
