Many of my patients and parents of younger patients will return to their follow up speech pathology sessions and report that they were unable to complete their speech homework. The most common reason is often a lack of time to complete the tasks or not enough resources such as games and toys to incorporate into therapy. In light of this, I have created a blog series with tips about how to integrate speech pathology homework into your everyday … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
Medication related weight gain
Managing weight can be hard enough in itself but to make it even harder, there are certain medications that can contribute to weight gain. This could be a gradual gain or in some cases it can be quite a drastic gain in a short period of time. These medications have been prescribed for a reason and are important in the management of your health. So what do you do when you find you are storing weight easier or you have a ravenous appetite all the … [Read more...]
National Nutrition Week
National Nutrition Week runs from the 16th – 22nd of October. It is a great time to take a look at your own diet and see if you can make any improvements. This year the message is around trying to improve Australian’s intake of vegetables, which is at about half of what is recommended! Your goals do not have to be specific to vegetables. Perhaps you may set just one goal for the week like cutting down sugar sweetened drinks (soft drink, … [Read more...]
MS Awareness- What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system. It occurs when there is damage to the protective layer around nerve fibres found in the brain and spinal cord, casing random patches known as plaques or lesions, which interrupt messages sent along these nerves. MS is one of the most common diseases in young adults with approximately two and a half million people affected across the globe. MS is not a contagious … [Read more...]
It’s time to stop blaming gluten
Gluten can cause problems in those with Coeliac disease or with a gluten intolerance. It can cause damage to the lining of the bowel/ nutrient absorption and/ or it can result in very uncomfortable symptoms. However, it has been a growing trend over the past few years for people to label gluten as “bad”, or to label themselves as gluten intolerant when it in fact may be something completely different. Why it’s important to determine whether … [Read more...]
Do children grow out of Speech and Language Delay
There are a few common misconceptions regarding speech and language delays in children. Many parents are given advice that is not correct by other parents or even other health professionals that do not specialise in communication development. In turn they may make the wrong decisions when it comes to the management of communication delays. One of the most common and detrimental pieces of advice given to parents has to be the notion that children … [Read more...]
Speech Pathology Randwick
Our Services We help children and adults with speech, language, literacy, social skills and eating. We’re known for our dedication to quality service and quality outcomes. Conditions we management and speech pathology services we provide include. Speech pathology services for children and adults Articulation and Apraxia Delayed language Autism and social language Paediatric feeding and swallowing Voice We love what we do … [Read more...]
Gas, bloating & gastro intestinal symptoms
Many people suffer every day from gastro intestinal symptoms. This may include chronic constipation, excessive gas, bloating and pains. When this is occurring, there are a number of different factors to consider. It could be due to Irritable Bowel Syndrome, coeliac disease, intolerances or other conditions. However, the first thing to rule out is a simple dietary causes. You can do this by taking a look at the quality of your diet and asking … [Read more...]
Natural ways to lower cholesterol
High cholesterol levels are common amongst Australians. Often we don’t take them seriously but having consistently high levels can significantly increase your risk of both heart disease and even diabetes, especially when in combination with high blood pressure. Some people may have a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol levels but more often than not, they are largely influenced by lifestyle. So you have been told that you have high … [Read more...]
Treatment tips for Selective mutism
Selective mutism is a tricky area that falls into the realm of Speech Pathology and Psychology. It is a condition where a child chooses to speak in some conditions but not others. The child may be comfortable speaking in certain circumstances with certain people, but not with others. This may be due to Social anxiety which is treated by a Psychologist or a deficit in Language and Social skills which requires treatment by a speech … [Read more...]
