Voice disorders are conditions involving abnormal pitch, loudness or quality of the voice, thereby affecting speech production. A voice disorder describes differences in voice that are inappropriate for an individual's age, gender, cultural background, or geographic location. A person has a voice disorder if they express concern about having an abnormal voice that does not meet their daily needs. Even in the case where others cannot perceive the … [Read more...]
Holiday Language Game Show Activities
Take the time this holiday season while the kids are on break to get the whole family involved in some fun interactive activities and get those language goals down pat at the same time by playing some fun Christmas and holiday themed game show activities. Here are a couple to get you started: Holiday Family Feud Work on improving semantic associations between words and increasing your child’s vocabulary with Christmas themed words by setting up … [Read more...]
Resource Creation – Emotion Bingo
DIY Speech Pathology Resources Identifying emotions can be difficult for many children and young adults on the Autism Spectrum and for those with pragmatic difficulties. This can be a real struggle to deal with on a day-to-day basis. When you cannot identify how others around you are feeling, it can be hard to connect and respond appropriately. Therapy for difficulties with emotion identification often comes in the form of drill practice in … [Read more...]
Common misconceptions about speech pathology
Speech therapy is an instant fix Many people assume that one or two visits to a speech pathologist will instantly solve a child’s speech or language disorder. Whilst this may be true for people that have swallowing difficulties that require modifications to their diet or utensils, this is not the case for speech and language. Speech overall often requires shorted periods of therapy, from roughly a few weeks to a couple of years for very severe … [Read more...]
Should Primary School aged stuttering be treated early or will my child recover naturally?
There is a lot of evidence-based research to support the treatment of stuttering for pre-schoolers and adults. In Australia, there is near consensus among speech pathologists that the Lidcombe Program is the most effective treatment for pre-schoolers who stutter. Clinical trials completed in Australia and across the globe have proven that it works for the majority of children countless times. But what if it doesn’t? And what about … [Read more...]
A new treatment for school aged children with stuttering – Lidcombe and Syllable timed speech hybrid
This treatment, although not in its final stages and with its limitations, shows promising results for a hybrid treatment to reduce stuttering severity and increase the quality of life of some school-aged children who stutter. In a recent blog, I spoke about promising research that is being conducted by Cheryl Andrews and her colleagues targeted at treating school-aged children with syllable-timed speech therapy. This phase 2 study included … [Read more...]
Advance Australia Fair…Who knows the words?
About Australia's national anthem This article is written with great respect to all Australians. Put together by our Speech Pathologist Ashleigh Fattah, the discussion explores the background to our national anthem. While many of us may know the words of the Australian national anthem through school assemblies and ceremonies, how many of us truly understand the meaning of these words and the history behind the anthem? Advance Australia … [Read more...]
When should I be concerned about my child’s communication development?
Many Parents make the assumption that there child will grow out of speech or language delay either from advice given by professionals that do not specialise in communication or family members in an attempt to reduce stress around the situation . While this can be helpful for the parent at the time, in the long run it can be detrimental for the child who may continue to fall further and further behind as intervention is not provided when it is … [Read more...]
How to make reading fun with Alien messages
Many children that struggle with reading and writing become bored and frustrated with the process. The more they struggle, the greater their chances are of becoming averse to the process. The most important part of literacy intervention is ensuring that you are working at the child’s level. This means knowing exactly what their strengths and weaknesses are and ensuring that the task is challenging enough without it being so difficult, leading to … [Read more...]
Resource Review – Too Loud Kids Noise Meter and Timer App from the iTunes Store
If you have ever worked on modifying a child’s volume either as a speech pathologist or as a concerned parent in a noisy house, you probably know how difficult it can be for children to remain aware of their volume. If you are a parent who has seen a speech pathologist regarding your child’s issues with volume and voice , you may be familiar with voice meter visuals that are used to educate children regarding which volumes are appropriate for … [Read more...]
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