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Apraxia

Apraxia of speech, also known as verbal apraxia or dyspraxia, is a speech disorder in which a person has trouble saying what he or she wants to say correctly and consistently. It is not due to weakness or paralysis of the speech muscles (the muscles of the face, tongue, and lips). The severity of apraxia of speech can range from mild to severe.

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What is the NDIS and how can it help adults with speech difficulties

What is the NDIS? The NDIS is a national scheme, which is being implemented across Australia to provide targeted support and better coordination and access to services for people with a disability. The scheme is a single national system catering people with any kind of disability anywhere in Australia with the aim of providing equal […]

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The impact of language delay at school

One of the most popular misconceptions about children with speech and language delay is that taking a ‘wait and see’ approach cannot hurt. While this approach may not lead to anything life threatening, it can have serious repercussions for a child’s entire future following poor performance at school leading to decreased opportunities in further education, […]

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How to Make Speech Therapy Effective

From time to time, I come across parents of children that have shopped around to different speech pathologists after finding that their child does not seem to be making progress with their communication or feeding concerns. There are many reasons why this may be the case and even times where progress has been made however […]

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Autism and Apraxia

Recent studies have highlighted the need for children with autism to be screened for apraxia, which is a neurological speech disorder that often goes hand in hand with Autism. A three year long study conducted at Penn State College of Medicine showed that 64% of children initially diagnosed with autism were also found to have […]

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Do children grow out of Speech or Language Delay

There are a few common misconceptions regarding speech and language delays in children. Many parents get given advice that is not correct by other parents or even other health professionals that do not specialise in communication development, and in turn may make the wrong decisions when it comes to the management of communication delays. One […]

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Types of Augmentative and Alternative Communication

What is Augmentative and Alternative Communication? Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is any type of communication strategy used by individuals with a range of conditions causing them to have significant difficulties with verbal speech. Some individuals even require a range of AAC methods to communicate and others may use AAC in conjunction with verbal speech […]

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