How can I tell if my child has language difficulties or if they are just not fluent in English yet? Often parents will bring in a child who has limited exposure to English for a language assessment. It can be difficult to determine whether the child has just had a limited exposure to English and […]
What is the Rapid Syllable Transition treatment (ReST)?
What is the Rapid Syllable Transition treatment (ReST)? ReST is an evidence-based treatment for treating individuals with Apraxia of Speech. Aparaxia of Speech is a motor speech disorder where individuals know what they want to say but have difficulty planning the movements required for speech. The ReST treatment uses non words to allow individuals to […]
What is involved in an initial speech pathology consult
Communication concerns If you are visiting a speech pathologist for the first time because you are concerned that your child is not talking as much as their peers. Then, the first thing that will usually happen is your speech pathologist will make a case history. This involves going through your Child’s health and developmental history […]
If you are using these 4 strategies then you are modelling language well for your child
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 […]
Toddlers and two word combinations
A child’s first word is one of the most exciting language milestones, and parents are often anticipating what their child’s first meaningful utterance will be. Another important language milestone that receives a lot less attention is a child’s first two-word combination. Parents can often misjudge what their child’s first two-word combination is. This is because […]
