by | Aug 27, 2013 | Speech development |
Learning to talk has so many aspects, including a very tricky one… Getting the brain to coordinate the ‘articulators’ (tongue, lips, teeth) along with voice and the jaw and even cheeks to make a sound. Let alone stringing a few sounds together to...
by | Aug 26, 2013 | Language, Speech development |
So what does a paediatric Speech Pathologist actually do? Well, definitely more than just speech! Having worked in a bar whilst I was at uni, I got my fair share of people pretending to have a ‘speech impediment’ or just thinking that I’d help them...
by | Aug 3, 2013 | Language |
[6 months +] Help your baby to understand more about their world as soon as the ‘lights come on’. Around six months, a baby starts to focus their attention on things more easily and this leads into a perfect time to start giving them some words (just to...
by | Jul 29, 2013 | Language |
[6 months on] The first time a child points or says a word (or signs one), what parent doesn’t get a flutter in their heart from the excitement that their child has something to say? Have you ever thought about how a baby learns to communicate? Whilst early...
by | Jul 19, 2013 | Language |
Most parents have two big milestones in mind – first steps and first words. Being a speech pathologist, I feel like I can comment on the latter! The thing about first words, is that there is a wide range of ‘normal’. Some children come out with a...
