In the first few years of children’s lives, their brains are processing thousands of new words and sounds. This can often cause children to have a stutter. For many children, the stutter disappears on its own, but for others, this is not always the case. This is where...
Why is fine motor skill development important? Little hands need to develop control and strength over the years. We, as parents or caregivers, can help this process by encouraging children to play, explore and interact with all sorts of items used in daily life. Over...
Music is the foundation of communication. From birth, singing nursery rhymes naturally support early language and social development, as there is a lot of repetition and imitation encouragement. Music utilises elements of tempo, rhythm, melody, harmony, and texture...
I am indebted to Speech Pathologist and professional mentor Ms. Sharon Moore for permission to reference and quote excerpts from her book, The Sleep-Wrecked Child (2018) Orofacial myology is a new area of speciality for Speech Pathologists. For most of us breathing,...
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