“My toddler doesn’t speak at all!” Don’t panic – get informed
For parents of most toddlers, a moment’s peace is as welcome as the Easter Bunny. But when your two year-old doesn’t speak at all, silence…
Common accent challenges: more free pronunciation fact sheets
Working on your accent? Helping a non-native English speaker to be better understood? We’re pleased to introduce our free fact sheets about common accent issues…
Not the naughty corner: time-out – a stuttering treatment for children and adults
Lots of stuttering treatments are behavioural therapies. Evidence-based examples include the Lidcombe Program for pre-schoolers who stutter and the Camperdown Program for adults who stutter. Some behavioural…
How to use principles of motor learning to improve your speech
Are you too old, sick, or set-in-your-ways to improve your speech? Did your speaking skills plateau in your twenties when you were young, strong and…
Thumb and finger sucking: facts and treatment options
At dinner with friends a few weeks ago, I was asked about thumb and finger sucking – and how to help kids break the habit….