Selective Mutism: key things to know
Selective mutism is a persistent failure to speak in specific social situations (e.g. at school), despite speaking fluently in familiar situations. Children with selective mutism…
Help your child to make inferences when reading
Inferencing – the ability to join the dots or to read between the lines – is a key life skill. In this week’s infographic, our…
The Story Wizards’ Master Story Builder
Humans are wired to tell stories. But some children struggle to understand or narrate stories, including many children with developmental language and other learning disorders,…
Parents of teenagers aged 16-18 years: 11 ideas to increase participation and communication skills
This week, our speech pathologist, Juliana Li, gives us 11 ideas to increase the participation and communication skills of teenagers aged 16-18 years. More independence,…
Parents of teenagers aged 13 – 15 years: 10 ideas to increase participation and communication skills
Independence: Support your teenager to participate in activities without direct parents/carers supervision (e.g. public transport, movies, bowling, Laser Tag, video arcade, park days). Decision-making: Encourage teenagers…