Speech pathologists in private practice: How to sleep better
Between 12-15% of Australians meet the criteria for insomnia. Insomnia is linked to an increased risk of mental health issues and chronic conditions like diabetes…
Work on fine motor skills and language skills at the same time!
Fine motor skills (FMS) are small muscle movements requiring close hand-eye coordination. Young students spend about 46% of their school day doing FMS activities, e.g.,…
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Don’t skimp on complex sentence work when teaching students to listen, speak, read, and write
Balthazar & Scott (2018) radically transformed my approach to oral language therapy. Balthazar & Scott (2024) have done it again – this time with my…
Is your child or teenager a Reluctant Writer?
Don’t panic! Grab my free eBook – Help Your Reluctant Writer! – today. It’s full of practical, evidence-informed strategies you can use to help your…
Young students benefit from both discrete skill training and explicit instruction in storytelling to improve their language and reading comprehension
Listening to, telling, reading, and writing stories gives students opportunities to work on multiple language targets at the same time while also learning a useful…