Are language development and motor development related?
Why do speech pathologists ask questions about motor development when assessing children for language disorders? Many children with language disorders also have a history of…
Will tongue-wiggling, blowing bubbles, or making funny faces help my child to speak more clearly?
No. Every couple of months, when my spam-filter fails, I get a pretty email from someone trying to sell me “special equipment” to improve my…
FAQ: Cluttering – is it even a thing?
Stuttering isn’t the only kind of fluency disorder. But even some speech pathologists haven’t heard of “cluttering”. As with many other speech disorders, such as childhood…
Helping older students with their reading comprehension. What should we teach and how?
We know a lot about teaching reading comprehension skills to older children with language, reading and learning difficulties. One of my favourite researchers, Dr Teresa…
Can LSVT LOUD help people with Parkinson’s Disease to swallow safely?
As an LSVT LOUD certified speech pathologist, I recently had the opportunity to attend a specialist training seminar on LSVT LOUD and swallowing problems for…