When silence is not golden: evidence-based treatment for children with selective mutism
Some children don’t talk in select places, e.g. at pre-school and school, despite speaking in other places such as home. This is called selective mutism. …
25 rules of effective writing from a plain English legend; and my nine all-time favourites
My regular readers know I’m a big fan of plain English and Rudolf Flesch. One of my favourite writing books is Dr Flesch’s “How to write,…
Let kids choose their own adventures
I love story-telling. That’s why I wrote a novel. But, as a speech-language pathologist, there are other reasons I love stories: there’s a strong link…
It’s not your accent that’s holding you back
Telstra Chief Executive Officer David Thodey has been in the press lately talking about customer complaints involving “unintelligible” call-centre operators. Call-centre operators – particularly from…
Now you can get treatment for your child’s stuttering without all those clinic visits
The Lidcombe Program is an effective, evidence-based parent-administered treatment for children who stutter. Stage 1 of the standard treatment requires a parent (or other caregiver) and…