Language problem or English as a Second Language issue?
For the latest research, see our article about bilingual development. One of the best things about living and working in the Inner West of Sydney is the diversity of its…
Speech Talk 4: Rupal Patel – Prosthetic Voices for people with severe speech problems
For a couple of years, I worked in Sydney for a Hong Kong-based business. All my clients were based overseas and I spent most of my day bellowing into my…
Beyond school readiness: 7 signs that your kindergarten, year 1 or year 2 child may have a language delay
There are some fantastic school readiness checklists and speech-language programs out there to help you help your child develop the language skills necessary for his or her first day at…
Banter Research Review 1: Stuttering Relapse – Video Self-Modelling vs Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
As we’ve said before, speech restructuring techniques like the Camperdown Program are effective, evidence-based interventions for adults who stutter (O’Brian et al., 2003). But around one-third of adults treated with…
Tongue-ties and speech problems – is surgery supported by the evidence?
Tongue-tie (or ankyloglossia) is a ‘congenital condition in which the tip of the tongue cannot be protruded beyond the lower incisor teeth because of a short frenulum’ (Wallace, 1963). Tongue-ties…