FAQ: which action words should I teach my toddler, and how?
2016 research update alert: for more up-to-date information, click here. When kids get to around two, we expect them to start combining words into short…
FAQ: Lisps
1. A minor problem? Many people think lisps are minor ‘first world problems’, like getting the wrong coffee at Starbucks or your iPhone earplugs getting…
FAQ: What’s the difference between speech and language?
A mum (not my own) asked me this question recently. She wanted to know why I’m called a Speech-Language Pathologist. ‘Isn’t that redundant?,’ she asked. …
FAQ: In what order and at what age should my child have learned his/her speech sound consonants?
Read our 2019 update here. Stop right there. When it comes to speech, be wary of words like “should”. Sure, we have lots of validated…
Helping toddlers with their first words – mix it up and make them useful (the words, not the toddlers)!
A couple of years ago, in a trendy Inner West cafe, I spied a Very Committed Dad sitting across from his terribly young daughter. They…