If my close relative, Bob, had a stroke causing aphasia, what would I want from his speech pathologist?
If my close relative – let’s call him Bob – had a stroke that included language loss (“aphasia“), I would want him to see a speech…
24 practical ways to help school-aged children cope with language and reading problems at school and home
Too many school-age children struggle to understand instructions, express their thoughts and feelings, read and/or write. So what can parents and teachers do to help…
Double trouble? Why twins are at an increased risk of language disorders (and what you can do to help them)
For more than 80 years, we’ve known that – on average – twins develop language more slowly than single children (e.g. Day, 1932). More recent…
Books with verbs to level up your child’s language development: 24 of the best
Yes, OK! I know I go on and on about the power of verbs to power (drive, propel, and kick-start) language development. I can’t stop (or cease, or…
The Verb & Pronoun Workout
Any regular reader of our articles will know that we love working on verbs – action words like “jump”, “kick”, “think”, “write” and “saw” –…