My child is learning two languages: what do I need to know about bilingual development?
More than half of my clients are growing up in homes where English is not the first or only language. I think it’s a great…
Let’s cut to the chase: when should I seek help from a speech pathologist for my child?
Speech pathologists help people with communication problems. But many of us are not very good at explaining what we do in Plain English: We use…
My child used to be so good at maths. What happened?
This is a question I get asked fairly regularly by worried parents of kids, usually in Year 2 or 3. And I start by checking…
How to improve the lives of people with dementia in long term care: applying Montessori principles
No-one wants to end up in a prison-like nursing home, but some of us will. And, although it’s not always polite to raise the issue,…
Hungry Like The Wolf: How I help adult clients decide on speech therapy goals that matter (to them)
And now for something completely different. Sometimes you read a research paper that blows your mind and changes your whole clinical approach to helping people…