Is your child ready for school? Focusing on what matters most
School readiness is a controversial concept. In Australia, Commonwealth and State governments expect children to be ready for school at around 5 years of age –…
Mark Pagel – how language transformed humanity
Mark Pagel is an evolutionary biologist based in the United Kingdom. We’re attracted to his conviction and the humanism on which his theory appears to…
How to assess and treat people for communication problems caused by brain injuries
As a father of two young boys, the statistics on brain injuries caused or acquired by accidents or other traumas are truly the stuff of…
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…
Can language development tips help ESL learners learn English?
Living and working in the multicultural area that is the Inner West of Sydney means we often work with children who speak English as a…