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…
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…
Do kids learn how to string sentences together by listening to baby talk?
Read our updated article: “Where’s the BEAR? Ah! HERE! Hellooooo BEAR!” Why do babies prefer to be spoken to this way, and why do parents…
Reading heroes: the Fantastic Mr Flesch – phonics warrior and Plain English pioneer (1911-1986)
Unless you’re a word-nerd, like me, you probably haven’t heard of this gentleman. But he’s done us all a great service. Mr F, looking…
Speech Talk 3: Raising Awareness of Language Learning Impairments (RALLI)
How common are language impairments? What does a language impairment actually look like in conversation? How do language impairments affect children and adults at school…