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…
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. …
Speech Talk 2: Patricia Kuhl – the linguistic genius of babies
Dr Patricia Kuhl has more accolades and titles than Queen Victoria. Among her many achievements and roles, she is a co-director at the Institute for…
Speech Talk 1: Steven Pinker – on language
Steven Pinker is one of our favourite language scientists. Although he has his critics, he doesn’t mask his thoughts with academic jargon and impenetrable prose. You know…