Yes to the Phonics Screening Check: my ‘Why’ in 10 points
A few readers have asked for my views on the proposed Phonics Screening Check for all Year 1 students in Australia. I’m against testing kids…
Disability | Language | Reading | Speech
Communication access = communication for all: Speech Pathology Week
Wheelchair ramps. Disabled parking. Lifts at train stations. All ways that communities support people with physical disabilities to get on with their lives and to…
My loved one has reading problems. Where can I find evidence-based answers to get help? New free eBook
Instantly download our free eBook here: What is it? There’s so much information out there about reading difficulties, including dyslexia. It’s hard to sort: We…
Help your child to fill in the gaps, join the dots, and read between the lines! (Improve inferencing skills for better reading and language comprehension)
Roughly 10% of primary school-aged kids have poor reading and oral language comprehension skills relative to age-appropriate word-reading skills (Cain, 2009). These kids – poor “comprehenders”…
Why preschoolers with unclear speech are at risk of later reading problems: red flags to seek help
For over 20 years we’ve known that preschoolers with speech sound disorders have an increased risk of later reading difficulties (e.g. Bird et al., 1995). Why do…