Communication in Play and Routines – Ideas Calendar for Preschoolers – May 2020

25 Apr 2020 | Children, Language, Play

Stuck for ideas about what to do with your toddler or preschooler at home? Download and print our Ideas Calendar! It’s May 2020. You’ve been isolating with your family for weeks now. You’re all out of ideas to keep the days fresh and interesting, and...

How can Speech Therapy help my Child with Autism?

6 Jun 2019 | Autism, Children, Language, Play, Social skills

More children are being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) each year, and in Australia around 1 in 70 people are on the Autism Spectrum. While it is unclear why some people have ASD, what we do know a lot about is what we can do to help people who have...

3 ways to help your child have better conversations

25 Mar 2019 | Children, Language, Social skills

Lots of parents tell us that they want their kids to have better conversations, whether that’s a more detailed chat at the end of the school day, sharing over the dinner table, or better conversations with their friends. Below we share 3 top tips for helping...

Does screen time affect my child’s language and learning?

26 Jan 2019 | Language

Most families who we work with now have iPads or tablets at home, and children are spending more and more time on devices each year. Some common questions we hear from families include: “Should I let my child have screen time?” “How much is too much...

How can I help my child learn to spell?

5 Oct 2018 | Literacy

Spelling can be hard! English spelling is particularly hard – we have so many different combinations of letters and sounds that we can spell or read differently, and the list of rules is a mile long. Here are some tips to help your primary school-aged child...