Introduction to Autism
A short video about how the brain of a person with autism works. The brain takes more time and effort turning details into a coherent whole. Does this help your understanding?
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Speech Impediment
What you need to know about your child’s speech as a fine-motor skill
As a speech and language therapist I assess and help children with speech and language difficulties, including some as young as 11 months. It is important for parents to realize that
How to get a child to eat – 5 tips from a speech therapist
Are mealtimes stressful for you and your child? Do you worry about what to prepare or whether your child is getting the nutrition he needs to grow and be healthy? If
9 Things To Do To Help Your Child Communicate
My previous blog summarized the 3 key principles to stimulate communication. Here are actual examples for each of the 3 key areas: I. ‘Get what you want’. 1. ‘Oh my, this is
Don’t Try Getting Your Child to Talk Until You Read These Tips
“I just want a child I can connect with,” said Mrs Chang as she sat in my speech therapy room, with quiet frustration. The fact is, if you are trying to
What the speech and language therapist will do
As a successful speech and language therapy centre, we get asked quite a lot about the initial consultation (or assessment) and subsequent sessions. We thought it would be useful for
Video about stuttering and the brain
I am glad people are educated about stuttering being a real speech difficulty due to different parts of the brain not working together to produce fluent speech. It is not
What Everyone Wants to Know About Factors Affecting Child Speech and Language Development
The following is a list of general factors compiled by Magan Chen (our Principal Speech Language Therapist / Pathologist) based on actual clinical practice helping children in their speech and
Comment on “Children with Autism: How to Handle Stubbornness and Negativity”
Often when children are being stubborn and/or negative, parents can feel helpless, and feel as if their child has ‘won’, and they have ‘lost’. In this article Children with Autism: