It’s pretty common knowledge among speech-language therapists that kids start using gestures before they start saying actual words.Some research ha...

I love seeing the joy they get from feeling independent and like they're helping out. Is it controversial to say that I love taking my  kids shoppi...

BUT WHAT IF MY CHILD ISN'T DOING THESE THINGS?Don't panic. You're not alone. Some children take a little longer. If your child is in this age brack...

YOU are your child’s best teacher.Making these small changes to the way you respond to your child can have a huge impact on their language developm...

Less questions, more comments. Did you have a good day?Yep.What was the best bit?Lunch.Who did you play with?Dunno.  If you’re struggling with one ...

We all want to know whether our child is on track with their communication development, but the truth is that there is SO MUCH MORE to communicatio...

There's no such thing as lazy speech.If your child COULD speak correctly then they absolutely would. It's wayyy harder than you think to learn a ne...

Language is built on solid foundations, and these are the 7 foundation skills your little one needs before they can start talking.It's like learnin...

Not only will offering your child choices show them respect and reduce tantrums because they feel like they're in control, it can also help languag...

Are you teaching or testing??!It's SO EASY to fall into the 'testing' role when teaching kids to talk because we so badly want to hear their first ...

If their words sound strange, you need to sound STRANGER when you model it back to them correctly. Say it more than once and with lots of emphasis....

Modelling is when you show your child the exact thing you would like them to say or do, and it’s a word Speech and Language Therapists say all the ...