Vocal hygiene behaviours are things we can do to ensure we take care of our voice and vocal folds. Here are some tips for good vocal...

There’s a difference between simply reading words off a page to your child, and engaging them in the story. What is interactive reading?...

What does ‘self regulation’ mean? Every child is unique. Some children can get overwhelmed easily, and others remain calm. In the same...

Early on, a child’s language is mainly based around their current environment. Conversations are usually focused on topics such as daily...

The building blocks for reading and writing are also called ‘emergent literacy skills’. These skills are important for every child to...

We often think of our language as being very fixed. We were all taught grammar rules in school, right? Rules can’t change! But, over a...

Here is a statement I think we can all agree on: English spelling is weird! Wait, shouldn’t that be ‘wierd’? Isn’t it ‘i’ before the ‘e’?...

A cough is a sudden burst of air coming from your lungs up your nose or mouth. It causes your vocal folds to slam together, like when you...

What exactly IS a stutter? It is the disruption in the fluency of verbal expression; the opposite of what would sound like smooth speech....

There are lots of common myths about children growing up hearing two or more languages, and not all of them are true. Our very own Emilia...

Have you ever been a bit nervous to communicate with someone who has a disability? It can be a bit daunting sometimes, especially if you...

Have you ever noticed how young children begin to play imaginatively? Early on, they will pretend to feed a teddy, or make a plane fly...

Written by Suzie Garmeister of Branch and Vine Nutrition – Fd. Dip Nutrition & Holistic Health Want to give your kids a healthy lunch at...

Written by Suzie Garmeister of Branch and Vine Nutrition – Fd. Dip Nutrition & Holistic Health Feeling overwhelmed about how to feed your...

Can you recall a great conversation that you have recently had? Chances are that you remember it because you were actively involved. Your...

I love a good Romcom. There’s always a bit of tension and angst between the lead characters, usually fuelled by miscommunication. They...

One of the most underrated toys that we have to play with our children is one that is adaptable, portable, free and most importantly a...

Last week in our blog, we talked about some of the symptoms of stuttering (also known as stammering or dysfluency). This week we will...

Have you ever found yourself stuck in the middle of a sentence, perhaps repeating the last word you said over and over again while you...

What does Conductive hearing loss have to do with Speech and Language? As a parent of a preschooler or young school aged child, do you...