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Alison McDonald
Mar 21, 20243 min read
Speech Therapy Practice at Home: 5 Strategies to Make it Work
Mastering a new skill, whether it's learning to play an instrument, mastering a new sport, or acquiring a new language, requires...
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Alison McDonald
Aug 3, 20233 min read
Effective Strategies for Enhancing Vocabulary Development in Children
Photo: Michelle Coughlan, Little Kite Photography Start with Verbs Verbs, words that illustrate actions or what someone is doing, like...
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Alison McDonald
Jul 23, 20233 min read
5 Tips to Help Your Child Speak Clearly
Photo by Saeed Karimi on Unsplash As parents, we’re always concerned about our children and how they present themselves to the world. We...
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Alison McDonald
Jun 2, 20233 min read
Unlocking the Puzzle: When Your Child Can Say Sounds but Doesn't Use Them in Words
Have you ever found yourself in a puzzling situation where your child can pronounce specific sounds perfectly, yet they don't seem to use...
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Alison McDonald
May 23, 20234 min read
Unleashing the Power of Articulation: Helping Kids Talk Clearly and Confidently
Photo by Mahdi Bafande on Unsplash Watching our little ones develop their speech skills is a remarkable journey. As parents, we...
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Alison McDonald
May 11, 20233 min read
What's CAS?
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Photo by Camille Minouflet on Unsplash Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), also known as developmental apraxia...
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Alison McDonald
Sep 4, 20224 min read
Socially Speaking Toddlers
By now, your little person will be very social. As they become more mobile and start to move beyond their initial family circle, toddlers...
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Alison McDonald
Aug 3, 20225 min read
Stepping Into Speech
When should children learn each speech sound? Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash Australian English is made up of 44 speech sounds - 20...
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Alison McDonald
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Is my 4-year-old Normal?
Communication Milestones for 4-year-olds Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash At 4, your child is a fully-fledged preschooler. This year...
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NSP Team
May 21, 20213 min read
What is Telehealth and Why Should I Think About It?
In the past 12 months, we have all become used to the idea of communicating online. We now find that we are having conversations, meeting up
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NSP Team
Apr 30, 20213 min read
10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Speech Pathologist
It is important that you choose the right speech pathologist for YOU. The speech pathologist helping your friend’s child achieve significant
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NSP Team
Apr 7, 20213 min read
What it takes to be a successful verbal communicator
If I were to ask you what ‘communication’ is, I’m sure you’d come up with a great answer. Communication is making yourself heard and underst
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NSP Team
Apr 1, 20214 min read
6 Reasons Your Child Should See a Speech Pathologist
#1 If your child is slower than average to start speaking. Have you been sitting in a Mum’s group or Playgroup and wondering why the...
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NSP Team
Mar 10, 20214 min read
8 Tips to Help Your Child’s Auditory Working Memory
Remembering and acting on what we hear requires us to use our auditory working memory.
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NSP Team
Mar 2, 20213 min read
5 Top Tips to Protect your Hearing
Hearing is something that we often take for granted until we start to lose it. As adults, we rely on our hearing to understand and stay...
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Alison McDonald
Feb 23, 20214 min read
5 Tips for Getting Speech Practice Done at Home
When you or your child need to learn a new speech or language skill, consistent practice is your key to success. Here's a few tips to get st
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Alison McDonald
Feb 11, 20214 min read
What to do when your child won’t talk
t’s been a great day. You’re heading to school to pick up the kids. You’re excited to hear about their new classes, new teachers...
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