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Have you ever heard of the word ‘aphasia’, and wondered what it means? You’re not alone. Research shows that public awareness and...

Dialogic reading. Perhaps you’ve come across this word while reading through articles and websites and have wondered what it means. At...

We all know that words are powerful, and that it feels good to be encouraged. There’s a lot of research that points towards the...

As you are no doubt well aware, the last month has seen massive changes in the way we go about our everyday lives. To prevent the spread...

Anxiety is increasingly common in today’s fast-paced world. Often, we can think of stress and anxiety as things that only adults struggle...

A ‘Late Talker’ is a child whose speech and language skills aren’t developing in line with their peers. Usually these children are...

It’s easy to compare our kids’ development to others’. We see our friends whose kids are already initiating conversations and naming...

This blog post is written based on a video-series of interviews that our Director Alison conducted with Rhiannon from Ability Focus...

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...

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 Feeling overwhelmed about how to feed your...