Muscle Tension Dysphonia
Here at Newcastle Speech Pathology we work with people of all ages who experience many different communication difficulties. One...
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Alison McDonald
2 min
Eight Reasons To Take Care Of Your Voice
How often do you think about your voice? Like most of us, you probably consider your voice as a tool that gets the job done. Unless...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Books and Babies
I love reading. One of my greatest pleasures after my first baby was born, was to take some quiet moments to read a chapter of a book...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Tips to Help your Toddler Learn to Talk
To learn language, children need to watch and listen to good talkers. They learn sounds, words, and new ideas by engaging in quality...
Alison McDonald
1 min
Activities to Encourage First Words
Listen for everyday sounds and ask your child, “What’s that?”. Encourage your child to listen carefully and to guess what is making the...
Alison McDonald
2 min
She said “Mum!”
There are few times in life as exciting as when your child first says your name. I remember sitting on my bed trying to balance getting...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Counting Syllables – Phonological Awareness Skills
Phonological Awareness Skills Counting Syllables Phonological awareness skills are a range of abilities which underpin literacy...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Rhyming – Phonological Awareness Skills
Phonological Awareness Skills Rhyming Phonological awareness skills are a range of abilities which lay the foundation for learning to...
Alison McDonald
3 min
Bilingual
Have you ever dreamed of packing up and just taking off to another country? Giving your children the opportunity to learn a new language...
Alison McDonald
2 min
What It’s Like Learning a “Gendered” Language
Grace went to some lengths to immerse herself in the French culture during her travels. Those of us who have spoken English since we were...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Executive Functioning
It was 8pm at night. My 14-year-old was relaxing in the lounge room playing her guitar. She looked content and relaxed. I wasn’t. I knew...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Strategies to Support Executive Functioning
Executive functioning skills are intrinsic to our organisational, attention, self- regulation, memory and time management abilities. In...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Firsts or Lasts?
Around this time of year most of us are left scratching our heads and wondering exactly where the last...
Alison McDonald
1 min
What’s all the talk about talking?
When did your child first start talking? For some of you reading this you will hardly be able to...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Vast Vocab?
Did you know that a typical 4-year old will have about 1,500-1,600 words in their vocabulary? By...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Building Your Child’s Vocabulary
All parents want their child to do well in school. One way to assist your child is to help them...
Alison McDonald
3 min
Never stop Learning…
I love words. I love learning new words. Have you ever stopped to think about how we use words, even when we are not talking? If you are...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Launching a ‘School Career’
Congratulations on surviving the beginning of term one. By now your child will have settled into the routine of school days and is...
Alison McDonald
1 min
Ready for Kindergarten?
Language and Literacy Groups for School Starters! Do you know someone who is starting school in 2016? Get a head start on the new school...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Lisps
Tricky Tongues Many parents are concerned that their child has a lisp. In small children it can be an endearing feature, however as...
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