What On Earth Is Decontextualised Language, and Why Is It So Important?
Early on, a child’s language is mainly based around their current environment. Conversations are usually focused on topics such as daily...
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Alison McDonald
2 min
Language is Always Changing
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...
Alison McDonald
2 min
An Overlooked Toy for Language Development…
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...
Alison McDonald
2 min
Recasting and why you need to learn it!
This is the last blog in our series on speech development in children. See what other topics we’ve covered to learn more. As we have...
Alison McDonald
3 min
Building Language Over the Christmas Holidays
Week 1: Scavenger Hunts The holidays can be a challenging time. Keeping the children entertained can be exhausting and it can be tempting...
Alison McDonald
1 min
Dyslexia and Speech Pathology
How can Speech Pathologists help with dyslexia and learning disorders? Last week I had a “Google Hangout” date with Michelle Morrow from...
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