Guest blog written by North Shore Speech Therapy Speech Pathologists often hear comments that the reason for a child’s poor performance at school is simply “they just tune out… if they could only pay attention for long enough they’d be fine”. Most of the time, there is another explanation for a child’s inattentiveness. What is […]
READ MOREWhat are the milestones to look out for in speech and language development?
Children grow and develop at their own pace. While some might start to walk and talk earlier than expected, others might be delayed. Without the ability to communicate clearly with others, they can become frustrated and can start falling behind in a number of areas, including play, social skills, and early literacy. This is why […]
READ MOREWhat does a paediatric speech pathologist assess and treat?
Guest blog written by Lauren Reinhardt, Director and Speech Pathologist for North Shore Speech Therapy Have you ever wondered what a Speech Pathologist actually assesses and treats? Well, Paediatric Speech Pathologists can manage all types of communication and feeding difficulties. This includes (and is not necessarily limited to): stuttering articulation/phonology dyspraxia receptive language (understanding what […]
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