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Baby Sign: 8 Reasons to teach your child to sign and 7 Tips on how to do it
Sign, don't sigh! Tips to get your baby using keyword signs. As a speech pathologist, I’m often asked about the value of teaching babies...
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Alison McDonald
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Don’t ‘Wait and See’: Find out early if your child's development is on track
Have you been sitting in a Mum’s group or Playgroup and wondering why the other children are starting to use words and even sentences...
Alison McDonald
- Aug 3, 2023
- 3 min
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...
Alison McDonald
- May 11, 2023
- 3 min
What's CAS?
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Photo by Camille Minouflet on Unsplash Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), also known as developmental apraxia...
Alison McDonald
- Aug 16, 2022
- 3 min
Socially Speaking Babies
Photo: Maree Vesseur Did you know that our social skills start developing from the moment we’re born? Babies learn very quickly how to...
Alison McDonald
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
Socially Speaking
Photo by Jessica Da Rosa on Unsplash Social skills are the skills we use daily to interact and get along with others. They are the ways...
Alison McDonald
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Tips for Grandparents: How to Use Video Calls to Connect With Your Grandkids
Photo by McKaela Taylor on Unsplash In 2020 we all became familiar with the concept of video conferencing. It was a useful tool for...
NSP Team
- Apr 7, 2021
- 3 min
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
NSP Team
- Apr 1, 2021
- 4 min
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...
NSP Team
- Mar 10, 2021
- 4 min
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.
Alison McDonald
- Feb 11, 2021
- 4 min
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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