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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
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Helping Your Child Cope with Change: 5 Effective Strategies to support their transition to school
Change is an inevitable part of life, and for children, alterations in daily routines can be particularly challenging, often sparking a...
Alison McDonald
- Aug 13, 2023
- 2 min
Creating a Critical Thinker
Using Blank's Questions to develop comprehension and foster critical thinking skills. Children are naturally curious, often asking "why?"...
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
- Jul 29, 2023
- 3 min
Reclaim Your Voice: Transforming Communication with LSVT
Did you know that our voice is one of the most distinctive features of us? Listen to someone speaking in another room, down the...
Alison McDonald
- May 23, 2023
- 4 min
Unleashing the Power of Articulation: Helping Kids Talk Clearly and Confidently
Photo by Mahdi Bafande on Unsplash Watching our little ones develop their speech skills is a remarkable journey. As parents, we...
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
- Feb 14, 2023
- 4 min
Will Screen Time Affect My Child's Communication Skills?
And what can I do instead? Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash When new clients come to see us for the first time, we ask them to fill out...
Alison McDonald
- Sep 22, 2022
- 4 min
Socially Speaking School Kids
5-6 Years Photo by note thanun on Unsplash It’s time for your child’s social skills to flourish! You might find yourself standing back...
Alison McDonald
- Sep 7, 2022
- 4 min
Socially Speaking Preschoolers
Photo by zoo_monkey on Unsplash Preschoolers are so much fun! By now, their language skills are well-developed, and you will find...
Alison McDonald
- Sep 4, 2022
- 4 min
Socially Speaking Toddlers
By now, your little person will be very social. As they become more mobile and start to move beyond their initial family circle, toddlers...
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
- Aug 3, 2022
- 5 min
Stepping Into Speech
When should children learn each speech sound? Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash Australian English is made up of 44 speech sounds - 20...
Alison McDonald
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
AA What?
Everything you need to know to get started with AAC: systems for supporting communication Photo by Tony Sebastian on Unsplash What is...
Alison McDonald
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Is my 5-year-old normal?
Communication milestones for 5-year-olds Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash 5-year-olds should come with an operating manual. They have...
Alison McDonald
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Is my 4-year-old Normal?
Communication Milestones for 4-year-olds Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash At 4, your child is a fully-fledged preschooler. This year...
Alison McDonald
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Is my 3-year-old normal?
Communication Milestones for 3-year-olds Photo by Matthew Osborn on Unsplash I love 3-year-olds! At the risk of showing my bias, this is...
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...
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