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Speech Therapy Practice at Home: 5 Strategies to Make it Work
Mastering a new skill, whether it's learning to play an instrument, mastering a new sport, or acquiring a new language, requires...
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Alison McDonald
- Mar 10
- 3 min
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...
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
- Jun 2, 2023
- 3 min
Unlocking the Puzzle: When Your Child Can Say Sounds but Doesn't Use Them in Words
Have you ever found yourself in a puzzling situation where your child can pronounce specific sounds perfectly, yet they don't seem to use...
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
- Mar 10, 2023
- 2 min
When is it more than just fussy eating?
Has mealtime become a battleground in your household? Having a picky eater in the house can cause all sorts of challenges. You may feel...
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 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
- 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
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
Going Deep:
Helping your teenage boy understand what’s going on with their voice and giving them the confidence to use it! Seeing a growing lad with...
Alison McDonald
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
What can I do if my child is falling behind at school?
As parents, we all want to see our children succeed in life. Of course, we want them to become the unique individuals they’ve been...
NSP Team
- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
What is Telehealth and Why Should I Think About It?
In the past 12 months, we have all become used to the idea of communicating online. We now find that we are having conversations, meeting up
NSP Team
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Speech Pathologist
It is important that you choose the right speech pathologist for YOU. The speech pathologist helping your friend’s child achieve significant
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 26, 2021
- 3 min
7 Tips for Communicating with older adults
Change is the one experience that is common to all of us around the globe. No matter our life’s circumstances, we will all experience the ch
Newcastle Speech Pathology
15 Cleary Street, Hamilton NSW 2303
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95 Union Street, Cooks Hill NSW 2300
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