I had fun watching the movie Parental Guidance with my kids over the holidays. Every member of the family found something that was funny. I was of course transfixed by poor Turner, the school aged kid who had a debilitating stutter. It’s really uplifting at the end when he “overcomes” his stutter when he follows his grandfather and starts sports … Read More
WE HAVE EVERY REASON TO HELP THESE KIDS…
What group of school aged children will progress to adulthood and be: * 7 times more likely to have any form of anxiety disorder * 4 times more likely to have generalised anxiety disorder * 34 times more likely to have a diagnosis of social phobia * 3 times more likely to have a personality disorder? Answer: School aged stutterers … Read More
SPEECH TRAINING MAKES A DIFFERENCE- RAILCORP THINKS SO :)
I’m sure I’m not the only one that shouted “hooray”, when they read “Sydney rail staff to get speech training” in the Sydney Morning Herald today. The article stated that “rail staff were going to be sent to speech classes to make their announcements on stations easier to understand”, in a bid to eradicate “muffled and incomprehensible announcements”. The NSW transport … Read More
WHAT IS THE STORY WITH A LISP?
I was recently discussing with a friend how the Barcelonans actually call themselves “Barthelonans”. He then regaled me with an amusing story as to why, saying “TH” for “S” is actually peculiar to Spanish speakers in that region of Spain. The phenomenon is called Ceceo. Very few Spanish speakers in other parts of the world use this form of pronunciation. … Read More
THE IMPORTANCE OF READING
I think Sam DeBrito’s article in the Sydney Morning Herald SMH 19/8/12 tapped into every parent’s greatest fear when their kids struggle with literacy. Literacy is the key to the door of participating in life – even looking for a job is virtually impossible without it. Sam’s experience of looking for literacy help also showed that even finding help with reading … Read More
SHOULD I BE CONCERNED ABOUT MY CHILD’S SPEECH
Good speech impacts literacy and phonics and it is best not to let voice or language comprehension problems slow down your child’s ability to learn. Don’t hesitate to have your child assessed if you,or a teacher or carer think they are not hitting their developmental milestones. Click here to read more about Speech Therapy for Toddlers & Preschoolers and what … Read More