“Learning to speak is one of life’s most important accomplishments.”

(Reilly, Mckean, Morgan & Wake)

Box Hill Speech Pathology Clinic Communication Resources for Parents Smiling Baby and Father

This short video demonstrates the impact of “invisible” communication disorders and how speech therapy can improve your family’s quality of life:

TALKING POINT is an excellent site with lots of great information on communication, including what to expect at different ages:

A quick and easy way to check the progress of your child’s language development:

Box Hill Speech Pathology Clinic Communication Resources for Parents Make a Child Feel Valued

AFASIC

http://www.afasic.org.uk/

What do speech pathologists really mean when they say ‘speech’, ‘language’ or ‘talking’?

Is your child bilingual? Find out more about assessment and management of communication difficulties when your family speaks more than one language:

Ever stopped to consider the number of steps in the communication chain? Look at all the places where it could break down!

Box Hill Speech Pathology Clinic Communication Resources for Parents The Communication Chain

WORDS FOR LIFE

Watch this mother using a ‘still face’ versus ‘expressive face’ with her child – it’s a fascinating reminder of how crucial it is to respond to your child’s attempts at communication:

THE BRITISH STAMMERING ASSOCIATION

By Nicola Anglin (Speech Pathologist)

References:

Identifying and managing common childhood language and speech impairments

Date	Download
11 October 2019	Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY) Events - Free Film Screening & Creative Arts Program
19 September 2019	Cracking the Code to Reading and Writing (Part 3)
26 August 2019	Cracking the Code to Reading & Writing (Part 2)
25 July 2019	Cracking the Code to Reading and Writing (Part 1)
1 July 2019	Happy Holidays: Some Helpful Hints (Part 2)