Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): strategies to learn vocabulary
FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2017 IS DID AWARENESS DAY. I will focus on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and the learning of […]
Language
Enhance Speech and Language with baking
Parents are always looking for ways to incorporate speech and language activities at home. Whether it is to stimulate a
What is eccessive drooling?
Ad a speech and language therapist I’m often asked about drooling or I see children that although they should control
Bilingualism: Facts and mistakes
Let’s explore the facts and myths about bilingualism What should we say and NOT say to parents who are raising
Colourful Semantics
What is Colourful Semantics? Many of the children that I treat have difficulties structuring the sentence in the right order
Speech Development in Bilingual Children
The Different Types of bilingualism There are two ways children become bilingual: Simultaneous and Successive. Simultaneous language acquisition is when
Bilingualism
Bilingualism is the ability to use more than one language. Children have a natural way of learning more than one language.
Assessment of language skills
Language delays and disorders can occur in both understanding (receptive) and using (expressive) language. I will assess their language to
Warning signs of language delay in toddlers
Children learn language at different rates, but most follow a general timeline. If your child doesn’t seem to be meeting
Late talker or language delay?
Are you worried about your toddler’s development in speech and language? Don’t panic yet! There’s a chance your child could
