Did you know that by using this one skill, other people will automatically assume you are a competent communicator – even if you don’t say anything else!  Curious?  Keep watching! To find out more, watch this quick video in this week’s episode Speechy TV. Your Monday dose of speech therapy tips and inspiration for helping […]

Often when you are just starting out helping your child learn to communicate, you start by trying just one thing – which is great!  But sometimes, we keep on sticking with that one way of communicating, even if it doesn’t work all the time (or even most of the time!).  This week I take a […]

This week I want to share with you a secret – Sometimes I struggle. Sometimes I don’t get it right. Sometimes I don’t get it at all. And I want to let you know that it is OK if you struggle to understand too. Keep watching for an honest look at how to keep communicating, […]

You have probably heard in the media how iPads are destroying children’s social skills. But that isn’t telling the whole story. Something that isn’t talked about a lot is the fact that an ipad could actually help nonverbal children, including children with autism become more social! What do you think? Have you tried this communication […]

You have probably seen it on TV – an iPad is given to someone who has never been offered another way of communicating, or has had to rely on a few picture cards to get their message across. Once they have an iPad – seemingly overnight they are able to speak! Have you seen one […]

Do other people find your child hard to understand?  Do you wonder if your child should be easier to understand by others? In this week’s episode, I’ll share at what age you can expect your child to be easily understood by others, and a tip you can use to figure out what your child is […]

A question that I get asked a lot is “what language development activities can I do with my child?” Like many things with parenting, there are many different language development activities you can do with your child. This week, I share an easy language development activity you can do whenever you are with your child, […]

Did you know that your child’s behaviour could actually be telling you something? To find out more, watch this quick video in this week’s episode Speechy TV. Your Monday dose of speech therapy tips and inspiration for helping nonverbal children learn to communicate What do you think? Have you tried this communication strategy with your […]

This week I share with you a way that you can get your child to listen to you, and do what you ask them more often. To find out more, watch this quick video in this week’s episode Speechy TV. Your Monday dose of speech therapy tips and inspiration for helping nonverbal children learn to […]

This week I share with you some strategies you can use to help your child if they are communicating in a preintentional way. These strategies will help your child communicate more effectively right now, AND help them to advance their communication development. To find out more, watch this quick video in this week’s episode Speechy […]