How are you feeling?

How are you feeling?

What you may not know about me is that I run a private practice.  I have done so for over 12 years.  There have been heaps of ups and downs and there are times when I still feel I have much to learn from both the clinical side as well as the business side.  In fact, I...
Mini things for therapy

Mini things for therapy

My latest therapy passion is all things mini.  Things are so much more fun in miniature.  Yes, there is frequent knocking over of the little things by stubby little fingers but the engagement and play is the reward. My first foray was with Peppa Pig’s mini worlds,...
Does the iPad always have a place in Therapy?

Does the iPad always have a place in Therapy?

I was an early adopter of iPads for use in therapy.  It was such an exciting new time; and that was before the iPad had a camera.  There was a time when I used my iPad for most of my articulation and some of the language therapy for children from 4 years old onwards. ...
Red Flags for Language in School Aged Children

Red Flags for Language in School Aged Children

In Australia we have just started the 2016 school year.  With this in mind I thought it was timely to share some Red Flags for Language Delay. In no particular order, here are some Red Flags to look out for and discuss with teachers: When a student watches what other...
Bag Tags for School

Bag Tags for School

When I sent my daughter to school, I was convinced I would never see that nice new lunch box again, not to mention the jumper or hat we had bought. Having a speechie mum she went off to school with a bag tag inside the front pocket with a visual strip of all the...