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Invitations to play
I love invitations to play. I love setting them up almost as much as I love the play. So what is an invitation to play? Exactly as it sounds. It is a range of materials which invites our clients to join in the play. Invitations to play should be open ended, so it...
Fun Therapy for Christmas
At this time of the year many of our programs are wrapping up for the year. Some of us are transitioning clients to kindergarten or school and other clients will be back in the new year. Within our clinic we like to acknowledge the end of year and the exciting time...
Hierarchies in Speech Therapy
As Speech Pathologists we are all aware of the hierarchies we work through when working with speech and language tasks and with fluency. But are we good at explaining these to parents and … do you stick to them? I have had parents who return after the first therapy...
Blanks Questions
I love Blanks questions. Earlier in my career when I needed to work on wh questions I would start with who and go on from there. However things didn’t always progress in a linear way. I first learnt about Blanks questions from Marion Blank herself in the 1990’s. ...
Using specific feedback when learning a new skill
Learning a new skill can sometimes be hard! It takes practice, practice and more practice. Learning a new sound is no different – the process is a journey. Success isn’t about being right the first time, but rather the ability to change and improve. When working with...
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