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Baccarat is one of the simplest table games to understand, which helps explain its continuing appeal among Australian casino players. The game usually involves…
Teenagers use inference skills throughout the day. They work out whether a friend is joking, why a teacher has changed instructions, what a text message really…
Time is invisible, yet children are expected to understand it from an early age. Words such as before, after, soon, yesterday, later, and for five minutes help…
The Cycles Approach gives speech-language pathologists a structured way to address phonological patterns such as cluster reduction, fronting, stopping and…
Some children and adults learn language in meaningful chunks before they consistently analyse individual words. These chunks may come from songs, family…
A well-written grant can turn an SLP’s practical idea into a funded resource for children, families, teachers and support staff. Whether you need speech sound…
When children miss part of a message, misunderstand an instruction, or cannot find the words they need, they may guess, withdraw, repeat themselves, or become…
A speech sound inventory is a snapshot of the consonants and vowels a child can produce, rather than a test of how many words they can say. For a child with…
Virtual group therapy can give children a valuable place to practise conversation, shared attention, flexible thinking and friendship skills. Yet an online…
Play gives children a meaningful reason to communicate. A speech-generating device (SGD) can become part of that experience when it helps a child request a…
On the Blog
Popular posts and resources from the Let's Talk Speech Therapy archive.
Top 10 Books that Encourage Language Development for Babies and Toddlers
A curated list of books that support early language development, with tips for SLPs and parents on how to use them during reading time.
Supervising a SLP Student Intern – Getting Started
Practical guidance for SLPs new to clinical supervision, covering preparation, expectations, and mentorship strategies for working with student interns.
How (and why) I Teach Phone Numbers in Speech Therapy
Inspired by a real incident, this post explains how to use backwards chaining and exit-ticket questions to teach personal safety information.
7 Tips for Making the Most of ASHA '16
Seven practical tips for navigating the ASHA convention — from session planning to networking — based on firsthand experience.
Pete the Cat Phoneme Segmentation Screener
A free printable phoneme segmentation screener featuring Pete the Cat, shared as a resource for SLPs working on phonological awareness. Published September 16, 2012.
Speaking & Professional Development
Information about professional development opportunities and speaking engagements for schools, clinics, and SLP groups.