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When a child masters a new sound in the therapy room, the real win happens when that skill pops up at the school gate, in the supermarket queue, or while…

When a child stands at the edge of the playground at recess, watching peers laugh and chase each other but unsure how to step in, the gap between wanting to…

Children communicate meaning through more than vocabulary and grammar. The way they change their voice can show what is important, correct a misunderstanding,…

A child with cerebral palsy may understand far more than they can communicate through speech, handwriting or conventional classroom participation. Muscle tone,…

Challenging behaviour during speech therapy can interrupt learning, strain rapport and leave everyone feeling unsure about what to do next. A child may refuse…

Working in primary schools across Brisbane and supporting families in rural Queensland has shown me how often the /l/ sound needs targeted practice across…

Across Australian primary and secondary schools, classroom teachers and support staff are seeing growing numbers of students who struggle with the unwritten…

For Australian speech-language pathologists working in early childhood, mean length of utterance (MLU) remains one of the most practical measures of expressive…

When children learn to retell a story with a clear beginning, middle and end, they are building skills that reach far beyond the speech room. Narrative…

When the days start shortening across the southern states or the wet season builds along the tropical coast, speech pathologists often reach for themed units…