Sydney speech pathologists helping adults and children speak for themselves. To book an appointment today, call us on (02) 8757-3838 or email hello@banterspeech.com.au.
Peer-reviewed evidence tells us that: boys are 3-5 times more likely than girls to be referred to professionals for help with reading difficulties, including dyslexia; on average, boys don’t do as well as girls on standardised reading tests;… Read More
My undergraduate degree is in science, so I’m keen on: supporting clients to study and succeed in STEM subjects – Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics; and using the latest cognitive science research to help clients achieve their school and… Read More
“I like platypuses. They are the best. They are awesome. Really cool.” “Augustus Caesar was a great Emperor. He did many good things for his people. He died a hero. He’s very famous. He even has a month… Read More
For young adults doing the HSC, 2018 might seem daunting. So much information to absorb, with so little time! And spare a thought for students with language disorders, reading problems and other learning difficulties. Many overwhelmed students don’t know… Read More
To help our kids to read, we need good tools to put independent, peer-reviewed research into practice. Decades of evidence-building tells us that kids need phonological awareness, vocabulary, synthetic phonics, comprehension and fluency skills to read well; and that oral language comprehension and morphological awareness are important, too. Putting… Read More
Welcome to 2018, dear readers! Over the last years, we’ve published hundreds of free articles, and ebooks summarising some of the latest research about speech, language, reading, stuttering, accent management and voice. You can access them all, anytime, on our… Read More
Is your preschooler going to school next year? If so, help your preschooler prepare for school success with our 30-minute, weekly PreLit sessions. What is PreLit? PreLit is a systematic, skills-based early literacy program for preschoolers who will… Read More
We promised. Now here it is: our favourite non-fiction books for late talkers, preschoolers and young school-aged kids! Over the years, all of these books have won at least one rave review from the toughest of critics: our… Read More
Stories dominate many early childhood classrooms, libraries and homes (e.g. Guo et al., 2013). We love good stories too. But, recently, we’ve added more non-fiction books into our programs for late-talking and preschooler clients. Why? Knowledge of the structure… Read More
A few readers have asked for my views on the proposed Phonics Screening Check for all Year 1 students in Australia. I’m against testing kids for testing’s sake. I know many overworked, and under-resourced teachers oppose the check… Read More
