FAQ: Lisps
1. A minor problem? Many people think lisps are minor ‘first world problems’, like getting the wrong coffee at Starbucks or your iPhone earplugs getting…
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Nursery rhymes sung with an Australian accent
When sitting in traffic with Sons 1 and 2 – usually on route to Nippers or Soccer – I put on an audio-book or CD…
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FAQ: What’s the difference between speech and language?
A mum (not my own) asked me this question recently. She wanted to know why I’m called a Speech-Language Pathologist. ‘Isn’t that redundant?,’ she asked. …
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Speech Talk 2: Patricia Kuhl – the linguistic genius of babies
Dr Patricia Kuhl has more accolades and titles than Queen Victoria. Among her many achievements and roles, she is a co-director at the Institute for…
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FAQ: In what order and at what age should my child have learned his/her speech sound consonants?
Read our 2019 update here. Stop right there. When it comes to speech, be wary of words like “should”. Sure, we have lots of validated…
