A (possibly unneeded) confession: I’m a nerd. Amongst other geeky matters, I dig steampunk goggles and monocles, superheroes, penny-farthings, blacksmith-wrought sculptures, jousting medieval knights, chair-wielding pro-wrestlers, runic scrabble, exploding World War Two tanks, hula-hooping mermaids, gypsy caravans, bear-helmeted Roman gladiators, mock-executioners, and, or course, a good Tardis (or two). But where to see all these…
One of my sons would sooner have chewed off his right arm than sit down to read a book – until he discovered Andy Griffiths’ wonderful Treehouse series. Now we have to pry the latest book out of his hands to get him to eat. Boys in developed countries like Australia do not do as…
For a surefire way to ignite a global debate, simply ask this question in public. That’s what Professor Julian “Joe” Elliott and Simon Gibbs did when they published a paper with this title in 2008 claiming that “dyslexia” is a scientifically flawed, arbitrary and potentially discriminatory diagnosis. In 2014, Professor Elliott published a book called the…
Dummies, pacifiers, soothers. Whatever you call them, these little objects are lightning rods for controversy, debate and parent guilt. Despite decades of research and expert opinion – much of it low level, contradictory, sometimes alarmist, and confusing – parents still use dummies for the simple reason that they often work to settle their babies and…
Isn’t it great when voice professionals (including Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists (ENTs) and speech pathologists) give parents really helpful suggestions like “Tell Jimmy not to yell so much”, or “I know Bella loves to talk and sing all day – but she needs to stop, just for for a month or two!” Traditionally, voice…
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