What is functional communication? How can we assess, measure, and improve it?
The big picture: Functional communication is how someone actually uses language to communicate with others in the real world. It is often very different from…
Parents of teenagers aged 16-18 years: 11 ideas to increase participation and communication skills
This week, our speech pathologist, Juliana Li, gives us 11 ideas to increase the participation and communication skills of teenagers aged 16-18 years. More independence,…
Parents of teenagers aged 13 – 15 years: 10 ideas to increase participation and communication skills
Independence: Support your teenager to participate in activities without direct parents/carers supervision (e.g. public transport, movies, bowling, Laser Tag, video arcade, park days). Decision-making: Encourage teenagers…
Parents of children aged 6 – 12 years: 11 practical ideas to increase your child’s participation and communication skills
In this, our fourth infographic on functional communication, our speech pathologist Emma Robinson, outlines 11 practical ideas parents of children aged 6-12 years can use…
Parents of children aged 0-5 years: 10 practical ideas to increase your child’s participation and communication skills
In this, our third infographic on functional communication, our speech pathologist Vivien Wong, outlines 10 practical ideas parents of children aged 0-5 years can use…