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…
ChatGPT is overrated because language and thinking are not the same thing
1. Language is so hot right now As a speech pathologist, it’s great to see language in the headlines. Almost daily, I read reports of…
Language therapy works. But can we make it better?
Every year, we work to improve our practice. This year, we revisited what we know about the effectiveness of our language therapy for children with…
For struggling school kids, what’s the difference between seeing a speech pathologist and a tutor?
Over the years, parents have asked me this a few times. I’ve also been asked why speech pathologists are allied health workers; whereas most tutors come…
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. …