Important update: In what order and at what age should my child learn to say his/her consonants? FAQs
1. Great news! When I first wrote about this in 2014, I had to hem and haw. I had to hedge my bets because the…
How to treat speech sound disorders 2: The Complexity Approach – more bang for your buck?
The “complexity approach” for treating children with phonological speech disorders has a lot of peer-reviewed research evidence to support it. But one study showed only…
Why preschoolers with unclear speech are at risk of later reading problems: red flags to seek help
For over 20 years we’ve known that preschoolers with speech sound disorders have an increased risk of later reading difficulties (e.g. Bird et al., 1995). Why do…
Let’s cut to the chase: when should I seek help from a speech pathologist for my child?
Speech pathologists help people with communication problems. But many of us are not very good at explaining what we do in Plain English: We use…