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📚 Why Expressive Language and Story Retelling Are Key to Your Child’s Literacy Success
The Importance of Expressive Language. Have you ever asked your child what happened at school and heard, “I don’t know”? Or read a bedtime story and noticed they struggle to tell it back to you in their own words? These moments are more than just everyday parenting...
🌟 Why Joint Attention is a Big Deal for Little Communicators! 🌟
The Importance of Joint Attention Ever noticed how a toddler lights up when you both look at the same toy or point to a bird in the sky together? That shared moment is called joint attention, and it’s one of the most important building blocks in a child’s journey to...
Why Expressive Language Can Be a Challenge for Children with Dyslexia — And How a Speech Pathologist Can Help
Title: Why Expressive Language Can Be a Challenge for Children with Dyslexia — And How a Speech Pathologist Can Help When most people think of dyslexia, reading and spelling struggles are usually the first things that come to mind. But what’s less commonly known is...
Why Food Play Matters in Speech Therapy for Fussy Eaters
The Importance of Food Play: When people think of speech therapy, they often picture children learning how to say sounds or form words. But for many children—especially fussy or selective eaters—speech therapy looks a little different… and a lot messier! At Perth...
Feeding Therapy for Fussy Eaters and Sensory-Based Challenges
Feeding Therapy for Fussy Eaters and Sensory-Based Challenges Supporting Children in Alfred Cove, Melville & Across Perth, WA Feeding Support in Perth from a Certified "FussyFeeding" Practitioner At Perth Speech Therapy, located in Alfred Cove and Melville, we...
A Left Hemisphere Stroke
🌟 Understanding a Left-Hemisphere Stroke A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted. The effects depend on which area of the brain is affected — and when it impacts the left hemisphere, it can deeply affect language, movement, and cognitive...
🧠 What Is a Left-Hemisphere Stroke? A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. If it affects the left hemisphere, it often impacts: Language & Communication Right-sided motor function Analytical thinking The left middle cerebral artery (MCA) is...
Title: Feeding Children with Sensory Needs: Strategies for Mealtime Success
Introduction Feeding a child can be one of the most joyful—and at times, most challenging—parts of parenting. For families of children with sensory needs, mealtimes can bring unique hurdles that go beyond picky eating. Sensory sensitivities can affect how a child...
Right-Sided Stroke
A right-sided stroke occurs when blood flow to the right hemisphere of the brain is interrupted. Because the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, this type of stroke typically affects movement, sensation, and perception on the left side....
🌟 Language Development Milestones Table 🌟
Age Range Typical Language Milestones 0–6 months - Responds to sounds with coos and gurgles - Turns head toward voices - Cries differently for different needs 6–12 months - Babbles with a variety of sounds (e.g., "ba-ba", "da-da") - Understands simple words like “no”...
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Dyslexia
Language Development
Speech Sounds
Autism
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