by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Dyslexia
Reading commences with a child being able to identify individual letters (sounds of the alphabet). Once they can confidently name the sounds, they are able to start blending and segmenting those sounds into words. Children with delay in alphabet knowledge will find...
by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Speech Sounds
There are two types of lisps: 1. An Interdental Lisp.An interdental lisp is when the tongue protrudes between the teeth on certain sounds (e.g. /s/ & /z/). This is considered a normally developing speech pattern in children. An interdental lisp can self-correct up...
by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Speech Sounds
What Are the Signs of Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids?Can Enlarged Tonsils Affect Children’s Speech? Children who have enlarged tonsils and adenoids may:1. Be mouth breathers.2. Have their mouth agape (open) whilst they are at rest.3. Snore.4. Be restless in bed- flit...
by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Speech Sounds
What is Selective Mutism? Selective Mutism is considered to be a childhood anxiety disorder. It is described as an inability to speak in certain social settings such as at school. Less than 1% of children have selective mutism. These children are mute as they are too...
by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Speech Sounds
Thumb sucking mainly impacts on children’s speech after the permanent teeth start coming through. This is because thumb sucking may affect the development of the palate (roof if the mouth) and the teeth. This malalignment may impact on a child’s speech production and...
