by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Speech Sounds
This is a term used to describe the situation when a child uses a single consonant sound in place of other consonant sounds. The more extensive the phoneme collapse is, the more unintelligible the child’s speech, due to the large number of sounds that are being...
by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Autism
Communication Skills These children: Do not generally share observation or experiences with peers or family members. Have little to no eye contact. May have limited to no speech. They may often repeat words / phrases, and this is referred to as echolalia. Tend not to...
by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Speech Sounds
Causes of Articulation Disorders There are many reasons why a child may have an articulation disorder. Some of these reasons are: The child may have had intermittent hearing loss issues when they were little. They may for instance have had an extended period of time...
by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Autism
Children with autism often have difficulty socializing with people in general. This can have a significant impact on these children being able to make friends at school and be accepted by their peers. There is substantial evidence to suggest that social skills groups...
by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Autism
Perth Speech Therapy holds Social Skills Group every Saturday. The sessions are for an hour AGE GROUP: 3 to 12 years (The children are grouped by age so that they learn to mix with peers). WHERE: 89 North Lake Rd, Myaree FEE: $70.00 The group...
