by Jenny Edgar | Nov 22, 2025 | Language Development
The Power of Storytelling: Why It Matters for Your Child’s Language and Learning Storytelling is about so much more than reading a book or chatting about your day. When children tell stories—about a picture, a TV show, or something that happened at school—they...
by Jenny Edgar | Nov 17, 2025 | Autism, Speech Therapy for Children
Echolalia in Autistic Children: Understanding a Different Way of Communicating If your child often repeats phrases they’ve heard from others – maybe a line from a TV show, something you just said, or a favourite YouTube quote – you might wonder why. This repetition is...
by Jenny Edgar | Nov 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
How to Build Vocabulary Using Books You Already Own (Optimised for Yoast: varied sentence starters + strong transition-word use) You don’t need flashcards, worksheets, or expensive resources to grow your child’s vocabulary. In fact, the books already sitting on your...
by Jenny Edgar | Nov 17, 2025 | Autism, Speech Therapy for Children
Neurodiversity-Affirming Language: What It Really Means for Families You may have heard the term “neurodiversity-affirming” used by speech pathologists, psychologists, teachers, and support workers — but what does it actually mean? And what does it look like in your...
by Jenny Edgar | Nov 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Home practice doesn’t have to feel like homework — and it definitely doesn’t need to take hours.With the right strategies, just 20 minutes a week can make a huge difference to your child’s progress in speech therapy. Here’s how to keep practice simple, realistic, and...
