by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Language Development
Language and literacy develop co-currently. As soon as a baby is born it is met with sound. There are then crucial times in a child’s early years for when language develops: • At 6 months a child’s brain is ‘open’ to receive babble (their native language)• At 12...
by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Language Development
When Children are exposed to books they learn the following 7 concepts: 1. Books are for enjoyment2. To turn pages in the right direction.3. The correct way to hold a book, that there is a front and a back end to a book.4. That print carries a message5. That the...
by Jenny Edgar | Jan 8, 2023 | Speech Sounds
What is articulation: Articulation is the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech. Why do kids struggle: The majority of speech sound disorders are caused by unknown factors, however there are some known origins including:– Genetic causes– Craniofacial...
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...
