by Jenny Edgar | Nov 11, 2025 | Language Development, Speech Therapy for Children
When many people think of speech therapy, they picture a therapist helping a child pronounce sounds like “r” or “s.” While sound production is one part of communication, it’s only a small piece of what speech therapists support. Speech and language are connected, but...
by Jenny Edgar | Nov 7, 2025 | Dyslexia, Literacy
What Is Phonological Awareness? Phonological awareness is a foundational early literacy skill that helps children understand and work with the sounds in spoken language. Before a child learns to read or spell, they first learn to hear, recognise, and manipulate sound...
by Jenny Edgar | Nov 6, 2025 | Dyslexia, Literacy, Speech Therapy for Children
At Perth Speech Therapy, many of our therapists are trained in Sounds-Write, an evidence-based synthetic phonics program that helps children learn to read, spell and write with confidence. Sounds-Write teaches children how spoken sounds link to written letters,...
by Jenny Edgar | Nov 6, 2025 | Speech Sounds, Speech Therapy for Children
Some children know exactly what they want to say, but the messages between the brain and the mouth get scrambled. This can make speech effortful, unclear, or inconsistent. This challenge is common in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), a motor-based speech disorder....
by Jenny Edgar | Nov 4, 2025 | Autism, Speech Therapy for Children
🗣️ Helping Kids Find Their Voice: Simple AAC Strategies for Families Communication Is More Than Words Every child deserves a way to share their thoughts, feelings, and ideas. For some children, talking isn’t always easy — but that doesn’t mean they don’t have...
