by Jenny Edgar | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Understanding AAC: More Than Just Talking At Perth Speech Therapy, we believe communication is more than words—it’s about sharing ideas, feelings, and needs. For some people, speech isn’t always the best or only option. This is where AAC (Augmentative and Alternative...
by Jenny Edgar | Oct 8, 2025 | Speech Therapy for Children
Every child is unique — therapy should be too.At Perth Speech Therapy, we use a client-centred approach so therapy is tailored to your child’s strengths, goals, culture, and daily routines. This partnership with families leads to faster, more meaningful progress at...
by Jenny Edgar | Oct 8, 2025 | Speech Sounds
What Is Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a rare motor speech disorder where children know what they want to say but have difficulty planning and coordinating the precise mouth movements needed for speech. The brain struggles to send...
by Jenny Edgar | Oct 8, 2025 | Dyslexia
What Are Blending Skills? Blending is one of the most important early literacy skills for children learning to read. It means combining individual speech sounds (phonemes) to form whole words. For example, recognising that /c/ – /a/ – /t/ blends into “cat.” This skill...
by Jenny Edgar | Oct 7, 2025 | Paediatric Feeding
Are mealtimes stressful or limited to only a few “safe” foods?You’re not alone—and there’s gentle, evidence-based help available in Perth. At Perth Speech Therapy, we support children who struggle with sensitivity to foods, anxiety at meals, limited variety, or...
