by Jenny Edgar | Oct 27, 2025 | Speech Sounds, Speech Therapy for Children
What is Childhood Dyspraxia? Childhood Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), is a neurodevelopmental condition that impacts a child’s ability to plan, organise, and carry out smooth, purposeful movements. Children with dyspraxia are often...
by Jenny Edgar | Oct 25, 2025 | Speech Sounds, Speech Therapy for Children
At Perth Speech Therapy, we often meet families who are concerned about their child’s clumsiness, unclear speech, or difficulties with everyday tasks like tying shoelaces or writing. One possible explanation is Childhood Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental...
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 6, 2025 | Speech Therapy for Children
Understanding the Difference It’s common for parents to worry when their child isn’t talking as much as other children the same age. But not all communication delays are the same. Two terms you may hear are speech delay and language delay. While they sound similar,...
by Jenny Edgar | Oct 3, 2025 | Autism, Speech Therapy for Children
Social communication (also called pragmatics) is how we use language in everyday interactions. It’s not just what we say, but how, when, and why we say it. Strong social communication skills help children and adults make friends, share ideas, solve problems, and...
by Jenny Edgar | Oct 1, 2025 | Language Development, Speech Therapy for Children
Introduction If you’ve ever spent a day with a curious child, you’ve probably heard the word “Why?” more times than you can count. “Why is the sky blue?” “Why do cats purr?” “Why do I have to brush my teeth?” At first, it can feel exhausting—but this endless string of...
