Does Your Child Have Feeding Difficulties?

by Jenny Edgar | Apr 16, 2026 | Paediatric Feeding, Speech Therapy for Children

Sensory Guide to Feeding Difficulties Have you got a child who appears to have difficulty with feeding? Do they struggle to try new foods? Do you wonder what is the reason behind their aversion to certain foods? https://doi.org/10.1044/sasd20.3.60 What does the latest...

What is Developmental Language Delay?

by Perth Speech Therapy | Apr 10, 2026 | Language Development, Speech Therapy for Children

Developmental language delay (DLD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts the way people use and understand language. DLD can involve a range of difficulty in different areas. People with DLD can have trouble understanding what others say. They can have issues...

Stuttering and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan

by Perth Speech Therapy | Apr 5, 2026 | Speech Therapy for Children

Stuttering is more than just the disruption to the flow of speech. For some adults stuttering can make communicating feel exhausting and unpredictable. It can leave people feeling embarrassed and no longer wanting to communicate with their friends and family. Without...

Toddler Speech Delay: Signs & When to Seek Help in Perth

by Jenny Edgar | Feb 15, 2026 | Speech Sounds, Speech Therapy for Children

Toddler Speech Delay: Signs, Milestones & When to Seek Help You may be wondering whether your toddler has a speech delay. The answer depends on several factors, including your child’s age and communication development. Speech pathologists use developmental...

Toddler Speech Development: Milestones at 2 and 3 Years

by Jenny Edgar | Feb 15, 2026 | Speech Therapy for Children

Toddler Speech Development: What to Expect at 2 and 3 Years Toddler speech development changes rapidly between ages 1 and 3. During this time, children learn many new sounds and words. Their speech becomes clearer and easier to understand. Between 1 and 2 years, most...

Telegraphic vs Grammatical Speech: How to Talk to Children with Delayed Language

by Jenny Edgar | Feb 13, 2026 | Language Development, Speech Therapy for Children

How Should You Speak to a Child with Delayed Language Development? When children are learning to talk — especially those with delayed language development — parents naturally simplify their speech. Instead of saying a long sentence, you might say something short like,...