Top 5 Christmas Ideas

Little Parrots Top 5 Favourite Christmas Ideas As a travelling Speech Pathologist, it's in the job description to have exciting and motivating games for children to play with during our sessions. I often get asked, "Where did you get that game from?", particularly this time of year, when every parent is looking for Christmas present ideas. Well, here are a few of my favourite and most popular ideas! 1....

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5 Ways To Boost Communication in Kids

I know this seems a little bit too simple, but these strategies I've listed are, in my experience, tried and tested strategies to help to engage and get more communication happening for your kids! So, here we go! 1.  Get down to their eye level   Crouch down, sit down on the floor, or pick them up. Being on the same eye level encourages eye contact and social communiation. We've...

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Christmas therapy ideas

Christmas is nearly here! Can you believe it? I don't know about you, but I find this time of year hectic, tiring and overwhelming, but I also think it's such a magical time of year for children and adults alike! Despite all my groaning, I really DO love it!                               ...

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What IS speech pathology?

Speech pathology, speech therapy, speech and language pathology, SLP, speech and language therapy, speech-language pathology.... Which is it? Are they the same thing or not? This is something that we often get asked. The short answer is, yes. They are the same things, and the professionals have the same qualifications and expertise. It depends a bit on which country the "Speechie" trained in...

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