Speech Soapbox
Check out our musing and ideas about the wide world of speech pathology and early years development. We cover developmental milestones for speech, language, literacy, social skills, and feeding. This blog is aimed at parents wanting to know more about a specific area, teachers looking for tips and tricks to promote language in the classroom, and therapists looking for useful resources. And it is all FREE!
Voicing: Or The Importance of Turning Your Voice “On” & “Off”
Learn about the concept of ‘voicing’ and its importance in clear speech sounds.
Manner of Articulation: Or The Importance of Airflow
Learn about the concept of ‘manner of articulation’ and its importance in clear speech sounds.
Early Word Structure: Or Why Consonant (C) and Vowel (V) Combos Matter
Learn about the ages and stages that children acquire different word structures early in their language journey.
Place of Articulation: Or The Importance of Mouth & Lip Position
Learn about the concept of ‘place of articulation’ and its importance in clear speech sounds.
Speech Sound Errors: Labialisation
Learn about phonological processes, what ‘labialisation’ is and how to help your child overcome it using evidence-based speech therapy techniques.
Speech Sound Errors: Depalatilisation
Learn about phonological processes, what ‘depalatilisation’ is and how to help your child overcome it using evidence-based speech therapy techniques.
Speech Sound Errors: Alveolarisation
Learn about phonological processes, what ‘alveolarisation’ is and how to help your child overcome it using evidence-based speech therapy techniques.
Speech Sound Errors: Vowelisation/Vocalisation
Learn about phonological processes, what ‘vowelisation’ or ‘vocalisation’ is and how to help your child overcome it using evidence-based speech therapy techniques.
Speech Sound Errors: Affrication
Learn about phonological processes, what ‘affrication’ is and how to help your child overcome it using evidence-based speech therapy techniques.
Speech Sound Errors: Weak Syllable Deletion
Learn about phonological processes, what ‘weak syllable deletion’ is and how to help your child overcome it using evidence-based speech therapy techniques.