Literacy
Creative Writing: The 7 Key Ingredients
“Too many cooks spoil the broth”, “A bird in hand is worth two in the bushes”. To this day, I still have vivid memories of primary school English exams: Staying up till the wee morning Read more…
Literacy
The Many Types of Reading Comprehension Difficulties
As mentioned in my previous article, reading comprehension is a complex process that requires several different skills. Like a machinery with different parts, a breakdown in any area can have an impact on reading comprehension. Read more…
Dyslexia
Why Doesn’t My Child Understand What He Reads?
Your child reads through the book, sounding out each word carefully. As he closes the book, you ask him “So, what was the story about?” In response, he answers with a blank stare. Does this Read more…
Speech therapy
How to Access 1-1 Speech Therapy Services in Singapore
Even though Singapore is a small country, we have no lack of speech therapy services available. If your child is below 7 years old, the best starting place is at a hospital such as KKH Read more…
Language
4 Myths About Bilingualism
One thing common to most Singaporeans is being bilingual. As a multi-cultural society with a population descended from immigrant forefathers, most Singaporeans speak at least two languages. There are many claims about the benefits of Read more…
Language
Steps to Teaching Narrative
As I was waiting at the bus stop, I overheard a child recounting his day to his mother. “Mommy, we played in playground today. Tommy go-ed on slide and fall down. He cut his chin Read more…
hearing
Accommodations for Children Who Have Hearing Loss
What is Hearing Loss? A hearing loss can happen when any part of the ear is not working in the usual way. This includes the outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, hearing (acoustic) nerve, and Read more…
cleft
How Speech Therapy can Help Children with Cleft Palate/Lip
What is cleft palate/lip? Cleft means “divide”. Children with a cleft lip or a palate have a lip or a palate where both sides are not joined together. This means that there is a hole Read more…
Autism
5 Methods to Build Attention in Toddlers
Nothing is more frustrating for a speech therapist than spending hours preparing for an activity, only for the child to zip off after spending a grand total of… 5 seconds. In such situations, we might Read more…
Apraxia
The Complete Guide to Cueing for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Just imagine. You are trying to say something. As you struggle to get the word out, the word emanating from your mouth sounds nothing at all like what you have intended. That is what many Read more…
Dyslexia
8 Surprising Facts About Dyslexia
Dyslexia is more prevalent than you may think. Around 20,000 primary and secondary school students are affected by the disorder locally. Based on statistics from the Dyslexia Association of Singapore, this works out to a Read more…
Autism
11 Benefits of Visual Schedules
What are Visual Schedules? A visual schedule is like a visual organizer. For many of us, hardly a day goes by without our phone calendars prompting us about our various appointments. Likewise, a visual schedule Read more…
Language
The Importance of Gestures
What are gestures? Gesture is defined as an action or movement of the body with an intention to communicate an idea or meaning. Since it does not involve words, it is a non-verbal form of Read more…
Speech
How to Teach the Th Sound
Why Do We Mess Up the TH Sound? The TH sound is the one where many of us Singaporeans trip up. As Singaporeans, we tend to say “mons” instead of “months” and “mouf” instead of Read more…