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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 sound familiar? If it does, then your child may be experiencing some form of reading Read more…
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 bilingualism. These include increased cognitive flexibility, improved focus and creativity, on top of greater career Read more…
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 and go-ed to hospital. Slide so dangerous.” The speech therapist in me immediately jumped into Read more…
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 communication. Long before a child utters his first word, he would have been waving, reaching Read more…
Why are Pronouns So Difficult to Teach? Pronouns by nature are abstract. Compared to words like “banana” or “car” which the child can see and touch, pronouns have no form nor shape. There’s nothing that you can hold up and tell your child “This is an ‘I’ or ‘You’”. Instead, Read more…
Prepositions are not taught with Flash Cards Thinking about prepositions reminds me of a child I saw a long time ago. His mum was really proud that he knew all his prepositions (or location words). However, when I tested it out using physical objects, he was dumbfounded as to my Read more…
“Children with ASD who are not talking by 4, are unlikely to ever do so.” This advice was commonly heard when I was a student. Sadly, this distressing piece of information had caused many families to give up on their hopes that their child will ever talk. However, giving up Read more…
How useful is Screen Time? Have you ever been in a restaurant with a wailing toddler? Maybe you might have rejoiced when his parents whipped out a device to pacify their unhappy child? Or have you been at a gathering where adults are enjoying an uninterrupted chat while their children Read more…
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is one of the most common communication tool that is used by speech therapists. It is a augmentative system of communication developed by Andy Bondy and Lori Frost. It follows a strict framework, where children first learn to exchange a picture card for something Read more…
When should parents seek Speech Therapy? No two children develop in the same way, even from within the same family! Some children are talking a blue streak by 2 years, while some are only saying a handful of words by that age. So how is a parent to know when Read more…