“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 hours of my English exam, Read more…
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. Even though the end result Read more…
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, Read more…
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 and NUH. Both hospitals have 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 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 Read more…
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 auditory system. Hearing difficulties exist Read more…
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 in their lip, palate or Read more…
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 have tried yelling for the Read more…
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 children with Childhood Apraxia of Read more…