4 min read SpeechEase has developed new working methods as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease into a strange ‘new normal’. The goal is to protect your health and ours, while helping you or your child to continue developing vital communication skills. For the foreseeable future, we plan to see most clients through telehealth. For many clients,…
6 min read Telehealth can be just as effective as an in-person appointment and is often much more convenient for clients. We’re offering telehealth and other virtual therapy options during COVID-19 to ensure you keep getting the therapy you need without having to come to the clinic. It’s easy to prepare for your telehealth appointment.…
7 min read Many conditions can hinder a child’s speech, including autism, cerebral palsy, dyspraxia, learning difficulties and selective mutism. Communication is bigger than speech, though. You can help your non-verbal child communicate in many ways, using gestures, signs, assistive technology and words. Parenting a non-verbal child can be frustrating and distressing but don’t give…
4 min read Are you considering Speech Therapy as a career? Do you have a passion for communication and enjoy helping others? Do you want to work in a fun environment with people who love coming to work each day? Most of all, do you want to make a positive difference in people’s lives? If…
5 min read Huntington’s Disease and Speech Therapy Huntington’s Disease is a neurological condition that damages nerve cells in the brain. This damage begins to cause involuntary twitching movements (chorea), and loss of coordination. As Huntington’s disease progresses, people with the condition gradually lose the ability to control the muscles in their mouth, throat and…
5 min read Why isn’t my child reaching their speech milestones? Learning how to communicate is an important part of your child’s development. We all need language to express our thoughts and feelings, to develop critical thinking, and to exchange information with other people. While no two children are the same, there are certain milestones…
5 min read Surprise Speech! 4 things you might not know about a Speech Therapist’s role We often get told how much fun our job looks, and those people couldn’t be more correct! Our days are made up of rewarding moments, assisting you and your loved ones to achieve milestones, big or small. What you don’t…
4 min read Is your 18 month old meeting their communication milestones? The toddler years are some of the most exciting, challenging, fun and learning enriched years in a child’s life! At 18 months old, your child will have grown and developed in ways that will only leave you amazed, and the rate at which…
3 min read The Terrific Twos! What communication and feeding milestones should your two year old be meeting? Just like that, your child has grown in age and size, and surely in attitude too. The terrible twos have hit, and boy, don’t you (and the neighbours) know it! At 24 months, your child will have…
3 min read The Thriving Threes! What communication and feeding milestones should your three year old be meeting? Three years ago, your child was probably only months, weeks or even days old. Time has flown, and you shouldn’t only be amazed at your little one, but you should also be amazed and proud of yourself…