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!
Speech Sounds & Intelligibility (Clarity)
Curious about intelligibility (also called clarity) and how it can affect you child's speech? Read more about what they are and their age of elimination here.
Substitution Speech Sound Errors
Curious about substitution structure speech sound errors (also called phonological processes or 'patterns')? Read more about what they are and their age of elimination here.
Syllable Structure Speech Sound Errors
Curious about syllable structure speech sound errors (also called phonological processes or 'patterns')? Read more about what they are and their age of elimination here.
Assimilation Speech Sound Errors
Curious about assimilation speech sound errors (also called phonological processes or 'patterns')? Read more about what they are and their age of elimination here.
The Basics of Speech Sounds
Learn the basics around speech sounds and what milestones to expect when in your child's development. Covers where, how and voicing of sounds, and the 'early', 'middle', and 'late' 8 speech sounds.
Infant Feeding & Swallowing at 36 Months: A Snapshot
Find out what the expected feeding and swallowing milestones are by 36 months of age. Includes tips and tricks to help at home!
Infant Feeding & Swallowing at 24 Months: A Snapshot
Find out what the expected feeding and swallowing milestones are by 24 months of age. Includes tips and tricks to help at home!
Infant Feeding & Swallowing at 18 Months: A Snapshot
Find out what the expected feeding and swallowing milestones are by 18 months of age. Includes tips and tricks to help at home!
Infant Feeding & Swallowing at 12 Months: A Snapshot
Find out what the expected feeding and swallowing milestones are by 12 months of age. Includes tips and tricks to help at home!
School Skills: Fifth Grade Milestones
Check out all the milestones you can expect from your child by the end of fifth grade. These include listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar and social skills.