N8 Speech Pathology

05/11/2025

Wacky Word of the Month!

This month the wacky word is:

“Sesquipedalian” ……. tendency to use very long words.

Can you do the challenge and use this over the next few days?

29/10/2025

Can you solve them? Share your ideas in the comments.

22/10/2025

Sometimes finding the right words for talking to children can be really, really challenging. When choosing how to respond to texta on the wall, or the unending ‘why?’ battle, or simply trying to keep healthy open communication with the child who doesn’t want to talk, the words don’t always come so easily.

Each month this year a phrase will be shared that may help in such moments.

“Help me understand ….’
Inviting a child to help you understand communicates that you don’t understand, but you WANT to. For example, “Help me understand how this got here.” “Help me understand what happened.”

15/10/2025

Children generally find it easy to talk about the here and now. However, having conversations about the future helps them to use more abstract and sophisticated language as well as to increase their awareness of differences in time.
One way to talk about the future is to make a prediction.

08/10/2025

Wacky Word of the Month!

This month the wacky word is:

“Derecho” ……. a violent storm in where winds move along a straight-line course.

Can you do the challenge and use this over the next few days?

01/10/2025

One more school holiday activity …… Make your own rainbow, right in the freezer!

It's a great simple science experiment that's fun for any age!

24/09/2025

A school holiday activity idea …. Simple, exciting elephant toothpaste science experiment for children of any age. Note: this is an activity to DO with your children.

See below link for easy-to-read instructions with supplies and directions for this fun science activity!

17/09/2025

The school holidays are approaching. This knock-down race car activity can be used for learning many different concepts including sight words, numbers, letters and so much more!
If you don’t have a remote toy car – use their everyday toy cars and see if they can push the car and knock the foam over. You could also paper towel or toilet paper rolls.

This knock-down race car activity can be used for learning many different concepts, including sight words, numbers, letters and so much more!

10/09/2025

Sometimes finding the right words for talking to children can be really, really challenging. When choosing how to respond to texta on the wall, or the unending ‘why?’ battle, or simply trying to keep healthy open communication with the child who doesn’t want to talk, the words don’t always come so easily.

Each month this year a phrase will be shared that may help in such moments.

“What I know is ….’
There are times children tell us things we KNOW are not true. Whether it’s lying, magical thinking, or a complete misunderstanding, we can avoid an argument or an overreaction by calmly commenting what we know. For example, “What I know is there were four biscuits on the plate when I left” “What I know is Jesse’s mum was not home today”.

03/09/2025

Wacky Word of the Month!

This month the wacky word is:

“Verisimilitude” ……. Being believable or having appearance of being true.

Can you do the challenge and use this over the next few days?

30/08/2025

SPEECH PATHOLOGY WEEK

REMINDER - to coincide with Speech Pathology Week, this Sunday afternoon n8 Speech Pathology will be giving a talk at the Echuca Library.

In line with this year's theme of "Impact Through Communication" - come hear the many ways speech pathologists can assist people of all ages, learn some voice care tips and communication strategies.

28/08/2025

SPEECH PATHOLOGY WEEK

This week we aim to widen your knowledge on Speech Pathologists and what they do.
The theme this year is "Impact Through Communication", with specific focus today on 'Opportunity through Communication'.

Speech pathologists assist in opening pathways in education, work and community life.
Did you know ..... only 38% of Australians with communication disabilities are in the workforce compared to 80% of those without such disabilities.