Claire Davis Speech Pathology

04/02/2026

Mr A went to a local café to complete his home practice.

His mum shared that he was so engaged, enjoying a special treat while working on his /k/ sounds.

Mr A is working incredibly hard in his speech sound therapy sessions and is well supported by his parents, who are keeping the momentum going at home by completing regular practice.

Mr A has also been working on his sounds at the splash park. How fun!

I love that speech sound therapy does not always have to happen at home.

Real-life moments make the best learning opportunities.

02/02/2026

Are you doing stuttering therapy?

If your child is under 6 and stutters, you may have heard of the Lidcombe Program. It’s the gold-standard therapy for early stuttering and is strongly supported by research.

One of the unique things about the Lidcombe Program is that parents become the ‘Speech Pathologist ’ at home, with guidance and coaching from a trained Speech Pathologist.

You’ll often hear therapists suggest activities like book reading or puzzles. And yes, these are great!

But…

let’s be real… life is busy.

Mornings are chaotic.

Getting out the door for preschool or daycare can feel like a marathon.

Finding a calm 15–30 minutes every day (ideally in the morning) isn’t always realistic.

I get it. I’m a mum myself. And this has completely shaped how I recommend functional therapy activities.

Try this instead: everyday moments that already exist:

🍳Making breakfast 🥣

🤭Pretend to be a little silly:
“Hmm… where is the milk?”
“What do I use to make my coffee?”
“Do you need a spoon or a fork for your cereal?”

These playful, low-pressure questions:
👉Make your child laugh
👉Encourage natural responses
👉Create opportunities for smooth speech (without stutters. That’s the goal!)

The same idea works beautifully during:
👕 Getting dressed
🍝 Preparing dinner
🚗 Getting into the car
🛁 Bath time

No extra equipment.

No extra time.

Turning everyday routines into therapy opportunities.

If you’re in the thick of stuttering therapy, remember:

It’s not about doing more.

It’s about using what you’re already doing … just enhancing it to support smooth speech

15/01/2026

09/11/2025

🌿 Speech on the Go! 🌿

Going for a walk with children is such a wonderful way to target their speech sounds while exploring the world around them. Today my daughter and I went for a walk in the botanical gardens and focused on words with sm, sp, and sl … like slippery, slimy, spiky, and smooth while we touched and explored leaves, rocks, and trees. 🍃

Nature walks are full of opportunities to build new vocabulary! We practiced Tier 2 words like explore, investigate, observe, discover, and examine, and added nature-inspired words such as delicate, vibrant, lush, rustling, glistening, and fragrant. 🌸
Yes, she’s 2 years old but it’s never too early to explore big words like these.

Every step outdoors can spark curiosity and conversation to encourage children to describe, compare, and wonder about the world around them. 🌼

02/11/2025

Playing a fun card game, Sound Slam, with my 3 year old daughter and her 10 year old cousin. Lots of teaching and modelling key early literacy skills like identifying initial sounds,segmenting, blending, syllable awareness and rhyming

29/10/2025

Playing with dolls is a powerful tool for boosting children’s language and imagination, helping them learn and grow through creative storytelling

28/10/2025

How do you feel about sticks and stick play? Some common things we hear around sticks are...
"Put that stick down!'
"You'll poke someone's eye out!"
"They just use them as weapons."
What if, instead as a 'weapon' we think about sticks as loose parts... full of potential!

27/10/2025

🌼 Term 4 Update 🌼

I’ll be continuing to work Saturday and Sunday mornings this term, offering home visits and appointments at the park, library, or even a café in Orange for parent meetings.

Now that the weather is warming up, I’m especially looking forward to park visits! 🌳

Parks are such a wonderful setting for little language learners. There is plenty of space to move, explore, and learn through play. They’re also perfect for busy children who thrive when learning involves movement and real-life experiences.

25/09/2025

Val is doing a research study as part of her PhD exploring what helps keep children feeling safe and engaged in feeding therapy.

Can you help her with her research?

25/09/2025

Hi, I’m Claire Davis👋

I’m a speech pathologist, sourdough baker, animal lover, wife, and mum to two beautiful girls.

Life at our place is full of chatter, park adventures, messy-play, and plenty of laughter (with the delicious smell of homemade sourdough often filling the kitchen). 🍞

When I’m not supporting children to grow their communication skills, you’ll often find me enjoying time with my family, in my kitchen, riding my scooter, at the park, or happily cleaning and organising a space in my home because for me, a tidy home is a calm mind.

I believe learning happens best when it’s joyful, engaging, and full of little wins that children and families can celebrate together.

21/09/2025

✨ A very special milestone to share! ✨

Over the weekend, one of my clients celebrated his last speech session 🎉

He has worked so hard and achieved all of his speech pathology goals, now thriving in his communication skills. 💬👏

To top it off, he surprised me with a beautiful handwritten thank you card 📝

Moments like this remind me why I love what I do🌟

19/09/2025

✨ Today was such a special morning at playgroup! ✨

Farmer and Author, Jess came to visit and not only shared her beautiful books with the children, but also helped them start their very own barley crop in a cup 🌱📚

What an incredible way to connect stories with hands-on learning.

From a speech pathology perspective, experiences like this are golden ✨

👂Listening to stories grows children’s vocabulary and comprehension

📖 Meeting an author makes books feel exciting and meaningful

🌾 Talking about planting, growing, and watching crops develop gives endless opportunities for rich conversations

Moments like these are so valuable for our community. We love Rugamuffins and feel so lucky to be part of such an amazing playgroup

Sharing books with little minds is such a powerful way to nurture early literacy development.
Sparking curiosity, imagination, and a love of reading from the very beginning.

My daughters were absolutely thrilled to meet a real author!

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