Children’s Speech Therapy Clinic

22/10/2025

I’ve always loved playing Guess Who! It’s such a fun way to work on oral language skills in a fun and playful way!

For preschoolers, it’s great for them to practice asking a range of questions, practice appropriate sentence structure and also practice using adjectives! It’s wonderful for listening skills as well!

21/10/2025

The pain still continues….
Another child left without a father.
Another child traumatised.
Another broken child.

21/10/2025

Peek-a-hoot!

How cute is this game!

I love playing games like this with preschoolers!

Learning to….

- wait their turn
- understand and follow rules
- build their vocabulary
- increase their attention
- engage in play and social interaction

19/10/2025

Bubbles 🫧

Even my 4 month old loves bubbles! I honestly have not met a child who does not enjoy bubbles!

Remember, to model and work on language and communication skills, you don’t need expensive toys or resources - simple is best! Bubbles cost 50 cents, and you can buy them from anywhere! You can use bubbles to work on:

- waiting
- visual tracking
- anticipation “ready, set, go”
- language skills
- communication skills
- play skills
- regulation

And more!

Don’t feel the need to buy those expensive toys- you can work on all the above with simple and inexpensive toys/objects!

18/10/2025

Building self-awareness!

Time for some singing and talking in front of the mirror!

💫 seeing themselves in the mirror while you're singing can help babies start recognizing their own face. This is one of the first steps in building self-awareness, which is important for social and emotional development later on.

💫 great for stimulating visual development!

Watching you sing and seeing your facial expressions and mouth movements mirrored back can be fascinating for them. The contrast of your face and their reflection can boost their focus and visual attention.

Keep singing, talking or even dancing in the mirror! 💕

16/10/2025

Daily book reading as usual ❤️

Tip:

Model the phrase “uh-oh!!” when something goes wrong! I dropped a book (accidentally!) and used this opportunity to model “uh oh!!”. Phrases like these are easy to imitate, so keep modelling them in meaningful contexts! 💕

15/10/2025

Early intervention!! I have seen the progress my clients have made when they commence intervention at a really young age, with parents (or parent) who follow up on the strategies provided in our sessions on a daily basis. I have seen them grow, progress and make significant improvements over time, and I love it! 💕

Early diagnosis and intervention are critical in improving quality of life in autism spectrum disorder, though there are barriers to accessing resources.

14/10/2025

While playing outside, today we worked on parts of a whole….

A bird has….. a beak! Feathers! Claws! Toes!

A plane has….. wings! Windows! Wheels! Headlights! A horn!

This then lead to other opportunities to build language skills- asking questions!

“Can birds breathe through their mouth?”

Working on language skills in natural environments in play is most effective ❤️

14/10/2025

Children (well actually, no one!!) deserves this. The life-long trauma they will experience is truly devastating. We all know how trauma can impact children 😔💔

14/10/2025

Today- modelling basic actions in play! And modelling simple sounds such as “wheeeeee”!
No questions, only comments and pauses!