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9 Strategies To Raise A Child Who Speaks With Confidence
As a parent, you want your child to speak confidently to their friends as well as adults, and also to be able to take part in conversations and not be afraid to express their ideas...
8 Ways to Boost your Baby’s Speech and Language Skills
Did you know that you can give your baby an early advantage in developing high quality speech and language skills? Experts are now saying that the number of words your child hears as an infant...
When Kids Speak With A Lisp: How To Fix It
“Mummy, can I feed the ‘animalth’ at the ‘thoo’?”
Does this sound familiar? If your child speaks like this, they may have something known as a lisp. A lisp usually only affects the way a child is understood slightly. However, it may have a significant effect on their “image” which can lead to all sorts of other issues.
Many parents become concerned when they notice their child showing signs of stuttering. They may wonder: Is stuttering normal or should I get professional help? Is there anything I can do to assist my child...
Understanding Your Child With Autism
It was once said that: “If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” 1 What is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or PDD? ASD is a neurological developmental disability...
Tips For Teenagers To Make New Friends
You don’t want to spend your lunch period hiding out just because you are too shy to speak to anyone, right? We all need to socialize with friends as they can support us and teach...
How To Create A Stunning First Impression And Speak Amazingly In Front Of Your Girlfriend/boyfriend
"The happiest stutterers, I learned, are those who are willing to stutter in front of others." John Stossel (American television personality, author, and libertarian pundit, ABC News and Fox Business Channel) When you've suffered from a stutter...
Thinking Of Accent Reduction For Your Career?
Accents In Singapore Living in Singapore affords us up to four official languages: Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English. With Chinese and English comprising two of the world’s most spoken dialects 1 (Spanish being the third) we...
Help! Do I Have Vocal Nodules?
“I sing in a local choir, which I love doing, but recently I have been unable to attend choir practices as I’ve ‘lost’ my singing voice. A friend of mine suspected that vocal nodules could...
"The Other Kids Laugh At Me": How To Help Kids With Stuttering Or Speech Issues Deal With Other Kids
“You should never make fun of something that a person can’t change about themselves” - Phil Lester (British radio personality and vlogger with over four million subscribers) What did you get teased about growing up?...
How To Calm And Prepare Your Child For A Therapy Session
"A winning effort begins with preparation." Joe Gibbs (American football coach, NASCAR Championship team owner, former NHRA team owner) So, you've settled on taking your child to a speech therapy session. Rest assured, you've made the right...
A Hoarse Voice Or Vocal Nodules?
“My child contracted a nasty cough which developed into laryngitis according to our family doctor. It’s now been several weeks and the laryngitis has resolved but my child still has a hoarse voice. Should I...
The Importance Of Early Intervention
"Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act." Paulo Coelho Childhood is filled with milestones, such as the first time your baby smiles, crawls, or laughs. Perhaps the biggest milestone though, is...
My child has autism, does he need speech therapy?
A Brief Introduction An estimated 50,000 individuals are diagnosed with autism in Singapore with over 200 new cases each year 1. Yet, for parents, carers, families, and teachers involved in caring for a person with an...