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Stuttering in Adulthood: It’s Not Just a Childhood Challenge
Many people believe that stuttering is something you either “grow out of” or learn to live with.
But for many adults, stuttering continues to impact daily life—often in ways that aren’t immediately visible.
This might look like avoiding phone calls...
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How Communication Difficulties Impact Independence (More Than You Might Think)
When we think about independence, we often think about physical skills—getting dressed, cooking meals, or managing daily routines.
But communication plays just as important a role.
For many adults, communication challenges can quietly impact their ...
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What Does Speech Therapy for Adults Actually Look Like?
When people hear “speech therapy,” they often picture children sitting at a table practicing sounds or completing worksheets.
But for adults, speech therapy looks very different.
Adult speech therapy is practical, personalised, and focused on real-...
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Understanding Late Talkers
Understanding Late Talkers
As a parent, there is nothing more exciting than hearing your child’s first words. The idea and reality of your child actually SAYING what they want or need, is music to parents’ ears, and makes life so much easier and le...
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Speech therapy via Telehealth
How can I get help for my child’s speech development?
Speech therapy is very effective to improve speech, language and communication skills for children. The earlier we get started, the more successful treatment can be!
Speech therapy can be done i...
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Should my child’s speech be clearer than it is?
I wonder why I’m the only one who can fully understand my child when they speak?
I feel like I often/always need to act as an “interpreter” when my child speaks to others, especially with people they are less familiar with.
My child speaks like a y...
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Is it ever too late to get help for my child's stutter?
What is stuttering?
Stuttering is a speech disorder that causes disruption to the flow of fluent speech. People who stutter know exactly what they want to say, but get stuck getting their words out.
Stuttering can result in sound or word repetitio...
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Why should I act fast if I think my child has started to stutter?
You think your child has started to stutter. Acting fast with the appropriate next steps is the best thing to do. Download the Stuttering Checklist to learn exactly what these next steps are to give your child the best chance of overcoming their stut...
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What should I do if I think my child has started to stutter?
As parents, there are so many things we naturally worry about when it comes to our children’s development - speech and communication skills can definitely be high up there! This is because it’s so important for a child to communicate well, so they ca...
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3 ways speech therapy can help school-age children who stutter
Children typically start stuttering between 2.5 to 3.5 years of age. The gold standard recommendation is to get help for stuttering as soon as it starts. This is because we don’t know which children may “recover”, and we also don’t want to give child...
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