Talking Matters Blog

Speech Pathology week is coming soon, and we love this year's theme "Talk with me" so much we are celebrating all month, starting at the beginning with babies and toddlers. Go to full post

When children have sensory processing challenges and are over sensitive to sensory input they can be overstimulated, distracted or even distressed. If they are under sensitive their attempts to meet there sensory needs c… Go to full post

Last week we looked at how kids use their senses to learn about the world, but what happens when this does not work as it should? Go to full post

At school we are taught about our five senses, but there are many more than that. Some kids have difficulty interpreting information from their senses and this effects their learning, development and behaviour. Let'… Go to full post

Pretend play becomes more complex as children develop. By four to five years children are beginning to act out a series of actions to form whole scenes. They also begin to explore topics outside of their daily experience… Go to full post