Talking Matters Blog

Communication is not just about having the right words or being able to construct a well formed sentence. It is also about how children use their communication skills. Sometimes children with speech and language difficul… Go to full post

My child does not seem to listen to me. What could be the problem? There are lots of reasons why your child may not seem to be listening to you. Often as parents we think our child is choosing not to listen but there are… Go to full post

All languages have a grammar system that helps people organise information in a consistent way when they are speaking to each other. Most children naturally learn this system through talking with adults as they develop, … Go to full post

Last week we looked at how to help young children develop more single words. When children have developed a set of around 20 to 50 single words they begin to combine these together to express new more specific meanings s… Go to full post

Babies usually begin to use a few simple words at around their first birthday.  Most children at around their first birthday can say mum, dad and a couple of other words. New words continue to develop so that by two yea… Go to full post