In this blog post, we're opening the door to the hearts of our clinicians. Ever wondered why they do what they do? Earlier this year we...

Before seeing why voice hygiene is so important, we must look more closely at what it is. Vocal hygiene is a set of good habits to adopt...

"Play is a child's important job," as Maria Montessori famously said. Here at Blackburn Speech, we believe in creating sessions that...

Smell the flower and blow the candle - What is it? It is a visual way to help children breathe IN through the nose and breathe OUT...

Image - A teacher in a biosecurity suit gives a lesson to a girl in her home in Cali, Colombia. Credit: Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty The infants...

One-on-one therapy that allows your child to express and explore self “A dynamic interpersonal relationship between a child and a trained...

What is 'Learn to Play'? Learn to Play Therapy is a framework developed by Dr. Karen Stagnitti, designed to measure children’s level of...

Do you enjoy playing with your child? Do you know how to play with your child so that they benefit the most from the play? Do you know...

Chloe (speech pathologist) was invited by Christal (Play practitioner in play therapy) to share about speech therapy in her “Play Therapy...

Blackburn Speech Pathology operates a guest blog as a platform for other professionals to share their knowledge with us. Our publishers...

The World Health Organization (WHO),1 the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)2 currently recommend 6 months of exclusive...

Toddlers experience a huge development in speech sounds and triple the number of words they can say between 1and 2 years of age. As a...

Babies: 0-1 year During their first year, children develop the ability to hear and recognise the sounds of their parents’ language. They...

The ages and stages of children’s speech development Preschool children: 3 to 5 years Preschool children start to use much longer...

People who use two languages are often referred to as bilingual and those who speak more than two languages may be referred to as...