by Speech Pathologist Anna | Apr 9, 2026 | Blog for Parents
It’s one of the most common questions parents ask – “Should my child be talking by now?” If you’ve found yourself comparing your child to others at the playground or scrolling through milestone charts at 2am, you’re not alone. Language development can feel like...
by Speech Pathologist Kerry | Jan 28, 2025 | Blog For Therapists
As speech pathologists, we often rely on standardised assessments and structured tasks to gauge a child’s language comprehension. These assessments commonly include following directions, responding to WH questions, and pointing to pictures to assess receptive...
by Speech Pathologist Kerry | Jan 28, 2025 | Blog For Therapists
When working with children who are gestalt language processors, it’s essential to approach language acquisition from a different perspective. Unlike analytic language processors who build language from words to sentences, gestalt language processors learn...
by Speech Pathologist Kerry | Dec 16, 2024 | Blog For Therapists
A child is using single words so they must be an analytic language user. Right? Wrong! Many gestalt language processors (GLPs) use lots of single words in the early stages. Most people assume that gestalts are only longer scripts from media or from what is said...
by Speech Pathologist Kerry | Dec 16, 2024 | Blog For Therapists
Speech pathology is, at times, a challenging profession with many professionals experiencing burnout at some time in their careers. However, it is also highly rewarding career as you see the incredible impact improving an individual’s communication can have on them...
