Hi Jenn, it is really common for children at this age to be reluctant to engage in homework. Especially when they find it tricky. Sometimes it takes a lot of creative thinking and sneaky work by parents to get their children involved. I would try and do the set homework, but obviously it needs to be...

Hi Sarah, I am really sorry for such a delayed response. I agree that these terms are confusing and unfortunately I have more questions than answers for you. Repetitive intonation suggests that speech is perhaps lacking in melody when your child speaks. When we talk, our voices go up and down and we...

Hello! Email us your phone number and we'll have a chat. Southend is quite a distance for us to come, but there are therapists in your area who I'm certain would be able to help you. If you send over your number, we can have a more detailed discussion and we can hopefully signpost you in the right d...

Hello there, A couple of questions - has she been babbling at all - so not quite saying words, but saying lots of different sounds? Are there any eating/drinking difficulties associated with laryngomalacia or reflux? It's difficult for us to give you information over this forum without us asking you...

It sounds like he's still motivated to continue, so it's great to just keep going with it until he decides to stop!

Absolutely, if it's making him upset then it's definitely worth talking about.

Hope your sessions go well,

Best wishes - Cassie

Hello! Great to hear that William is very confident and happy at school. I hear what you're saying. In order for speech therapy to work, children need to be motivated to do the exercises and to change their speech. If they're not feeling motivated anymore then it may not be very effective. I would s...

Hello! Happy new year! Hope you've had a lovely Christmas too. Good luck on Tuesday! The good thing about your appointment will be that the Speech & Language Therapist will see the skills that James has and will help you to support him to build on those and/or learn new ones. A couple of tips: 1. Tr...

Hello again! I hope you're having a nice weekend! Firstly, to answer your question about genetics - some studies do suggest that speech difficulties, including those with dyspraxic features can run in families. You are absolutely right though - all children develop at different times but I agree tha...

Hello We would generally see children from the age of 3 upwards as they are more motivated for therapy sessions than younger children. While therapy may not always be appropriate for younger ones, advice and recommendations can be given to help parents encourage speech, language and communication sk...

Hello, We are Cassie and Lizzie, two Speech and Language Therapists based in Essex. We are registered with our governing bodies and have up-to-date training in all areas of speech, language and communication development. Between us we have a wide range of experience working with children with a broa...

Hi Abi, Thanks for your question. You will be glad to know that you have nothing to worry about. We do not expect children to master clusters until they are about 5 years old. These clusters of sounds tend to develop slightly later than single sounds as it takes increased coordination to combine the...