It’s Speech Pathology Week!

August 23-29 is Speech Pathology Week and this year’s theme is “communicate with confidence!”

Whether it be working with children developing their early language or the more than 1.2 million Australians who live with a communication disability, Speech Pathologists work to ensure everyone can communicate with confidence.

Communicating with confidence is an important skill for all children to develop. It helps their message be heard in the classroom, in the playground, at home and out in the community. Children have so many questions to ask and so many things to share with their family and friends. 

When a child can’t be understood because their speech is unclear, they don’t have the words to communicate or the ability to understand what is being said, they can become passive communicators or exhibit challenging behaviour. A speech pathologist can help identify the issues, develop a plan and through treatment and intervention, help guide your child toward communicating with confidence.

One of the great joys of being a Speech Pathologist is helping a child reach their communication potential. You can find out more information about Speech Pathology Week here and if you’d like to find out how I can work with your child to help them communicate with confidence please get in touch: 0408 986 402 or danielle@dmspeech.com.au.