London Speech and Feeding Blog

After thirty years of helping children with lisps, you’d think very little would still surprise me. And yet…

Feeding isn’t just about what happens in the mouth, it starts with the whole body. Learn why.

Is your toddler a ‘fussy eater’… or has he or she yet to develop chewing skills? Learn about tongue lateralisation and hard munchables.

Many children have little or no interest in traditional pretend play, yet they still grow up to develop robust, meaningful, and conversational language. Learn how.

I built a little flower garden. It looks like simple, colourful play, but this ONE toy is doing the absolute heavy lifting for 6 different consonant clusters AND 5 essential core words! Let me explain how.

By practising complex blends, simpler sounds often clear up naturally at the same time. In this blog, see seven simple ways to sneak in tons of /SP/ clusters practice without it ever feeling like ‘work’.

For a child with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), also known as verbal dyspraxia, what is happening inside a well-designed pretend play session is anything but ordinary. It is, in fact, some of the most powerful motor speech therapy we have. Let me explain why in this blog post.

Do you want to learn how to turn ordinary playtime into a speech therapy session in your own home? Check out this post for a quick, practical guide on the physical mechanics of communication.

Mouth breathing isn’t always ‘just a habit’. Learn about Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and health in this post.