London Speech and Feeding Blog
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When ‘star’ sounds like ‘dar’: Understanding speech sound disorders and the path to clearer speech
Concerned your child drops sounds from words? Learn how speech therapy gently builds clear speech using proven techniques like backward chaining.
Tele-Speechtherapy: Online, connected, and highly effective
Teletherapy isn’t second best. In the right circumstances, it can be exactly what a child needs. Read this post and find out how online speech therapy can be calm, connected, and highly effective.
Your child’s communication journey
Understanding our neurodiversity-affirming, child-led approach. Welcome to a different kind of therapy!
Holiday disruptions & New Year routines: How to support your child’s feeding, communication and regulation over the festive season
Holiday routines may be messy but your child is NOT losing skills. With a few small tweaks and support December can be a time of connection, calm and progress. This blog breaks down how to protect your child’s regulation over the festive season.
Managing mealtime sensory overload at holiday gatherings: Supporting children with allergies and feeding differences
Holiday meals don’t have to mean sensory overload. This blog shares strategies to support sensory-sensitive children through the holiday season, without pressure, tears, or overwhelm.
Let’s ditch the ‘Fix-It’ approach to autistic play and stimming
We’re kicking off December with a major neurodiversity-affirming shift for parents of young autistic children! This blog post ditches the outdated advice and gives you permission to validate, observe, and trust your child’s self-regulation tools.
What to do when words don’t come fast enough
Let’s talk about how AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) isn’t a ‘last resort’. It’s a launch-pad to connection, confidence & language.
The hidden impact of mouth breathing and open mouth posture on speech and feeding
Did you know that how your child breathes can affect their speech, feeding, and facial development?
In this blog, I explore the hidden impact of mouth breathing, what signs to watch for, and gentle ways to support better breathing patterns at home.
The great air debate: How different swallowing patterns impact breastfeeding and reflux
Feeling like you’re fighting a losing battle with your baby’s reflux or gassiness? This post explains why assessing your baby’s suck pattern is the secret key to a calmer, happier feeding experience.
