All posts by Radah Moufarrej

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Play is an important part of children’s learning, communication and development.

Play in speech therapy is purposeful. Speech Pathologists can use play-based activities to help children practise language, communication and social interaction skills in engaging and meaningful ways.

If you have ever wondered, “All my child does in speech therapy is play,” there is often much more happening during the activity than it may first appear.

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Starting a conversation can be difficult for many children, teenagers and adults, particularly when they experience social communication difficulties.

Conversation initiation involves knowing how to approach another person, introduce a topic and create an opportunity for back-and-forth interaction.

These skills can be explicitly taught and practised using strategies such as open-ended questions, comments and familiar conversation starters.

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