This question might seem odd, but if you move more frequently – not necessarily internationally – do your children have moving skills? We’re not among the most mobile internationals since we have children, we only moved 4 times since my son was born (now 15yo), but during our latest move with 3 children who were […]
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What is your coping style?
How do you react to challenges? Especially when they’re unforeseen? We all have our very own coping styles, plural, yes, because we may react differently depending on our competence and self confidence in that domain of our life. For example, I may actively react to a situation related to my business and not have a […]
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TinyEYE online speech therapy from your home or school
In my practice as Language Consultant I sometimes work as mediator between parents and schools when there are some misunderstandings concerning the speech and language development of the child. Speech therapists usually help the child either during school hours or after school with the school language. They usually work closely with the teachers in order […]
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What is speech? What is language?
When I explain to people what I do, that I focus on language and communication but that I also can help with the speech, as I have studied and taught phonology, I often need to explain the difference between speech and language. What is Speech? With speech we refer to the articulation of the sounds, the phonological skills, […]
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The advantage of being bilingual for children with ASD
I have followed the debate concerning the “bilingual advantage” concerning executive functions and hoped that this would also be tested for children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders). Prof. Aparna Nadig from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at McGill University recently published a paper in Child Development, on her findings demonstrating that the “bilingual […]
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