Few sounds can rattle a parent like the sharp cry of “That’s mine!” or “He started it!” echoing down the hallway. Sibling conflict is one of the most common stressors in family life and one of the most misunderstood. While it’s easy to see these squabbles as signs of disrespect or bad behaviour, sibling fights are actually a normal and even necessary part of emotional development. At their core, sibling conflicts are about learning how to navigate relationships. Siblings ar

What is a Speech Pathologist’s role? It is the Speech Pathologist’s role to maximise an individual’s communication to help improve their quality of life ( Speech Pathology Australia, 2020 ). So, what is Augmentative Alternative Communication? · Augmentative Alternative Communication, or AAC, is another way to communicate besides spoken word. · AAC makes use of a variety of strategies, techniques and devices which can help support children with communication diffic

As a parent, you're always looking for healthy, enriching activities for your child, ones that foster creativity, build life skills, and maybe even pull them away from screens for a while. One such activity, which has been quietly transforming kids’ lives for decades, is the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). You might have heard of D&D in passing—or remember it as a niche game from the '80s but today it’s enjoying a massive resurgence. And it’s not just ab