Meet our Team: Josh McVeigh, Listening and Spoken Language Specialist

Research has found that 94 per cent of Australians don’t realise that clear speech can be the main form of communication for children born deaf or hard of hearing¹, it can even come as a surprise to those who study speech pathology.

“When I started at Hear and Say, the biggest surprise I had was realising how well children can hear and communicate with the appropriate hearing technology and listening and spoken language intervention,” said Josh.

It takes a bit of work to achieve these outcomes – Josh goes on to explain exactly what might be involved in a specialised speech therapy lesson.

“In lessons, I use reading books and storytelling quite often – they are fantastic methods for developing important language and listening skills from an early age. I also routinely sing songs (poorly, I might add), as there is so much potential for engaging communication and listening opportunities during nursery rhymes and singing.”