Speech Language & Learning: Educational Therapy Consultancy

At last Key Word Kids 2 has been released!

Key Word Kids 2: Out & About Language App Trailer Key Word Kids 2: Out & About is the second Key Word Kids Educational & Therapy language app, designed by Language and Learning Steps Founders Speech Pathol...

This month, we celebrated Apraxia Awareness Day. Every voice deserves to be heard, and every word is a step towards understanding💙🗣️. Let’s raise awareness for Apraxia and support these incredible kids.

Happy Easter to our Clients, Families and Friends🐰🐣

These holidays, we are running our Preps ‘N Ones Fun holiday intensive program, so look forward to seeing some familiar faces for some Easter Fun and Learning about Sounds and Words and Telling Stories!📝📖✨

🎉✨ Celebrating our extraordinary Client Care Manager, Kym! 🌈💖 Showered with lots of love from our little talkers before their sessions. 🎈 Hoping your day was as special as you are, Kym! 🥳🎂

🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of our services on the stunning Gold Coast! 🎉🏖️ We are delighted to bring our experienced care and support to more children - young and old, and we can’t wait to welcome you all to our warm and welcoming space. From speech delays / disorders to literacy and language disorders, we’re here to help every child reach their full potential. Join us as we embark on this journey of empowerment, growth, and endless possibilities! ✨

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Speech Language & Learning: Educational Therapy Consultancy Providing highly experienced speech pathology in our Clayfield rooms & schools.

New Year, New Grads! 🎉 A warm welcome to our newest and talented Speech Pathologists, Rebecca, Charmaine, and Francesca. Our new grads are based in our Clayfield rooms and select client schools! We are currently accepting new clients and have immediate availability. Give us a visit today and meet our wonderful new speechies!

Last week we farewelled to Anne who has been a much valued and loved team member at SLL. Happy retirement Anne! We will miss you!! But looking forward to ongoing catch up's!

This summer, we talked to several guests about the Science of Reading Beyond Phonics. We continue that conversation with Tiffany Hogan as we dig into language comprehension. And we learned so much about developmental language disorder (DLD). Listen now!

🎧 Listen: https://hubs.la/Q027wRZQ0
📺Watch: https://hubs.la/Q027wSnW0

There is so much more to behaviour than most people think. Children don’t try to upset us, there is usually something behind it. They are communicating their need through behaviour. If we look behind the behaviour we can see a child who is doing the best they can

As Speech Pathologists we often see children showing a sensory triggered response so we recommend they see an Occupational Therapist to have an assessment to see the extent and severity as well as to seek ways to help the child and parents adjust and respond in the best way. We see what a difference this makes!

They're kiddos and this may trigger them.

H/T occupational therapy abc

In August, Sue had the opportunity to attend the International Association of Communication Sciences (IALP) Congress in New Zealand to keep up to date with all the latest research in communication! 🎙️📚🇳🇿

Swipe right for Sue's key takeaway points from IALP sessions that she attended ➡️➡️
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IALP Auckland 2023

The end of a very friendly, informative and thoughtful IALP International Congress- 1000 delegates from 48 countries - meeting and sharing of great minds!!

20-26th August is SPEECH PATHOLOGY WEEK 🎉
This year’s theme is ‘Communicating for Life’

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At any age or stage of life people can experience communication difficulty or barriers to communication.

Did you know that 1 in 7 Australians will experience communication difficulty in their lifetime?

Any communication difficulty, mild or complex, may be a barrier for a person to interact with others and participate in everyday activities.

With the right supports, every person with communication difficulty can overcome  these barriers and live a good life.

Who can help?
Certified Practising Speech Pathologists (CPSP) are university educated and trained to assist people with communication and/or swallowing difficulties. They support people to function at home as well as in the classrrom, workplace and in other settings.

For more information about Speech Pathologists and Speech Pathology Week, head to speechpathologyaustralia.com.au

🌟At Speech Language & Learning, all of our Speech Pathologists are CPSP members. We love supporting people to achieve their communication goals to maximise their participation in their everyday activities!🌟

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUE 🥳 💐
Sue enjoyed celebrating her actual birthday with her family over the weekend and yesterday at SLL we had the chance to celebrate some more with cake, coffee and an array of treats! We hope you had a wonderful birthday this year Sue. Thank you for all you do for your clients and us as a team! ⭐️
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Calling all New Graduate Speech Pathologists 📣
Join our team at SLL!

You’ll love working with us… we offer:
🟨 A diverse range of clients with a variety of support needs/ severities
🟧 Amazing parents who support you
🟥 Fun & enjoyment - great work satisfaction
🟪 A team with clinical expertise in the areas of CAS, DVD, ASD, Dyslexia, Developmental Delays
🟦 Great, caring Admin and Team Support, as well as a Multi-disciplinary Team Network
🟩 Access to extensive assessments & therapy resources
⬛️ Wages package from $89,744 incl. generous PD & Annual Leave + Flexible working hrs
⬜️ New Grad Induction Program incl. regular Mentoring/ Supervision, Team Days & Celebrations
🟫 Dedicated room, equipment, prep and report writing time

For full job description and advertisement - head to the SPA Career Centre: https://spa-au.careerwebsite.com/jobseeker/job/69917819/?CFID=8cda4d48-5124-496b-8c29-ea4c87d59807&CFTOKEN=0&jsessionid=43F1BB7ADBD22EB5460144C49E423BFC

Submit your CV & cover letter to:
[email protected]
Applications close July 31st 2023

Research proves kids who play an instrument are better at math! Kids who play instruments are not only smarter, but they are better at math & more confident! They even age slower... check out this research!

Happy Birthday wishes go out to our truly wonderful Megan (or Mimi to some of her favourite littlies) on her special birthday! More carrot cake and pressies this week to help Megan celebrate. 🧁🎁🥳
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Happy birthday to our wonderful Speech Pathologist Anne! 🥳🎉
We hope you had a lovely time celebrating your actual birthday over the weekend with family, and thank you for sharing your birthday (and cake) with us at SLL today!

Term 2 school holidays are just around the corner! Keep reading for more information about the amazing groups we are running at SLL ➡️

🔵 Narrative Language Groups: In these groups children will be introduced to and use Story Grammar Marker (a fun tool for narrative development), to increase their comprehension and ability to tell/retell stories.
✔️These groups are for children experiencing difficulties with oral comprehension and story tell/retell skills.
✔️These holidays we will be running 2 Narrative Language groups:
1) EARLY PRIMARY - for children in Prep-Grade 1. Dates: 28th June & 5th July @ 8.15-9.15am
2) MID-PRIMARY - for children in Grade 1-Grade 4. Dates: 28th June & 5th July @ 9.30-10.30am.

📞 Call us to discuss which group might best suit your child.

🟣Individual Intensive Holiday Therapy: Get an additional 15 minutes per session, when you book 2 or more sessions per a week.
✔️This offer is available to all existing and new clients, who would like to get ahead with their speech goals over the school holidays.
✔️Children experiencing difficulties with speech, language or literacy would benefit from these sessions

Contact our team today - 0478 031 966

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is not currently a disability included on List A or B with the NDIS, when 1 in 14 Australians have DLD!
Would you consider signing this petition to help The DLD Project meet with the Minister for the NDIS to advocate for those with DLD, and propose actions which would support people with DLD to access much needed NDIS funding in the future.

The petition takes less than 5mins to complete!!

Click the link below to sign ⬇️ and please also share this petition with others.

Sign the Petition Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), What About DLD?!

🌸🌼Happy Mother's Day from all the team at SLL! We hope all our amazing SLL mothers are showered with love today. And we also think of all those who are new mothers; long to be mothers; chose not to be mothers; those who have been disappointed by their mother; and those who have lost mothers or children. We hope you feel loved today.
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Better Speech & Hearing Month 🗣️ ➕👂🏼

This May, we wanted to raise awareness about otitis media (middle ear infection), a common illness in children early on in their childhood. Otitis media (OM) occurs when the middle-ear becomes inflamed. There are many types of OM including: acute OM, OM with effusion (OME), and chronic OME.

OME (or “glue ear”) occurs when fluid builds up behind the eardrum, and this can lead to hearing loss. Consequently, OME can impact on a child’s ability to process language, and their ability to hear (or accurately hear) speech sounds, and grammatical morphemes (e.g., plural /s/) in their early years.

We are raising awareness about OM because it can go unnoticed (and therefore hearing loss can also go unnoticed), which may lead to speech and/or language delays if left untreated.

If your child presents with pain, fluid leaking from the ear, vomiting, fever, trouble hearing, and/or recurrent ear infections, visit your doctor.

For more information about speech and language developmental milestones in early childhood, head to Speech Pathology Australia for their Communication Milestones Kit. See references
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🟣Could it be DLD❔
🟣Call us today - 0478 031 966
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Anzac Day • Lest We Forget 🌹

April is Autism Understanding Month! ♾️ 🎉
At SLL, our therapists support many clients on the autism spectrum to optimise their play, understanding and use of language, including their social communication skills. As a team, we strive to demonstrate and grow in our acceptance and understanding of all those on the autism spectrum. And as a neurodiversity-affirming practice, we also advocate, celebrate and support each client's individual choices regarding their therapy goals and pathways.

You can find out more information about Autism at:
- https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/
- https://www.autismawareness.com.au/
- https://www.amaze.org.au/
- https://www.autismcrc.com.au/
- https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/national-autism-strategy/
- NDIA, Interventions for Children on the Autism Spectrum, May 2021: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/SPAweb/Resources_for_the_Public/Advocacy/Submissions/SPAweb/Resources_for_the_Public/Advocacy/Submissions.aspx?hkey=569024bd-0280-43cf-a597-1be1866c70e6
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HAPPY EASTER 🐣 🌟
Speech Language & Learning will be closed from 7th-10th April for a well earned break. Our team will be enjoying the long weekend by spending time with family and friends, and nibbling on hot cross buns and Easter eggs.

From all the SLL Team, we wish you all a happy Easter and a refreshing long weekend! We look forward to seeing our clients again next Tuesday. 😄
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Happy happy birthday to our lovely Speech Pathologist, Jo! We hope today is a special day and you are spoilt by family and friends! 🧁 🎁 💐

Credit to Jo for waking up early to advance her narrative language skills by completing the Story Grammar Marker Master Class on her birthday! Go Jo!
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This week, we celebrate our amazing Client Care Manager Kym’s birthday. Kym has been showered with rainbows and special birthday cards from all of our little friends who love to chat to her as they head into their speech sessions. We hope you had a lovely day Kym!! 🌈 🎁 💐 🍰
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