Active Speech Pathology

16/11/2021

This week on the blog, Abby writes about the importance of having a Growth Mindset in speech therapy. Check out the link below to find out why it matters:

It is important that we encourage children to have a growth mindset when it comes to speech therapy, so that they are ready to learn and grow!

20/10/2021

Continuing in our Prep Readiness series check out our latest blog post on literacy skills!

Follow the link below to see what skills will set your child up for success and how you can practice them at home!

https://www.activespeechpathology.com.au/blog/2021/10/20/prep-readiness-literacy-skills/

05/10/2021

This week on our blog, Abby writes about the speech and language skills that are essential for prep readiness, including what parents can do at home to help their children be prepared. ✏️

Check out the link below to find out more!

When we talk about prep readiness, we are referring to skills that are important for a child to have in order to be ready to start school.

28/09/2021

We're having a great time at our school holidays Sounds-Write groups! Check out yesterday's activities:
👀Memory game
📚Sound Swap
✏ Dictation

19/09/2021

It's always exciting to welcome a new team member on board. Today, it's Katie! 👋

Katie is a part of the Active Speech client care team. She works remotely, taking care of our new client journey, managing our inbox, handling accounts and receipting, coordinating correspondence with GPs and scheduling telehealth appointments (amongst a host of other things!).

She's an absolute delight to have on board and we're relishing in her positivity, genuine care and professional competence. 🌸

14/09/2021

Today's blog answers the commonly asked question - Can I use my Private Health Cover to pay for speech therapy?

The answer - you can! and we try to make claiming very simple. Click the link to find out how.

For eligible services, you may be able to claim with your private health fund, depending on your level of extras cover.

13/09/2021

What a HUGE term it has been for our team and families. Here's a brief run down of the past 10 weeks.

In Term 3, Active Speech:
👋 Farewelled a fantastic therapist in Cara and began the hunt for our next team member (this is continuing!)
🌸Welcomed the wonderful Katie on board as part of our 'behind the scenes' client care team. More on Katie soon!
😷 Championed through (another) lockdown
📱 Implemented a new payment system in Medipass that means fast and easy payments for clients
🗣 Held close to 200 sessions in the clinic, at schools and online.
📚Planned Literacy groups for the upcoming school holidays.
👩‍🎓 Learned about Growth Mindset, Narrative Therapy and several different approaches to treating speech sound disorders.

Phew! Thank you to Abby and Sydney for your dedication and care, to Katie for successfully keeping many balls in the air and to our families for your continued support. We're already looking forward to what Term 4 has in store.

02/09/2021

Happy Father's Day to all the amazing Dads out there!🥇

In this week's blog Jane shares her ideas on Speech and Language Activities you can do as a family leading up to Father's Day.

Check out the link below to find out more!

This blog provides a host of ideas for making Father's Day activities more welcoming. It also outlines ways you can add language to the activities and traditions of the day.

26/08/2021

Are you a Speech Pathologist looking for a role that allows you to thrive?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a full-time Speech Pathologist to join our dynamic and passionate team on a permanent basis.

You will be:
💪Supported from day one
💰Remunerated above the Award
🌱Driven to grow both personally and professionally
⚖️Afforded flexibility and work-life balance

To find out more and apply today:
https://www.activespeechpathology.com.au/careers-speech-pathologist/

We can't wait to welcome you to our team!

25/08/2021

Happy Speech Pathology Week to all the amazing Speech Pathologists who help make a difference in people's lives!

This week's blog Sydney shares the message of "Communication is everyone's right". 💬

Click on the link below to see what you can do to help spread the word!

It's Speech Pathology Week 2021! Find out more in today's blog post which highlights the work of speech pathologists in many domains.

23/08/2021

Today we are celebrating the start of Speech Pathology Week here at the clinic. The theme this year is 'Communication is everyone’s right'. Check out this post by Speech Pathology Australia for more information!

Today is the start of Speech Pathology Week (22-28 August). The week aims to promote the speech pathology profession and how speech pathologists work with the 1.2 million Australians who have communication disability to ensure that ‘communication is everyone’s right’.

speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/week

18/08/2021

It's wonderful when a child shows a special interest in particular toys and themes and their vocabulary suddenly blossoms (and eclipses our own!)

Construction vehicles are a firm play theme favourite for many of our clients and provide many opportunities to boost language skills while having fun.

Which brings us to Abby's blog for the week - "Top 10 Ways to Use Construction Vehicles to support your Child's Communication".🚜

Check out the link below to find out how:

Whether your child is a construction site manager or just an occasional worker, you will benefit from reading our 10 ways to use construction vehicles to support communication.