Connecting Dots for Kids

Connecting Dots for Kids A passionate team of Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists offering in clinic and mobile services for children and young people 0-18 years.

Local services in West Gippsland. Serving children and families Australia wide through telehealth. Connecting Dots for Kids is a clinic based and mobile speech pathology practice based in Longwarry. We have a growing team of speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and therapy assistants with a wide variety of experience to support children with diverse needs. We work individually with children, with their parents, and with early childhood professionals to accelerate communication skills development in order for them to have more rewarding relationships and fulfilling lives. We also run both term and school holiday group programs for children of different ages and abilities.

✨️Keeping Routines Merry and Bright✨️Holiday excitement can be wonderful, but big days can also feel overwhelming. Build...
23/12/2025

✨️Keeping Routines Merry and Bright✨️

Holiday excitement can be wonderful, but big days can also feel overwhelming. Building in quiet moments helps kids rest, reset, and stay regulated.
Try calm activities like reading together, slow breathing, or simple sensory play
Create a quiet spot with soft toys, noise cancelling headphones, or a weighted blanket
Let your child know it is okay to take a break when things feel too busy

Including recharge time helps children stay calm, enjoy the day, and make the holiday fun last longer.

✨️🎄OT at Home: Christmas Edition🎄✨️Decorating the house is more than holiday fun. When kids lift, carry, and hang decora...
23/12/2025

✨️🎄OT at Home: Christmas Edition🎄✨️

Decorating the house is more than holiday fun. When kids lift, carry, and hang decorations, they are practicing careful movement, using both sides of their body together, and learning how to judge space around them. It is a simple way to build coordination and body awareness while making your home feel magical.

Encourage your child to choose where items should go, carry decorations safely, and help place them. It turns decorating into a meaningful motor planning activity they will be proud of.

✅️Skill focus: Motor planning, balance and body awareness

🎁❤️How to Fit in Practice Around the Holidays❤️🎁The holiday season can be full of activities, visitors, and excitement, ...
21/12/2025

🎁❤️How to Fit in Practice Around the Holidays❤️🎁

The holiday season can be full of activities, visitors, and excitement, but there are plenty of simple ways to keep speech and OT skills ticking along at home. Little moments through the day can turn into playful practice without feeling like extra work.

🎁Bake together and chat through each step using words like first, next, last
🎁Wrap gifts and practice cutting, folding, writing names, and describing colours and textures
🎁Sing carols to build rhythm, repetition, and memory
🎁Write cards to family and friends to support fine motor skills and letter formation

Holiday fun and learning can go hand in hand. Every small moment counts.

🎄OT at Home: Christmas Edition🎄Threading beads or pasta to make ornaments is a simple activity that packs in so much lea...
19/12/2025

🎄OT at Home: Christmas Edition🎄

Threading beads or pasta to make ornaments is a simple activity that packs in so much learning.
As kids carefully thread each piece, they’re building hand strength, control, and hand-eye coordination. It also supports focus and visual tracking while giving them something beautiful to proudly hang on the tree.
It’s calming, creative, and a lovely way to enjoy some quiet Christmas crafting together.

Skill focus: Fine motor control, focus and visual tracking

🎄🎁Keeping Routines Merry and Bright🎁🎄Holiday plans can look a little different, and talking things through beforehand ca...
17/12/2025

🎄🎁Keeping Routines Merry and Bright🎁🎄

Holiday plans can look a little different, and talking things through beforehand can make a big difference for your child. Before heading out or welcoming guests, take a moment to walk them through what the day will look like.
🎄Let them know who they’ll see and what you’ll be doing
🎄Use simple sequencing words like first, then, after
🎄Preview anything that might feel big or unexpected, like loud music or busy spaces

Talking about changes in advance helps kids feel calm, prepared, and confident, even when the day is full of festive surprises.❤️🎁

🎄OT at Home: Christmas Edition🎄Wrapping presents isn’t just about holiday cheer—it’s a secret workout for developing ski...
16/12/2025

🎄OT at Home: Christmas Edition🎄

Wrapping presents isn’t just about holiday cheer—it’s a secret workout for developing skills!
Holding paper in one hand while cutting or taping with the other helps build bilateral coordination, while measuring, folding, and taping encourages planning and sequencing skills. Plus, your kids get to create something special for family and friends!

✅️Skill focus: Bilateral coordination & planning

Get crafty this holiday season while building fine motor skills and hand strength!🎁❤️Making salt dough ornaments is a fu...
12/12/2025

Get crafty this holiday season while building fine motor skills and hand strength!🎁❤️
Making salt dough ornaments is a fun sensory activity that kids love—and you get beautiful decorations for your tree.🎄💚

🎁Keeping Routines Merry and Bright!🎁Holidays can be full of excitement—and surprises—but little ones thrive when they kn...
10/12/2025

🎁Keeping Routines Merry and Bright!🎁

Holidays can be full of excitement—and surprises—but little ones thrive when they know what’s coming next! A visual calendar is a simple way to help your child stay on track and feel confident.
Add pictures or symbols for events like “Christmas shopping,” “Grandma’s house,” or “Movie night”
Let your child decorate or add stickers as each activity is finished

Seeing the day (or week) laid out helps children prepare for new experiences and makes surprises feel fun, not stressful.❤️

🎄OT at Home: Christmas Edition🎄Get your little ones into the festive spirit with cookie decorating!Rolling dough, squeez...
09/12/2025

🎄OT at Home: Christmas Edition🎄

Get your little ones into the festive spirit with cookie decorating!
Rolling dough, squeezing icing bags, and adding sprinkles isn’t just fun, it’s a sneaky way to build hand strength, coordination, and fine motor skills.
Plus, it’s a full sensory experience: smelling, touching, tasting, and exploring all the different textures.
Your kids get to create something delicious and develop important skills at the same time!💚

✅️Skill focus: Hand strength, coordination & sensory exploration

🏫Ready, Set, School!🏫Our January School Holidays program is back and perfect for 2026 Preps! Led by a skilled Occupation...
05/12/2025

🏫Ready, Set, School!🏫

Our January School Holidays program is back and perfect for 2026 Preps!
Led by a skilled Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist, this 4-day program will help your child build the skills they need to start school confidently.
What we focus on:
💚Independence & problem solving
💛Fine & gross motor skills
💙Listening & following instructions
💚Social-emotional skills
💛Pre-literacy skills

Dates: Monday 19th January – Thursday 22nd January
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Longwarry Clinic
Cost: $945.49 (includes a brief school transition report)
New and waitlist clients welcome! An initial session is required to identify support needs and goals.

Registration closes 5th January – spots are limited, so book now!
03 5618 3286
info@connectingdotsforkids.com.au

🎄✨️Merry Christmas from all of us at Connecting Dots for Kids!✨️🎄Our last day in clinic for 2025 will be Friday, 19th De...
04/12/2025

🎄✨️Merry Christmas from all of us at Connecting Dots for Kids!✨️🎄

Our last day in clinic for 2025 will be Friday, 19th December, and we’ll be back on Monday, 5th January 2026.

We wish you and your family a joyful Christmas and a New Year filled with laughter, love, and happy moments.

We can’t wait to see you all in 2026!❤️

Address

2-3/19 Mackey Street
Longwarry, VIC
3816

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+61356183286

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Clinician: Lydelle Joseph - Speech Pathologist (LinkedIn)

Location: Our clinic is located at 3/19 Mackey St, Longwarry, VIC. We also provide a mobile service, seeing children in their home, school, kindergarten, or other relevant environment.

Phone Number: 0435 835 791

Email Address: info@connectingdotsforkids.com