Speech Alive

08/12/2025

Following the recent bushfires on the Central Coast

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With the recent bushfires impacting the Central Coast, it's important you take care of yourself and your mental health and seek support if you need it.

It is completely normal to experience a range of emotions if you are affected by bushfires. Several mental health services are available to help, only a phone call away.

If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone, call:
👉Lifeline on 13 11 14
👉Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36
👉Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
👉13 YARN, run by Aboriginal people, on 13 92 76.
👉Transcultural Mental Health Line on 1800 648 911.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call Triple Zero (000) or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.

For specialist mental health services call the NSW Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511. For more information on managing your mental health: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/resources/Pages/bushfire-mental-health-support.aspx

17/10/2025

17/07/2025

While the School holidays and the NDIS battle continues, I was reminded of why I had chosen the career. Throughout the holidays, I have run small Bricks club (based on the Brick-by-Brick® program). I have started these groups back in 2023 when I became one of the first Advanced Facilitators in Australia.
Running groups has its challenges but I have learnt so much from my clients. At his heart, the program helps developing skills such as teamwork, problem solving skills, communication and creativity. However, this program has resulted in additional outcomes for my clients.
This week, I received photographs from a parent showcasing a house built by their son (made of LEGO®, of course). These were not the first images I had received. He had previously built a town and an octopus. He grew from a child who doubted his abilities (“I am not very good at it”) to a confident and creative builder. However, the most notable outcome was that he began to mentor his peers during sessions. A true heartwarming and proud moment to share with his family!
Note: I won’t be able to share a picture of “his house” on social media, but trust me it is beautifully design and crafted.

02/07/2025

19/06/2025

🌏 Are you a bilingual parent of a Kindy or Year 1 child in 2025? Researchers at the University of Sydney are looking for parents who grew up speaking a language other than English to share their experiences of raising bilingual children. Your insights will help speech pathologists better support families navigating bilingualism—especially when a child has a language disorder.

🗣️ What’s involved?
✔️ A 60-minute online interview
✔️ A chance to share your story and make a difference

Interested? Contact Associate Professor Anita Wong at
📧 anitamy.wong@sydney.edu.au

Let’s shape a more inclusive future—together! 💬👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
Ethics Ref: 2024/HE001625

16/06/2025

One of my favourite activities’ Book Reading’

12/06/2025

Thank you for summarising succinctly the recent NDIS pricing review.

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18/05/2025

Please take the time to read these important changes to the NDIS

04/05/2025

04/05/2025

Celebrating my 2nd year as a a small business in Gosford. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

09/04/2025

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We have BIG news! DLD Together, a free online course for families of children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is coming to Australia!

DLD Together is an initiative started by Afasic and Naplic in the UK to support families to know more about DLD and improve access to information.

It is believed that well informed and well supported families are essential for children and young people with DLD to reach their full potential.

DLD Together Australia consists of 7 weekly sessions, each lasting 60-90 minutes, and led by professionals who work with children with DLD. It will help families:

✅ To understand DLD and how it applies to their child

✅ To develop an understanding of a child’s individual language profile

✅ To develop strategies to support a child at home

✅ To learn how they can support a child’s learning

✅ To meet other families of children with DLD

Families can express their interest in participating in the program at our website: https://thedldproject.com/support-for-people-with-dld/

💜Sending special thanks to James and the team at CloudTec Accountants, Paul Bethell, Hibba Nagrial, Voon Pang, Pop Family Speech Pathology (Green Team) plus Robert, Cindy and the RADLD WA community for raising funds to enable the launch of this vital family support program in Australia.

💜 You can make a tax deductible donation to help more families access DLD Together Australia here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-dld-together-program-to-australia