Auditory-Verbal Western Australia

03/09/2025

Teletherapy is so empowering for parents!
We just spent one hour on a teletherapy session -playing with rocks!
It is rewarding observing, guiding and coaching a parent while they play with their child in their own home.
Our teletherapy session was with a bilingual family-following the child’s lead and playing in the backyard. So many new words and concepts used by the parent and awesome to hear the child use the new words by the end of the session. So much fun for everyone! Thank you for having me!

19/12/2024

Love watching babies and parents playing peek a boo! Great for name calling to recognize names!

Playing peek-a-boo isn’t just a game; it’s a developmental milestone in action! Through play, babies learn critical social skills, build trust, and strengthen their understanding of the world. With each round of peek-a-boo, you’re nurturing their language, emotional, and social development.

22/11/2024

AVWA teletherapy
It is great doing AVWA tele therapy with families who live far away. I am able to observe the family in their home and guide and coach parents without the child knowing. This makes the session very natural for the child and empowering for parents.

22/11/2024

Good to read evidence of the importance of turn taking -something that my AVWA families always focus on!

MIT cognitive scientists discovered that engaging in conversation with children can alter their brain development, making these back-and-forth exchanges more essential for language acquisition than merely increasing vocabulary exposure.

In their study, they found that the frequency of these “conversational turns” was a significant predictor of variations in brain physiology and language skills among children, regardless of their family’s income or educational background. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fLHuWC

15/05/2024

https://youtu.be/MWNcRztwKEo?si=Hd5AhL45NH_SV9bn

Thank you to my families who have allowed me into their homes and online, to guide and coach them on their child’s listening and spoken language journey!
This video from Hearing First reinforces the importance of early intervention.

Do you know the status of your baby’s hearing? The newborn hearing screening (NHS) makes it possible to identify hearing loss early for little ones. If your ...

09/01/2024

Happy New Year to all my amazing families!
Looking forward in 2024 to working together in your home and via teletherapy, to share your child’s achievements with learning to listen and talk.

20/12/2023

Great to support an Australian family providing pilot caps. It is a tricky time when children don’t want to wear their devices. But as adults we know how important it is to have consistent access to grow their brains -to learn to listen and talk.

21/11/2023

AV therapy in the park.
I love being flexible for my families -when the Carer asks “Can we meet outside the home?”
Lots of fun, listening, talking and learning by everyone in the park.

25/06/2023

This video from Hearing First reinforces the Auditory Verbal strategies that we discussed in our home sessions this week.
Thank you Hearing First for helping me empower my wonderful families to learn and implement these AV strategies with this resource.
This was perfect timing!

Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) uses strategies based on research about what little brains need to learn to listen and talk. These strategies align with ...

17/03/2023

A hearing loss diagnosis can be very difficult for families to navigate.

In the following video from Hearing First Dr Teresa Caraway explains the next steps to take after diagnosis.

If you just found out your baby is deaf or hard of hearing and you’re not sure of your next steps, this video is for you! It may feel overwhelming but you’re...

14/12/2022

Thank you to all my AVWA families for another year of watching you and your children learn and succeed.
Thank you for the honour of coming into your homes to make listening and spoken language strategies meaningful in your lives.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday, full of exciting experiences. (to talk about!)

16/10/2022

Making busy box activities for a family, to support driving alone with their child in the car. Oh the places they could go!!
Supporting and giving parents confidence in daily routines is always my focus.