Speak for Yourself Speech & Language Pathology

02/04/2026

School holidays are a time for rest, connection and joy. Wishing you a lovely Easter break.
We will be taking a break from Good Friday (3rd April) and re-open Monday 13th April.

30/03/2026

Did you know an increasing body of research evidence shows that those with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) have an increased occurence of speech sound disorders, language delays, and ADHD?
SDB is frequently missed. Some of the signs we are looking for include
🌜snoring
🌜 mouth breathing
🌜 bed wetting beyond age 7
🌜 yawning during the day
🌜 overweight
🌜 headaches during the day
🌜hyperactivity
🌜allergic shiners (bags under the eyes)
It is important we pick up and act on concerns early. Sleep influences brain development, and the earlier we intervene the more outcomes can be improved.

25/01/2026

Hmmmm.....

Serco employees also say they are given email addresses identical to public servants, making them indistinguishable

20/01/2026

We currently have immediate capacity available for new assessments and therapy.
Feel free to reach out if needing support.

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22/12/2025

We will close from today and re-open on the 5th of January 2026.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays.
May your break be full of connection, joy and peace.

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10/12/2025

Every child has the right to feel safe. Some children need help with different skills to do this.
🥰 Understanding signals from their body
🥰 Understanding what different emotions look like in others
🥰 Maintaining regulation
🥰 Vocabulary of emotions, and when we don't feel safe
🥰 Understanding appropriate and inappropriate behaviour around different types of people

There are so many things we can do to build these skills, here are some quick places to start.
🤩 Play is the most important job a child has - ensure they have a space where you can engage with child-led unstructured play to build foundational skills
🤩 Provide plenty of waiting time when listening in conversations about emotions (emotions are some of the hardest things for anyone to talk about, it takes time!)
🤩 Help them understand appropriate behaviour (e.g. hugs vs high-fives) with different types of communication partners (e.g. family, friends, professionals, strangers)
🤩 Encourage your child to make choices about their own body - do they want to give someone a hug? Or are we telling them they should hug someone?
🤩 Gain a good understanding of how to support regulation for your child's particular needs
🤩 Add words to your emotions - describe how you are feeling, so a child can learn what different emotions look like
🤩 Talk about what emotions look like on different people when you see them. You can see emotions in eyes, eyebrows, the mouth, body posture, hands etc.
🤩 Always be stronger, wiser and kind with our children - and if the world is making that hard to do at the moment, reach out for support.

Child safety is everyone's business. Always follow your gut if you are concerned.

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28/10/2025

16/10/2025

Some humour for those who will relate!

06/10/2025

Heidi covers good ground in how we've ended up in a position of removing necessary supports from a large group of young people.

"Autistic Children Don’t Break the Budget. Broken Systems Do"

https://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/opinion/autistic-children-dont-break-the-budget/

23/09/2025

01/09/2025

Sad I will be away for this, but would highly recommend for the families of any AAC users and people with complex communication needs.

25/08/2025

SFYSLP turns 5 years old today 🥳 🎈🎂
Thank you to all our families and friends who have made our clinic the place it is. We appreciate every one of you.