Just got back after a great day at a workshop with Kristy Goodwin, “iPads are Appsolutely Amazing”. Here is my take on a few of the key points to consider: 1. Technology is not inherently good or evil it is just a tool and therefore it all depends on how, when and why we use …Continue reading

Counting and identifing how many things there are – it seems like a simple concept to those of us who mastered it many years ago but for some of our little people it can be extremely challenging. The most common difficulty I see with young children who are struggling with these concepts is a parent …Continue reading

Welcome to our newest team member Bethany. You may have already met Bethany as she has been training with us as a Allied Health Therapy Assistant (AHA) over the past three months and is now available for therapy sessions. AHA sessions are billed at approximately half the price of our regular therapy rates. Your child …Continue reading

Our new receptionist, the lovely Julianne, is ready to take your call regarding new appointments, rescheduling or cancelling an appointment. She will be taking calls from 8am until 5pm every weekday. If you require assistance outside of these hours please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

For any interested paediatric speech pathologists and/or speech pathology students Rachel Tosh will be presenting on behalf of Speech Pathology Australia on 28th March 2014 in Brisbane. The presentation is titled, “Paediatric Home Programs: Evidence, Practice and Clinical Use”. This workshop aims to provide an overview of the literature as well as practical ideas for …Continue reading

We are pleased to announce that Claire Montague (Speech Pathologist) will be commencing a few sessions each week with Chatterbugs from Janaury 2014. Claire will be sharing her time across her work at Chatterbugs and ongoing employment with AEIOU Toowoomba. Welcome Claire!

The National Reading Panel identified 5 critical components for the successful development of literacy skills: Phonemic awareness — the ability to focus on and manipulate the smallest units of sound in spoken language.
Phonics — the relationship between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language
Vocabulary development — the stored information about …Continue reading

After I was asked this question by a parent again earlier this week it prompted this post. As some background speech pathologists work with children as young as premature infants with feeding difficulties through to adults who are in their nineties and beyond! Eating and communication are two of the most basic skills we need …Continue reading

My sister Anastasia is returning to work part-time after her recent maternity leave and has appointments available from the start of August. Her areas of special interest include school-aged speech and language as well as late talkers. She has already met a few of our little people when she did some observation sessions in the …Continue reading

What a fabulous day. I enjoyed listening to some amazingly knowledgable people at the inaugural RISA conference at the Brisbane Convention Centre. The conference entitled, “Infant Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease and its Complications” was a wealth of information regarding this disease that is surprisingly common in children. As many as 8% of children are affected and …Continue reading