AB Consultancy in Port Elliot, South Australia | Mental health service

AB Consultancy

Locality: Port Elliot, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 7200 2646

Address: 16-30 Waterport Road 5212 Port Elliot, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.abconsultancysa.com.au

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25.01.2022 Text - ‘A sticker is just a sticker. A sticker cannot take the place of you. Communicate have a relationship with them - that’s all YOU!’ ~ Dr Ross Greene

25.01.2022 You may hear or see the words Expressive and Receptive Language in your child’s reports. Expressive Language is when children are able to put thoughts into words a sentences that makes sense and is grammatically correct. Receptive Language is being able to understand information with what people say or when they read. This is an easy visual from Integrated Learning Strategies Always remember that your child may only show one of these indicators and it is best to raise concern...s with your Speech Pathology Professional. Graphic - Adult working with a child at a table. Text - Developmental Checklist Language Challenges. Receptive Language Often says ‘huh?’ Or ‘what?’ Ask people to repeat what they said, but testing is normal You have to look them in the eye to give instructions Ask the teacher ‘What am I supposed to do again?’ Need constant clarification Can only follow one direction at a time Can’t follow conversations Expressive Language Receives information but can’t respond Struggles with vocabulary Can’t put words together Doesn’t have complete thoughts Poor expression Tone doesn’t match words While every child develops at their own pace, there are a few signs you can watch for to see if their receptive and expressive language is developing or if there are potential gaps.

24.01.2022 Graphic - Sea Background with clouds. Text - Want to prevent ‘Power Struggles?’ Share your power! Sharing power is not losing control. It’s telling a child that their input matters, and you want to partner with them to find a solution to a problem. Behaviour challenges often occur when children feel that they have no power. Credit - Greg Santucci, Occupational Therapist

24.01.2022 Yenn Purkis Neurodiversity page IMage description: Photo of two children with laptops in a park with text. Text reads "When people talk about teaching 'social skills' to autistic kids I always cringe. We HAVE social skills, but they tend to differ from the expected. By all means teach autistic kids skills in navigating the non-autistic world but please respect that our approaches are valid too, just different."

22.01.2022 AB Consultancy will be closed until lockdown has lifted. Stay Safe!

22.01.2022 Thank you South Australia Police for the updated information. AB Consultancy will reopen as per guidelines for COVID-19 trading. We will continue to use infection control measures as per our policies.

19.01.2022 Update for essential workers in disability for Covid 19 Circuit Breaker

18.01.2022 Look forward to getting back to a better post lockdown week! As always precautions will be taken with cleaning in between appointments. If you have any concerns about face to face appointments just give myself or Jackie a call on (08) 7200 2646 This beautiful art piece from one of our talented participants is of me from last week! I evidently love eating pizza!

15.01.2022 It’s official!! We are moving this weekend!! Our team is so excited and cannot wait to have an amazing ‘AB Headquarters’ in Port Elliot. Carpet goes down tomorrow and then the move begins. Getting the final touches done this week and hoping when we wake up Saturday that all our equipment has moved itself! Not only will we have beautiful outdoor spaces we will have a Junior and Senior therapy room. Thank you to each and everyone of our families for your never ending support. We will be opening our new doors next week on Tuesday. A big thank you from Kathy, Jackie and Oceana! Graphic - Aqua background with black text Text - Keep Calm and OMG it’s Moving Day!

14.01.2022 Wonderful artistry today! Learning about how anger makes us feel and how our bodies respond!

12.01.2022 Graphic - Black and white photo of a Young Down syndrome man with an outstretched arm with his finger pointing fowards. Text - You don’t call it challenging behavior when you get upset. Credit- openfuturelearning.org

10.01.2022 An introduction to Positive Behaviour Support

07.01.2022 Sharing from SA Housing Authority the Relief Call Centre with help getting through Covid on 1300 705 366 or email [email protected]

06.01.2022 Text - Two words that don’t belong together. ‘Training’ and ‘Therapy’ ~ AB Consultancy Graphic - floral background with pastel colours.

03.01.2022 Text - Advocasy Tip ‘A child should not have to earn sensory breaks. The day that they need them the most, is the day that they are least likely to earn them.’ Credit - ADayInOurShoes.com

02.01.2022 How and when you tell your child they are Autistic can be an incredibly confusing time. Peter Vermeulen is an expert in Autism and provided his insight into how to navigate and embrace a diagnosis of Autism. You’ll also find many other topics on this link that are incredible to listen to. Studio 3 #autism #autismawareness #autisminclusivity

01.01.2022 Background- city buildings with a bus and tram track. A little child is standing on the road looking up. Text - When we only look at behaviour, we stop seeing the child and only look with an intent to judge whether we need to reward or punish. When we look behind the behaviour we see that little struggling human, our little humans, who needs our help with something. Credit ~ Rebecca Eanes