Bright Future Speech Pathology in Kiama, New South Wales | Speech pathologist

Bright Future Speech Pathology

Locality: Kiama, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4232 1463

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25.01.2022 The importance of baby talk! "During the first months of their lives, babies learn to differentiate between the sounds of language by listening to our baby talk. From these all our literacy skills - our alphabet, comprehension, reading and writing - are built."

24.01.2022 7 days until The Book Council of Australias Book of the Year Awards. Shortlisted for the Eve Pownell Award is Do Not Lick This Book written by Idan Ben-Barak and illustrated by Julian Frost. This is an awesome, picture book that introduces children the world of microbes : littlebigreads.com Publisher: Allen & Unwin Books

22.01.2022 Its World Hearing Day! You could have hearing loss if: you miss parts of conversation. you often ask people of repeat themselves.... you tend to raise the volume. you have a ring sensation in the ears. For our children, hearing screening is a step towards improving access to education. Early identification is key! Locally, we have access to childrens hearing screening at Kiama Integrated Primary and Community Health Centre, Kids Cottage at Warilla, and Nowra Community Health Centre. You just need to call and book! For adults, there are many Australian Hearing centres nearby. #communication #hearing #brightfuture #kiama @ Kiama, New South Wales

22.01.2022 Team Yanny or Team Laurel? Have you had a listen? #teamyanny

22.01.2022 Its countdown until Speech Pathology Australias and The Book Council of Australias Book of the Year Awards. The CBCA will announce their winners on the 17th August 2018 and Speech Pathology Australia will announce their winners later in the year. To celebrate Book Week and this years awards, Ill be sharing some picks from the shortlisted books. 10 days to go...... Shortlisted by Speech Pathology Australia in the 3 - 5 years age group - "No One Likes A Fart" by Zoe Foster Blake @zotheysay. Illustrated by Adam Nickel. www.penguin.com.au What a cracker to get the countdown started!!

21.01.2022 For all those out there wondering what speech pathologists do...

20.01.2022 Today most of us will have swallowed close to 700 times We trust that food, drink, saliva and medicine will pass through our mouth, throat and oesophagus, arriving safely at our stomach. Yet for about 8% of the population, this simple daily act is a problem when food and drink get into the lungs and cause chest infections like pneumonia. Sometimes the problems are so severe that regular food and drinks can become a life-threatening choking risk. Dysphagia (swallowing diffi...culty) affects both the young and old. How to know if you may have a swallowing disorder? Do you cough while eating or drinking? Do you have trouble swallowing tablets? Do you avoid social gatherings where food is offered? Is it challenging to feed yourself? Is it difficult to swallow your own saliva? Speech pathologists are the best people to assess and manage swallowing disorders. If you noticed changes to your swallowing, we can help! #kiama #communication #swallowing #speech #brightfuture

19.01.2022 Little Mr Bright Future is at it again... This time spreading the word of Speech Pathology Week 2018. The theme for this year is: Communication access is communication for all. We love that we can help and empower people in our community. We are grateful to have such an important role in supporting Australians who have communication difficulties.... Heres some tips for successful communication: Always treat the person with the communication disability with dignity and respect Be welcoming and friendly Understand there are many ways to communicate Ask the person with the disability what will help with communication Avoid loud locations, find a quiet place Listen carefully When you dont understand, let them know you are having difficulty understanding If you think the person has not understood, repeat what you have said or say it a different way Try asking the person yes or no questions if you are having difficulty understanding them Ask the person to repeat or try another approach if you dont understand To make sure you are understood, check with the person that you have understood them correctly If you ask a question, wait for the person to reply Allow the person time to respond, so always be patient Speak directly to the person and make eye contact. (Though be mindful that there are some people who may not want you to look at them, e.g. some people with autism spectrum disorder) Speak normally. There is no need for you to raise your voice or slow your speech. *Source: Adapted from SCOPE, Communication for All Booklet, http://www.scopeaust.org.au #SPweek #communication #communicationaccessforall #brightfuture

19.01.2022 3 beautiful picture books to keep the countdown going... 4 days to go until The Book Council of Australia Book of the Year is announced. We love picture books for promoting language development Shortlisted for the Picture Book of the Year are: "The Great Rabbit Chase" by Freya Blackwood... Publisher: @scholastic_au "Florette" by Anna Walker Publisher: @penguinbooksaus "A Walk In The Bush" by Gwyn Perkins Publisher: @affirmpress www.cbca.org.au See more

18.01.2022 Little Miss Bright Future ready for the Book Week Parade at school today Her first ever and she is excited! #bookweek #brightfuture #findyourtreasure #thelma #thelmatheunicorn @scholastic_au

18.01.2022 Do you know about DLD? DLD stands for Development Language Disorder. Learn more about DLD before Development Language Disorder Awareness Day on Friday 22 Septem...ber 2017. #DLD123 #slpeeps #slp2b #slt #slt2b #slp #slpbloggers #speechpathology #speechtherapy #speech #fluency #voice #language #communication See more

18.01.2022 It is Swallowing Awareness Day today and I thought Id spread the word! Many people dont know that speech pathologists work with swallowing, or that we can wor...k with little babies with feeding difficulties. I spent the day today working in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with premature and sick babies who are having difficulty with learning to feed. Thats where the speech pathologist can come in! Regularly when I introduce myself as a speech pathologist to families of these little babies, I get surprise as "my baby isnt up to talking yet!". I am all for raising awareness (through things like Swallowing Awareness Day) that eating, drinking and swallowing are things that most of us take for granted but are actually very complex skills that involve a developmental process of learning. When there are things like prematurity, severe reflux, illness, injury, disability, developmental delays or other issues impacting the child, then feeding and swallowing can potentially become more difficult. If you are having difficulty with feeding your child, please speak get in touch with a speech pathologist who works with feeding. And please share to help spread the word! #900swallows #dysphagia See more

17.01.2022 Happy International Womens Day

16.01.2022 COMMUNICATION MILESTONES Heres the next installment on communication milestones. Have a look at what most children can do by 5 years of age. Our 5 year olds are either already at school or getting ready to go to big school next year! We should be able to understand most of what they say. ... They may still be working on the sounds s, r, l and th. Dont "wait and see" if you have any concerns. Bright Future Speech is ready for you in Kiama but theres also free speech pathology services in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven which we always recommend you contact #brightfuture #communication #communicationmilestones www.brightfuturespeech.com.au

16.01.2022 Home office days with Frank Apparently office dogs have been shown to improve productivity and positively impact culture. Our Frank is definitely raising the snoozing at work culture

16.01.2022 Parent often ask me about the types of toys that are good for speech and language development. This study gives us some important points to think about: Interaction is harder to achieve with electronic toys. Book reading is beneficial, even for very young children. The bottom line... "When youre interacting with your child, aim for him to pay more attention to you than to the toy. The more your child engages in back and forth interactions with you, the more language hell... be learning, and the more valuable the experience will be." We are so lucky to have Kirstie and the team at Starfish Education Centre in Kiama. They have an amazing selection of toys that encourage back and forth interaction Lets not forget Kiama Librarys free storytime sessions and the endless reading opportunities

15.01.2022 Todays the day... The Book of the Year awards were announced today! https://cbca.org.au/news/cbca-book-of-the-year-awards-2018 Get down to @kiamalibrary to check out their amazing display. Well done @kiamalibrary!! ... They have every shortlisted book on display and you will be able to borrow them in a couple weeks to check them out for yourself! @ Kiama Library

14.01.2022 Today's the day... The Book of the Year awards were announced today! https://cbca.org.au/news/cbca-book-of-the-year-awards-2018 Get down to @kiamalibrary to check out their amazing display. Well done @kiamalibrary!! ... They have every shortlisted book on display and you will be able to borrow them in a couple weeks to check them out for yourself! @ Kiama Library

13.01.2022 COMMUNICATION MILESTONES Here's the next installment on communication milestones. Have a look at what most children can do by 5 years of age. Our 5 year olds are either already at school or getting ready to go to big school next year! We should be able to understand most of what they say. ... They may still be working on the sounds 's', 'r', 'l' and 'th'. Don't "wait and see" if you have any concerns. Bright Future Speech is ready for you in Kiama but there's also free speech pathology services in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven which we always recommend you contact #brightfuture #communication #communicationmilestones www.brightfuturespeech.com.au

11.01.2022 Great news! Starting in February, the team at Gerringong Physiotherapy will be holding Pre and Post Natal classes. I thoroughly recommend their pre and post natal care Call them on 4234 4666 or message them on Facebook

10.01.2022 8 days to go until Book of the Year Awards. Heres Little Mister Bright Future grabbing a copy of another book shortlisted by Speech Pathology Australia in the 3 - 5 years age group... "Pig The Star" - Written and Illustrated by Aaron Blabey.

09.01.2022 More proof of the power of conversation, and this time its in the brain! This fascinating study describes how turn-taking in conversations affects brain develo...pment, and reminds us that quality interactions are more important than the number of words a child hears. For tips on how to create high quality interactions, take a look at our article, How to Build Language and Literacy Through Powerful Conversations - http://www.hanen.org//How-to-Build-Language-and-Literacy-T See more

09.01.2022 It's World Hearing Day! You could have hearing loss if: you miss parts of conversation. you often ask people of repeat themselves.... you tend to raise the volume. you have a ring sensation in the ears. For our children, hearing screening is a step towards improving access to education. Early identification is key! Locally, we have access to children's hearing screening at Kiama Integrated Primary and Community Health Centre, Kids Cottage at Warilla, and Nowra Community Health Centre. You just need to call and book! For adults, there are many Australian Hearing centres nearby. #communication #hearing #brightfuture #kiama @ Kiama, New South Wales

08.01.2022 We are so lucky to have this in the Illawarra!

08.01.2022 Bright Future Speech has a new website! Check it out and let us know what you think www.brightfuturespeech.com.au

07.01.2022 COMMUNICATION MILESTONES Ever wondered if your child is meeting their communication milestones? Have a look at what most children can do by 2 years of age. Follow your childs lead! If you see theyre curious about something, tell them the words that go with it. Talk about what they can see: "Thats a big fire truck!"... Dont "wait and see" if you have any concerns. Bright Future Speech is ready for you in Kiama but theres also free speech pathology services in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven which we always recommend you contact #brightfuture #communication #communicationmilestones www.brightfuturespeech.com.au

07.01.2022 COMMUNICATION MILESTONES Have a look at what most children can do by 4 years of age. Most kids are putting 4+ words and we should be able to understand almost all of what they say. ... Dont "wait and see" if you have any concerns. Bright Future Speech is ready for you in Kiama but theres also free speech pathology services in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven which we always recommend you contact #brightfuture #communication #communicationmilestones www.brightfuturespeech.com.au

06.01.2022 COMMUNICATION MILESTONES Have a look at what most children can do by 3 years of age. Most kids are putting 3+ words together by age 3 and we should be able to understand about 75% of what they say. ... Show them how to put sentences together using a good variety of naming words, action words and decribing words. Dont "wait and see" if you have any concerns. Bright Future Speech is ready for you in Kiama but theres also free speech pathology services in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven which we always recommend you contact #brightfuture #communication #communicationmilestones www.brightfuturespeech.com.au

06.01.2022 9 days to go until The Book Council of Australias Book of the Year Awards. Shortlisted in the Early Childhood category is "The Very Noisy Baby". Written and illustrated by Alison Lester @alisonlesterbooks . : www.alisonlester.com I love the illustrations in all of Alison Lesters book

05.01.2022 Gear up for Storytime at Gerringong Library this Thursday 5 July from 10:30am. By popular demand, the theme for this month is robots! Gerringong Storytime is he...ld on the first Thursday of every month and is suitable for pre-schoolers and toddlers. Rattle and clank along to join in the robot fun. #storytime #gerringonglibrary See more

05.01.2022 Do you have a 5 year old heading off to school next year? Do you need to translate what your child is saying for others to understand? By the age of 5 most people should be able to understand what your child says. They should have most of their speech sounds sorted, but its okay for them to still be having difficulties with some of the later developing sounds such as s, r, l and th. ... If youd like more information Speech Pathology Australia has great, new factsheets. https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au//Communication If youve got concerns about your childs speech, get in touch.

03.01.2022 Another great article from The Hanen Centre. Click the link for some great strategies for building vocabulary

03.01.2022 In honour of her beautiful son Dean, Madeline Cross is helping others, and advocating for improved access to vaccines. She is also starting an Illawarra support group. Those interested can get in touch with her via [email protected].

02.01.2022 Promoting pretend play development is a critical part of supporting young children with autism, and parents are key players in helping their child build these skills. Heres some helpful information about why pretend play is important and what parents can do to help.

02.01.2022 MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope Santa comes to you all

01.01.2022 Bright Future Speech will be back in the clinic next week! A huge thank you to all our wonderful clients who have been so understanding this week. James and I hope to be home today or tomorrow