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Connect the Dots Speech Pathology

Locality: Branxton, New South Wales

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25.01.2022 Thank you to Bees Nees Early Learning for helping us provide information to families on speech sound development and strategies to assist communication at home. Working with Educators to support the local community is a highlight of my role as a Speech Pathologist and everyone at Bees Nees is passionate about working together to support the children in their care. You can see more of their amazing work through their Facebook page! If you have any questions regarding your ch...ild's communication skills or would like access to our handouts please feel free to contact us through [email protected]. -Mady

25.01.2022 The Hanen Centre provides evidence based therapy programs that are used worldwide for supporting language development in children. Their programs are driven by parent education and focus on building the blocks of language from the foundation up. Our clinicians believe in setting the stage for early language development and are trained in the Hanen "It Takes Two to Talk" (ITTT) Program. If youre interested in learning more about the ITTT Program let us know and stay tuned for future posts. In the meantime, if youre interested in hearing a few simple tips about how to support your toddler with learning words at home, have a look at the video below.

24.01.2022 UPDATED Connect the Dots Speech Pathology is ensuring that we remain up to date on information surrounding the current COVID-19 situation as it develops, and are monitoring the advise provided by Speech Pathology Australia, the Commonwealth and State Governments, and health services relating to this virus. Please see below a statement regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our services. ... At this time we plan to continue providing mobile services to clients however it up to the discretion of families as to whether they are comfortable for services to continue in light of current events. Alternative services are being offered in place of face-to face-appointments, such as phone consultations, appointments via the Zoom platform, and home programs where appropriate. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the below statement or how COVID-19 may impact your services please feel free to email us on [email protected].

23.01.2022 This week we are celebrating Speech Pathology Australia Week 2020; "Communicating with Confidence". It is a wonderful opportunity to recognise all of the hard working Speech Pathologists in our community (and around the world), as well as raise awareness around the impacts communication difficulties can have on people and their families, and how we can help. At Connect the Dots Speech Pathology, watching children and families build their confidence is a highlight of our job. Whether this be increasing confidence through using the right sounds, saying their first words, using longer sentences or learning social skills to have conversations with their friends.

22.01.2022 We believe in connecting the dots to form the complete picture of each child’s communication. We achieve this through educating families, committing to evidence-based practice, collaborating with support systems and educators, and approaching every child with a holistic mindset.

19.01.2022 Are you concerned with the way your child’s voice sounds? Some things to listen out for are: Your child having difficulty using a loud voice or mostly speaking in a whisper Your child yelling, shouting or screaming frequently and their voice sounding hoarse or strained... Your child losing their voice frequently, or their voice stopping in the middle of words or sentences unexpectedly (i.e. voice breaks) Your child sounding like they are always talking through a blocked nose (i.e. nasal sound quality) If you have any questions or would like some more information about your child's voice quality, feel free to contact us.

18.01.2022 Connect the Dots Speech Pathology would like to wish everyone a Happy Holidays! We are closed from Saturday the 19th of December and will return on Monday the 4th of January 2021. We would like to thank all of our wonderful clients for working so hard this year and we look forward to seeing you all again in the new year!

17.01.2022 WEBSITE NOW LIVE We are excited to announce that our website is now live. Head over to http://connectthedotsspeechpathology.com.au to check it out. A big thank you to Mad Cat Marketing for turning our vision into a beautiful space for our clients to access us online.

15.01.2022 Are you concerned with the way your childs voice sounds? Some things to listen out for are: Your child having difficulty using a loud voice or mostly speaking in a whisper Your child yelling, shouting or screaming frequently and their voice sounding hoarse or strained... Your child losing their voice frequently, or their voice stopping in the middle of words or sentences unexpectedly (i.e. voice breaks) Your child sounding like they are always talking through a blocked nose (i.e. nasal sound quality) If you have any questions or would like some more information about your childs voice quality, feel free to contact us.

15.01.2022 Are you worried about your childs literacy or phonological awareness skills? Some signs that your child might be struggling could include: Your child not being able to identify words that sound the same, or clap out the syllables in longer words. Your child having difficulty remembering the letter names and what sounds they make.... Your child having difficulty with their school homework, such as spelling and sounding out new words. If you have any questions or would like some more information about whether your childs literacy or phonological awareness skills are appropriate for their age, feel free to contact us.

14.01.2022 Do you have concerns about your child's social skills? Some things that might catch your attention are: Your child having difficulty making new friends and having conversations with their peers. Your child taking things very literally and having difficulty understanding jokes or slang words. ... Your child having difficulty recognising a range of emotions in themselves and others (e.g. through facial expressions, body language, etc). Your child’s body language not appearing to match their feelings or a social situation. If you have any questions or would like some more information about whether your child's social skills are appropriate for their age, feel free to contact us.

13.01.2022 Are you worried that you child might have a stutter? Some of the clues you might look for include: Your child repeating a sound, word or phrase multiple times. Your child getting stuck on or avoiding certain sounds or words. ... Your child seeming to use umm or ahh more than usual when they are talking to you. If you have any questions or would like some more information about stuttering, feel free to contact us.

12.01.2022 Do you have concerns about your child's expressive language skills? Some of the thing you might take notice of include: How many words your child is using to communicate. For example, we are expecting children to use single words at 12 months of age, two-word phrases at 2 years of age, and beginning to use longer sentences by 3-4 years of age. Whether your child is using a variety of word types, such as - ... Social words (e.g. hi, bye) Naming words (e.g. bear, car) Describing words (e.g. big, wet) Action words (e.g. running, playing) Location words (e.g. up, down, under) Words for feelings (e.g. happy, sad) Words that express belonging (e.g. mine, yours) Question words (e.g. what, where) Whether your child is having difficulty with their grammar skills or the way they put their words together into sentences. If you have any questions or would like some more information about whether your child's expressive language skills are appropriate for their age, feel free to contact us.

11.01.2022 Do you have concerns about your childs social skills? Some things that might catch your attention are: Your child having difficulty making new friends and having conversations with their peers. Your child taking things very literally and having difficulty understanding jokes or slang words. ... Your child having difficulty recognising a range of emotions in themselves and others (e.g. through facial expressions, body language, etc). Your childs body language not appearing to match their feelings or a social situation. If you have any questions or would like some more information about whether your childs social skills are appropriate for their age, feel free to contact us.

10.01.2022 Connect the Dots Speech Pathology is excited to announce that Telehealth services are now available. We look forward to having another platform to continue servicing our local Branxton and Singleton communities. If you have any questions or enquiries you can contact us at [email protected].

09.01.2022 Do you have concerns about your childs speech sound production skills? Some clues you might look out for are: Other people, such as family friends or teachers, having difficulty understanding your child when they talk. Your child changing the sounds in their words? (e.g. saying tat instead of cat)... Your child missing some of the sounds or syllables in their words? (e.g. saying ha instead of hat, or boon instead of balloon) If you have any questions or would like some more information about whether your childs speech sound production skills are appropriate for their age, feel free to contact us.

09.01.2022 Have you ever wondered what the process of getting your child assessed and starting therapy looks like? See below a quick cheat sheet showing you the steps we take from first contact to therapy.

06.01.2022 WHAT IS SPEECH PATHOLOGY? Speech Pathologists are responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a range of learning and communication difficulties. Here at Connect the Dots Speech Pathology, we can help you to support your child in the areas below. Stay tuned over the next 7 weeks for posts about each area of Speech Pathology and what they might look like for your child.

05.01.2022 Do you have concerns about your childs expressive language skills? Some of the thing you might take notice of include: How many words your child is using to communicate. For example, we are expecting children to use single words at 12 months of age, two-word phrases at 2 years of age, and beginning to use longer sentences by 3-4 years of age. Whether your child is using a variety of word types, such as - ... Social words (e.g. hi, bye) Naming words (e.g. bear, car) Describing words (e.g. big, wet) Action words (e.g. running, playing) Location words (e.g. up, down, under) Words for feelings (e.g. happy, sad) Words that express belonging (e.g. mine, yours) Question words (e.g. what, where) Whether your child is having difficulty with their grammar skills or the way they put their words together into sentences. If you have any questions or would like some more information about whether your childs expressive language skills are appropriate for their age, feel free to contact us.

05.01.2022 Do you have concerns about your childs receptive language skills? Some clues you might look out for are: Your child not being able to comprehend and follow instruction around the home, at preschool or in the classroom Your child not being able to understand concepts such as in/on, big/little, hot/cold, etc.... Your child not being able to answer wh questions correctly (e.g. where is your toy?) If you have any questions or would like some more information about whether your childs receptive language skills are appropriate for their age, feel free to contact us.

02.01.2022 Are you worried about your child's literacy or phonological awareness skills? Some signs that your child might be struggling could include: Your child not being able to identify words that sound the same, or clap out the syllables in longer words. Your child having difficulty remembering the letter names and what sounds they make.... Your child having difficulty with their school homework, such as spelling and sounding out new words. If you have any questions or would like some more information about whether your child's literacy or phonological awareness skills are appropriate for their age, feel free to contact us.

01.01.2022 We believe in connecting the dots to form the complete picture of each childs communication. We achieve this through educating families, committing to evidence-based practice, collaborating with support systems and educators, and approaching every child with a holistic mindset.