Elephant in the Room in Coonabarabran, New South Wales | Medical and health

Elephant in the Room

Locality: Coonabarabran, New South Wales

Phone: +49 9383 882

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19.01.2022 Check out the awesome updated posters from KWSA

18.01.2022 Thanks to those who attended our KWS Basic Workshop Last Week. We hope you had as much fun as we did! If you’re interested in what other training workshops we offer, then get in touch

13.01.2022 Things will be a bit quiet today and tomorrow as we complete our Audit to maintain our registration as an NDIS Provider. Please leave a message or send us an email and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

08.01.2022 AUTISM & OVERWHELM (+ LINKS) (text) "The same activities that can cause a meltdown one day may not have the same effect the next day, but why is this? Each acti...vity we do or stimulus we come across adds to 'The Bucket.' Stimuli might be something as simple as bright lights or background noise. Things we enjoy can also add to the bucket. As each individual stimulus adds to the bucket, the water level begins to rise. Some activities that can calm us such as stimming or time alone can help empty the bucket before it overflows. If things are added to the bucket faster than it slowly empties, the bucket can overload, causing a meltdown. Meltdowns are different for everyone. Please give us space and time and don't judge us. Meltdowns are out of our control." Image credit: Autism Insights For more Autistic perspectives, including ways to provide support, please see: From Amythest Schaber, "Ask An Autistic: What Are Autistic Meltdowns?" (tinyurl.com/y926dz8b) From Judy Endow via Ollibean, "Autistic Meltdown or Temper Tantrum?" (tinyurl.com/te88r6z) From Speaking of Autism - Quincy Hansen, "Understanding Meltdowns & Autism" (tinyurl.com/y67lsxnw) From our I CAN team, this tip sheet on "Managing Overwhelm" (tinyurl.com/1lxqxuu7).

08.01.2022 Swallowing Awareness Day (17 March) is an opportunity to bring attention to swallowing disorders (dysphagia) and to connect people with speech pathologists, the... professionals who can help. Like breathing, swallowing is essential to everyday life. Humans swallow between 500-700 times a day, around three times an hour during sleep, once per minute while awake, and even more during meals. Swallowing problems can occur at any stage of life. Early identification of dysphagia is very important. If you notice any of signs or symptoms, see your doctor and/or refer yourself directly to a speech pathologist via our website. Learn more about swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) from our fact sheet on swallowing. www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/swallowing