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25.01.2022 Wear it Purple Day is THIS Friday the 28th of August, 2020. Wear it Purple Day is about showing LGBTIQ+ young people that they have the right to be proud of who they are. It is about creating safe spaces in schools, universities, workplaces and public spaces to show LGBTIQ+ young people that they are seen and supported #transcare #lgbtiq #speechtherapy #slp #transvoice #transvoicework

25.01.2022 A passage from this weeks reading of Becvar and Becvar, derived from Nicols (1987), highlighting the complexities and interactions between our own thoughts, feelings and behaviours and those thoughts, feelings and behaviours of people around us. Indeed, learning to share space with others is not an easy task, it’s a dance, with infinity moves and rules that show up spontaneously.

24.01.2022 AND you need appropriate communication skills! Relationships are complex. Everyone has their own way of understanding the word around them and their own way of expressing their needs and wants. Difficulties with language skills not only impacts academic progress and and a child’s ability to make friends, it impacts their ability to interact with their family and navigable through problems. Children need effective communication skills to let adults around them know when they need support and what type of support they need. Relationships are complex. And when children experience difficulties with communication, their world can be a confusing, challenging and sometimes impossible place, which may effect their mental health and overall functioning

24.01.2022 it’s a teenage thing...

23.01.2022 Evidence has shown that resonance work is one of the most important components of feminising and masculinising voice training. It’s all about feeling where your resonance is and moving it around your body to achieve either a forward sounding resonance or a deep, chest sounding resonance. Try a long hummmmmmmm can you feel your lips vibrating? Or your teeth chattering? Can you feel your cheeks vibrating? That is forward resonance! Now try a Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh and open your mouth wide Can you feel the vibration in your throat or your chest? That’s chest resonance!

23.01.2022 HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS SOME EXTRA LOVE & ATTENTION they emotionally over-react to situations they are constantly whining & complaining ... they lash out at you in anger they’re really angry about things they’re not normally angry about they keep asking you to play with them if you try to discipline their behavior, it makes the situation significantly worse they are teary but say they don’t want to talk they isolate themselves in their room if you do something loving towards them they start to emotionally soften How do you know when your child needs some extra love & attention #ResilientLittleHearts See more

22.01.2022 Thank you @tai.draws for this great visual . Let’s normalise asking for pronouns and responding with acceptance of diversity.

21.01.2022 I love working on intonation patterns! You can get a bit creative and playful with them, but you have to be willing to!

21.01.2022 Supporting children to understand why we do things in social situations gives them an authentic voice when communicating. It’s easy to skip this step and just teach the skills: say please; look at the speaker; no speaking on the train. Children often can feel confused when not given the underlying reasons of these unspoken rules of life, resulting in further emotional outbursts or masking. It’s important to spend time on the why to save time later on with the overwhelming emotions.

20.01.2022 NARRATIVES! Tell your child you’d like to watch a movie and they are the movie stars. Tell them they MUST have characters who, a location/place where, a main event what and when it took place. Older children might even add a problem and a solution. Give them at least 20-30 mins to plan and practice. The movie only needs to be 3-5 mins long! This activity will not only keep them busy for a while. It will also work on their narrative skills. Note: If they find it challenging to remember what needs to be included, provide them with a visual or written prompt. Enjoy!

20.01.2022 Wrote a little article for the Speech Pathology Australia magazine, Speak Out. I talk about the Speech Pathology role with young people who are diverse in gender and sexuality - something I am very passionate about! Check it out https://speechpathologyaustralia.cld.bz/Speak-Out-April-2021

19.01.2022 #TransAwarenessWeek

19.01.2022 Happy Friday the 13th Everyone!

18.01.2022 Hi my name is Sylvie (she/her) and I am the newest member of the Finding Your Voice Therapy team! My role is at the reception desk doing some of the behind the scenes work. When I am not there, you can find me studying Speech Pathology (part time) at UQ. Can’t wait to meet you all soon

17.01.2022 Turning off the why question

16.01.2022 SORTING! Get a heap of toys and objects from around the house and ask your child to sort them into piles or categories. Ask your child what they would name each pile/category (e.g. the kitchen pile the playing pile). If they sort them incorrectly curiously prompt them to think about it a little more by asking wh questions (who, what, when, where). This builds their semantic system, which is their word knowledge. Put a timer on and some fun music and reward them for each pile they make! Lastly, ask them to put the items away after the game is done (of course!) . . . Watch this space for some more language building activities for the school holidays!

16.01.2022 Such a big misconception! Time to bust this myth once and for all!

16.01.2022 For years now, the research has consistently told us that between 70-80% of communication is non verbal and only 20-30% is about what is actually said! That means the skill of inferencing (hearing what isn’t said) plays a vital role in fully understanding the meaning of the message someone is trying to convey. Unfortunately this skill doesn’t develop naturally in everyone. Imagine only understanding 20-30% of what someone is saying because you are missing a huge % of what someone is trying to say! It would not only impact your ability to connect with people and perform academically but it would also impact your overall well being

15.01.2022 HAPPY WEAR IT PURPLE DAY WIP was founded in 2010 in response to global stories of real teenagers, real heartache and their very real responses. In 2010, several rainbow young people took their own lives following bullying and harassment resulting from the lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identity. WIP Day 2020 is all about being apart of the CHANGE Be part of a movement that has the potential to save thousands of lives. Today I’ll be celebrating with my incredible colleagues at QLD Children’s Gender Service visit www.wearitpurple.org for more info.

15.01.2022 Does your child say or do things that do not relate to the situation? Maybe you are concentrating on something important and they ask, why are you so mad? Maybe at school when their friend is sad, your child tells them about how happy they are to be on the next level of a game. I call these mismatches . There is a mismatch between the situation or context and your child’s response, emotional expression and behaviour. It’s likely your child experiences difficulties ...with social processing or cognitive skills (social skills). When young people struggle to read the other peoples thoughts, emotions and behaviours appropriately, they can find themselves in some sticky situations. It can result in misunderstandings, arguments or even a loss of friendship/s. Such difficulties can be upsetting, frustrating and confusing for the young person While it takes hard work, these skills CAN be learned and have a life changing effect Time to make social matches! See more

14.01.2022 Trans day of visibility: A celebration of trans pride and awareness, recognising trans and gender diverse experiences and achievements! https://tdov.org.au/

12.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first engineers, first farmers, first botanists, first scientists, first diplomats, first astronomers and first artists. #naidocweek #naidoc2020

11.01.2022 Stay Safe Everyone

08.01.2022 I hope that you are able to find some time during these school holidays to rest and recover. It’s been a big term. It’s been a big year. It’s okay to take a break . . Finding Your Voice Therapy is open

06.01.2022 What a great visual! This one is definitely for the fridge for that daily reminder!

05.01.2022 Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable Easter! I hope you enjoy some downtime over the weekend

05.01.2022 R U OK? This year has been different and regardless of how big or small YOUR different has been, change can come with feelings of loss, grief, struggle, pain, anxiety, uncomfortableness, etc. While individual resilience is helpful, we thrive off coming together and strengthening each other as a group, something which we have not necessarily been able to do with restrictions. Check in with those around you, but first, check in with yourself And then listen with openness, acceptance and compassion Lastly, have an idea of what to say or do next It may not be an easy conversation, but it is so worth it. #ruok #ruokday

04.01.2022 WATCH OUT FOR THAT SHARK..... Music As a parent it is inevitable that at some stage your child is going to behave in ways that consciously (or unconsciously) trigger you. Maybe they are expressing an emotion that you have never been comfortable with (e.g anger), maybe they are in a life cycle that brings back memories from when you were that age (e.g teenage years). In Circle of Security Parenting, this is called shark music. To parent effectively, or to be good enough, it’s important to give yourself the space to explore your shark music. I would also add, give yourself compassion because it’s not easy, and you’re a human with emotions, thoughts and memories too!

04.01.2022 It's normal to wish we could fix our child's feelings. Built into a parent's heart is a deep desire to protect our children from pain ... But just because you can't fix the situation & make it go away, doesn't mean you're not making a significant difference to your child. EMPATHY is your best first response when your child is scared or emotionally upset. A soft word, a warm hug, a demonstration of understanding all activate oxytocin in your child's brain. Oxytocin is the "love" neurotransmitter that calms the fight or flight response in the body, & helps return it to a state of calm. Empathy is one of the best ways we can help our child with their feelings #ResilientLittleHearts See more

03.01.2022 This semester we are learning lots of systemic concepts. One key concept is hierarchy. A key ingredient for thriving families is an effective hierarchy. Don...’t be put off by the harshness of the word. An effective hierarchy is one in which the leaders of the family are respected, reliable, contain and support. In most cases this means parents being parents. And as children grow up (think teenage years) they are given more freedom, power, decision making in the family, and responsibility. As with all things in family life, adaptability and flexibility is the key. This means that things WILL and MUST change over time. Some common hierarchical structures that can run families into trouble.... When parents hold the most power in the family and this is characterised by control and rigidity, then problems can arise. As children grow older they are still expected to follow the rules set by parents. I don’t care that you’re 25, you will do as I say! When kids hold the most power and parents are walking on eggshells so they don’t upset them, problems can arise. This is called an inverted hierarchy as power is turned upside down so to speak. We let little Johnny decide his bedtime otherwise he has a meltdown and everything gets out of control. And finally, when there’s no consistent leader in the hierarchy, then family members can feel lost, detached, and anxious. I hope this is interesting! #drkateowen #family #families #familytherapy #familytherapist #hierarchy #parenting #parents #kids #teenagers #familylife #systemsthinking #structuralfamilytherapy

02.01.2022 Children learn what they live. So what do children who live with spanking learn? I know that parents and carers who spank their children do so because they hop...e/believe that their children will learn limits, respect, good behaviour, and right from wrong. But that is a form of "do what I say not what I do". When we spank children we model a toxic way of managing problems/thoughts/feelings. We model that might is right. We model causing others pain to make them do what we want.