Heather Craven- Speech Pathologist in Concord, New South Wales, Australia | Speech pathologist

Heather Craven- Speech Pathologist

Locality: Concord, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 418 629 028

Address: 9 Cormiston Ave 2137 Concord, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 WHAT'S ON IN OUR COMMUNITIES Reframing Disability will hold a webinar on Introduction to Growth Mindset WHEN: Thursday 29 October; 8pm... Online Event To learn more and register https://www.facebook.com/events/1087581031712023/

25.01.2022 I was very fortunate to have been a contributor and participant to the online conference in 2020 at which this was presented. If you’re still not sure about telepractice can I encourage you to take some time to click the link.

24.01.2022 Maths is more than just counting. It is also about understanding quantity and the what the quantity words mean. See which one has the most and the least. G...uess first then count. The biggest pile must have the most. The smallest pile must have the least. These are almost the same so let’s count and see which one has the most. Line them up and make the longest line. It must have the most. #learntoplayplaytolearn #mathsgames This post is part of our #learntoplayplaytolearn project in partnership with Play For All Australia. Our goal is to being families #inclusive #lowcostnocost tips and ideas centred in play and learning. For more information please visit: https://www.earlyed.com.au/learn-to-play-play-to-learn/ See more

23.01.2022 On World Mental Health Day (10/10) it is important to appreciate that speech pathologists improve a person’s communication and swallowing skills so they can fun...ction physically, socially and mentally at home, in the classroom, in the workplace, in social situations and in mental health treatment programs. Speech pathologists are an important part of the mental health team. Speech pathologists diagnose communication and swallowing disorders and, as part of the mental health team, can play an important role in diagnosing mental illnesses. They also help to determine whether communication or swallowing difficulties are part of the current mental health issue or whether there is an underlying communication/ swallowing disorder. They then develop appropriate targets to help overcome difficulties and help the person understand and participate in their treatment. Learn more about speech pathology and mental health with by reading our fact sheet on the topic https://bit.ly/3llRI3y #SLPeeps #WeSpeechies #LookAfterYourMentalHealthAustralia #WMHD2020 #MentalHealthPromise

22.01.2022 We all need a little inspiration when it comes to children testing our patience. Inspiration for this post comes from a conversation with a dear friend this morning. #creatingaconversationforchange

21.01.2022 Q-TIPS CUT IN HALF: Setting up this activity to hit multiple goals. Half q-tips (cotton buds) to encourage a tripod grasp, vertical surface to encourage wrist e...xtension, fun water painting to encourage visual motor skills. Sometimes it is not what they are doing but how they are doing it that makes a difference. We could have done this with a paintbrush on the flat table but changing it up with a q-tip (cut in half) and placing it on a vertical clipboard adds therapeutic value. Can you change up the way you do an activity? #handsonlearning #learningisfun #ot #occupationaltherapy #occupationaltherapist #therapy #therapybloggers #therapyblog #therapyideas #finemotorskills #finemotoractivity #verticalsurface #preschool #preschoolactivities #yourkidsot See more

20.01.2022 MY PASSIONATE MIND An Autistic-crafted resource by Dr Wenn Lawson as part of the "Nothing about me without me" series for South Australia Department of Educatio...n (downloadable version here: tinyurl.com/ycj7mq73). TEXT: Autism: I learn best when I am interested. Sharing my interests is a way to connect with others. Relationships centered around shared interests work well for me, as long as it begins with mine. Communication and being social works best around my interests. As an autistic I am single minded. I think OR I feel. I am great at doing one thing at a time. I can’t multitask unless I am connected by motivation. Learning is offline unless I am interested. My interest facilitates and maintains learning for me. Sometimes I get anxious. My stomach gets upset and I might eat smaller portions. I might have joint pains and not like to walk. I might need a heat pad, to walk shorter distances (10 15 min) and not sit too long (move every hour). I learn differently to others. Ask me what might help. It may be technology, visuals, auditory information or clear instructions. Using colours may help me find my place. Stories can help explain stuff. People use metaphors which I may take literally. I may get anxious trying to understand them. I can ask people to say what they mean and mean what they say. Sometimes nonautistic people don’t understand me. I need to be patient with them. Interests connect me. I connect to what interests me. Motivation draws me towards learning. Negotiation helps me feel more valued Learning through what interests me suits me. Rewards can make me happy, but don’t help me learn. Make reasonable accommodations for my autism. No interest = no attention. This is not a choice. It is my default setting. Interest = attention. I notice and give attention when I’m interested. My interests turn me on. Personal stories by autistics show that interests have opened doors to learning in ways nothing else could.

20.01.2022 DRAWING FACES- working on emotions and drawing faces using these fun monster emotion cards from @kmartaus (not sponsored) and a laminated page of faces. The fac...es are a fun invitation to added facial features made with some craft paper. When working on emotions, we spend a lot of time talking about how can we tell that the person is feeling happy or sad or angry etc. We talk about what is happening to someone’s face and body so that others know how they are feeling. We practice making the facial expressions or body language as well. Often children can describe why someone feels a certain way but not how we can tell. #drawing #drawingfaces #kids #kidsactivities #emotions #emotionalregulation #ot #occupationaltherapy #occupationaltherapist #therapy #therapyideas #therapybloggers #yourkidsot See more

20.01.2022 Maybe some new books for Christmas ??

18.01.2022 Dear valued clients, our colleagues at La Trobe University are conducting research into paediatric speech pathology services delivered via telepractice during COVID-19. If your child received speech pathology services via telepractice with our practice during COVID-19, please consider completing a short 15-20-minute survey. Click the survey link below for additional information: https://telepracticespeech.questionpro.com This project has been granted ethics approval by La Tro...be University’s Human Ethics Committee (HEC20535). Thank you for considering this, Heather Craven.

17.01.2022 We hope you enjoyed "Harrison's Song" last week at Storytime. Come along this week and help penguin play hide and seek with Mum. Mum has found some funny place...s to hide but penguin can not find her. Can you see where Mum is hiding? Book in now and we will send you a Zoom invite. If you need help joining in or would like to talk about other ideas for your child, give us a call and we will talk you through how to get started. Phone: (02) 9923 2727 or Email: [email protected] For more information - www.earlyed.com.au/get-involved/events/ #onlinestorytime #childrensliterature

16.01.2022 The first year at school is a huge milestone. Share these tips with your families to help children get the best start. Explore our best-selling resource here: bit.ly/3dSt2Nq

14.01.2022 This week, on Thursday, we celebrate International Day of People with Disability. We at CYDA will be celebrating all week long (and beyond!) by sharing stories ...from young people with disability. Each day this week we will release one LivedX talk! Enjoy LivedX a series of talks given by young people with disability to change, challenge and share experiences. LivedX initially premiered at the inaugural National Youth Disability Summit in 2020. In the first LivedX talk, entitled Developing Confidence in Yourself and Your Abilities, Tim Lachlan shares his journey to building his confidence and abilities through learning WCMX (wheelchair skating!) Watch here: https://www.cyda.org.au/issues/livedx !!

14.01.2022 To really understand a story, children need to use critical thinking skills like problem-solving. Find out how you can encourage your child to problem-solve using the fun book, Grumpy Bird. http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Book-Nook/Grumpy-Bird.aspx

14.01.2022 It’s OT week. To all my fabulous OT colleagues thank you for your collaboration and support.

13.01.2022 The Immune Deficiencies Foundation is again holding its annual 'Circus Quirkus' event from 20 - 22 November, but with a difference this year ... streaming it directly to the audience over the internet.

12.01.2022 In this, our third infographic on functional communication, our speech pathologist Vivien Wong, outlines 10 practical ideas parents of children aged 0-5 years can use to increase their child's participation and communication skills.

12.01.2022 Important information just released.

11.01.2022 Puzzles are such a classical toy but they can be expensive to buy and children often get bored after a few goes. Here's an idea, making puzzles out of your f...avourite photo or a picture from a magazine is a fun and cost effective way to introduce your child to puzzles. It is great as you can grade the difficulty from 2, 3, 4 to multiple pieces. Here are the steps: Find a photo, one of your children’s drawings, a picture from a magazine. Find cardboard like a cereal box. Contact paper (optional) Glue the picture to the cardboard. Draw lines on the puzzle - straight or curvy . Cover the picture with contact paper. Cut along the puzzle lines. And there you have it. A personalised puzzle. Puzzles give children unique opportunities to problem solve and use their fine motor skills as they hold and turn the pieces to make them fit. #learntoplayplaytolearn This post is part of our #learntoplayplaytolearn project in partnership with Play For All Australia. Our goal is to bring families #inclusive #lowcostnocost tips and ideas centred in play and learning. For more information please visit: https://www.earlyed.com.au/learn-to-play-play-to-learn/

11.01.2022 People with Developmental Language Disorder may have difficulty with understanding others and putting what they want to say into sentences. This can make it esp...ecially hard to build friendships and communicate in groups. It's hard to get involved if you are struggling to keep up, or if you can't get your words together in time. This is why awareness matters. If people people with DLD feel able to say 'I have DLD' and be confident that others know what DLD is and know how support them, it makes it so much better for people with Developmental Language Disorder. Learn more about DLD at radld.org Full reference for this meme: Redmond, S.M. (2004). Social development and language impairment. In R.D. Kent (Ed.), MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders (pp. 398-402). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

11.01.2022 In my experience children need time after their school day to regroup, relax and regulate. Too many questions can contribute to overload and may lead to meltdowns. Just be present and ready to listen. Maybe talk about your day and then WAIT.

11.01.2022 Inferencing - the ability to join the dots or to read between the lines - is a key life skill. In this week’s infographic, our speech pathologist, Emma Robinson..., outlines what we can do to help students of all ages to learn how to do it. For more, read our article: http://bit.ly/InferencingSkills See more

10.01.2022 "Childhood anxiety is sneaky. It doesn't always look like worry." This valuable infographic from Katie Hurley, LCSW shows some of the many ways that anxiety mig...ht manifest itself in young people (some adults might relate to these as well!) For more information, please see this related article by Katie Hurley & Lisa Esposito, "Signs of Anxiety in a Child" (https://tinyurl.com/adnnpv58). For a deeper dive from Autistic & other Neurodivergent professionals, please see: From Autistic Science Person, "Anxiety Looks Like Anger" (tinyurl.com/y6caolyu) From Judy Endow via Ollibean, "Fear, Anxiety and Autistic 'Behavior'" (tinyurl.com/y4gum7be) From Julia Hay via Inner West Mums- Sydney, "Supporting Anxious & Autistic Children During COVID-19" (tinyurl.com/yy4qbo8u)

10.01.2022 Night was falling. The animals and creatures start getting ready to sleep. Can you guess who is behind the flaps? Curl up next to your child as we read a bed...time story about our favourite caterpillar. I wonder where he is sleeping... Book in now and we will send you a Zoom invite. If you need help joining in or would like to talk about other ideas for your child, give us a call and we will talk you through how to get started. Phone: (02) 9923 2727 or Email: [email protected] For more information - www.earlyed.com.au/get-involved/events/ #onlinestorytime #books #children #reading #library #parents #sydney #ericcarle #sleeptighttheveryhungrycaterpillar @officialericcarle Eric Carle

09.01.2022 I personally love the term neurodiversity, as many children I meet don’t have official labels yet, but their family, educators, etc. notice their different wa...y of engaging in learning. My passion is to ensure these children get the most out of their educational settings by putting in place strategies and accommodations that support their specific learning style. See more

09.01.2022 Tonight our first online Hanen Parent Program...IT TAKES TWO TO TALK came to an end. Parents reflected on the course, the changes in themselves the skills they had added to their tool kit, and the impact and changes for their children. A big thank you to this group of parents who made a huge commitment of their time over 13 weeks, their enthusiasm and participation all from the comfort of their home. I am taking expressions of interest for 2021. So if you would like to find out more give me a call. I hope to run some orientation nights soon so watch this space. You can learn more about the different programs at www.hanen.org

06.01.2022 On Stuttering Awareness Day (22/10) get behind the ‘Find the Right Words’ campaign that aims to change public perceptions & start a new conversation about stuttering. It’s a global campaign to tackle the harmful language that surrounds stuttering. #ASEA https://bit.ly/3jjghgd

06.01.2022 The holidays are almost upon us! Here is our January 2021 school holiday program. Places are limited so please be quick to secure your child's spot! Registrations close Friday 4th December.

06.01.2022 26 WRITING TRAY IDEAS FOR HANDWRITING & SPELLING PRACTICE Spice up handwriting and spelling word practice with these fun 26 themed writing tray ideas. Read it here > https://www.growinghandsonkids.com/26-themed-writing-tray-i

06.01.2022 Healthy Mothers, Healthy families Reframing Disability has partnered with Monash University to run the 'Healthy Mothers Healthy Families' (HMHF) program. Th...e groups have been filling fast! The Healthy Mothers Healthy Families program supports, empowers and encourages mothers of a child with disability to learn about, and create a healthy lifestyle that fosters their own health and well-being, alongside a healthy, happy family life. The workshops provide mothers with information, research findings and the shared wisdom of other mothers, to better support mothers to meet their important daily responsibilities caring for their child with disability and family, whilst also caring for themselves. See the link for more information https://www.reframingdisability.com.au/events https://www.reframingdisability.com.au/events

05.01.2022 Scribbling! It’s not just nonsense. In fact, it is SO important to embrace scribbling and recognize it as art and creativity! ... Things caregivers can say: I see you moving your hand in a circle. You are moving you hand so fast in a circle I see you lifting you hand up and down! That makes dots! You are holding a crayon. Don’t stifle the scribble. Embrace it as the most important beginning to a wonderful relationship with literacy and creativity! See more

05.01.2022 40+ years and still loving it.

05.01.2022 Key Word Sign training - bookings open for November! Key Word Sign is the combination of manual signs and natural gestures, used to support communication. It is... designed for use with children and adults who have communication difficulties. This online workshop provides a fun and interactive signing experience for parents or carers of a child with communication difficulties. The workshop is led by an EarlyEd speech pathologist and certified Key Word Sign presenter. Attend all sessions and receive a certificate. Limited places are available. Book in early so we can mail the training material. To Book: call (02) 9923 2727, email [email protected] or visit >> https://bit.ly/2yjthjw #keywordsign #kws #communication

05.01.2022 Do you have a school aged child or pre-schooler who is about to start school? Are you looking for a program that will give you the skills to support these last ...few weeks? Join our 6 week Starting School Online Parent Program this October 2020. The program is a combination of individual sessions and online interactive workshops covering a range of topics including: New environments, new routines, new people! How can I work together with the school to make sure my child settles in well? How do I coordinate my early intervention team to help my child be ready for starting school? Getting ready for the playground and making friends. Preparing my child. Ongoing support and communication. Developing a plan with the school to make sure my child continues to be supported and learning. Book in early so you don’t miss out. Contact us for more information or to register: (02)9923 2727, [email protected] or https://www.earlyed.com.au/get-involved/events-2/ #startingschool #transitiontoschool #school

04.01.2022 This new book by local author came highly recommended. I haven’t got a copy yet but thought I would share.

04.01.2022 Are you looking for a fun activity to teach maths, science, health, social skills I love using cooking as a tool for teaching everything. https://suelarkey.com.au/product/photo-cook-books/

04.01.2022 Tomorrow 23.10.2020 is the last day to register for the upcoming 123 Magic and Emotion Course starting on Monday 2.11.2020. If you are interested you can register at: hTps://www.trybooking.com/BLPZJ

03.01.2022 Not ASD specific but great resource on importance of play in children.

03.01.2022 ALEXITHYMIA & AUTISM Alexithymia is the difficulty in identifying, processing and conveying one's own emotions and sensations or recognising those of others. I...t is very common amongst Autistic and other neurodivergent people. As one of our Autistic mentors describes, "It means I often don’t know how to recognise and communicate my emotions - NOT that I don’t have emotions at all." For a deeper dive, please see: From Yo Samdy Sam, "Alexithymia: What it's like to not know how you feel" (youtu.be/S3tD94tB6T4) From Sonny Hallett via Medium, "When everyone is speaking a different language: Alexithymia & Autism" (tinyurl.com/y5y972wg) From PositivelyPinkÃâ, "COVID-19 and Alexithymia" (tinyurl.com/y4544gjk) From our earlier post on "Interoception Resources" (tinyurl.com/y4qryjgb) From Onesimusix, The Emotional Word Wheel (imgur.com/a/CkxQC) Image shared with permission of Emily Lees, an Autistic Speech Language Therapist whose work can be found on Twitter @EmilioLees.

02.01.2022 To the Moon & Back will be running our school readiness groups this January. Mission Launchpad is for children aged 4-6 who may need an extra 'boost' before starting big school. Contact [email protected] or 0411 427 233 for more information.

02.01.2022 I was very fortunate to participate in this conference and it was very affirming for me as a practitioner . I highly recommend reading the statement and looking at other resources from the day.

02.01.2022 Sometimes an NDIS plan can create conflict and stress. Our FREE award winning Parents as Case Coordinators program teaches parents with children on the NDIS how to manage a child's NDIS plan. Learn more and sign up now: https://learninglinkshub.org.au/parents-as-case-coordinato/

02.01.2022 Do you know about the ABCs of behaviour? If we want to change a behaviour, we need to first use our observation skills to decide if we should change the an...tecedent or the consequence. Read on to find out more. ... #TherapiesforKids #TfK #behaviourmanagement #paediatrictherapy #paediatricphysiotherapy #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #paediatricspeechpathology #antecedents #behaviour #consequences #sundaypost See more

02.01.2022 In this, our second infographic about functional communication, we look at the 'F-Word Framework', which is aligned with the ICF.

01.01.2022 AUTISM & MELTDOWNS: A GUIDE (Re-sharing this respectful, Autistic-crafted tip sheet from Bendigo Autistic Advocacy and Support Service - downloadable version be...low) TEXT: Autistic brains experience the world differently. Autistic experiences are real and valid. Sensory processing differences can mean some sounds, textures, tastes and sensations may be intolerable or painful. It can mean differences in movement, balance and different skills develop at a different pace. Meltdowns are an involuntary response to overload from sensory stimuli, overwhelm/exhaustion/anxiety, change or an accumulation or combination of these. Autistic people cannot control a meltdown. ~ Facts and Tips ~ It is important to respect and gently support a person in meltdown. Do not judge and please do not ever punish or impose consequences. Ensure safety of the person and yourself Give space Remove others from area Subtle supervision from distance **Intervene only if imminent danger** (e.g. traffic) DO NOT TOUCH/RESTRAIN Only hold person if known to be effective for them and only by someone known well Respect cues If speaking to, being close by, eye contact or touching someone increases distress or signs of distress, avoid these wherever possible Reduce eye contact Reduce speech Reduce volume Positive, calming tone Reduce environmental stimuli Where possible, reduce noise, bright lights Remove triggers Recovery time drink and snacks, space and unlimited access to calming/favourite activity is crucial Ensure environments/activities are inclusive and accessible. Download here: bendigoautisticadvocacy.weebly.com//autism___meltdowns.pdf

01.01.2022 What is AAC? It stands for Augmentative and Alternative communication. It can include pictures/gestures/signing/high tech devices. Communication is so much more than spoken words. Speech Pathologists will often employ AAC to assist those with communication difficulties engage with their community.