Kickstart Kids Therapy in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia | Physical therapist

Kickstart Kids Therapy

Locality: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9326 6433

Address: 79 Frenchmans 2031 Randwick, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.kickstartkids.com.au

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25.01.2022 The CLASI training program is here in Australia!! Kickstart Kids Therapy and Sensory Enterprises in partnership with CL-ASI presents the: Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration (CASI) 6 online Modules starting when you’re ready. Start soon if you want to complete it this year!... M1-Ayres Sensory Integration Theory-online at your own pace M2-Comprehensive Assessment in Ayres Sensory Integration-online at your own pace M3-Hands-on Comprehensive Assessment in Ayres Sensory Integration- Sydney- 22nd - 24th April 2021 Virtual Synchronous Module online (follow up day on 29th May) Brisbane- 15th - 18th October 2021 Virtual Synchronous Module online M4-Clinical Reasoning Using ASI-online at your own pace M5-Evidence-based ASI Intervention Including Fidelity to Intervention M6- Evidence-based ASI Intervention Hands-on Practice and Review- Sydney-10th - 13th September 2021 Virtual Synchronous Module online Brisbane- 28th - 31st April 2022 TBC Want to find out more? Join our online info session with Zoe Mailloux When: Saturday 13th March 2021 Time: 10am-11am (Sydney time) To join: email [email protected] For full dates and details, and to register: Sydney-www.kickstartkids.com.au/course-registration Brisbane- https://www.sensoryenterprises.com.au/certificate-in-ayres/ Places for M3 and M6 are limited-don’t miss out-book early!

23.01.2022 Happy Hearing Awareness Week! As Osher points out in this video, hearing loss can affect a child's speech and language development. It's very important to get your child's hearing checked frequently! Especially if they have a history of ear infections. If you have any more questions about hearing loss and language development, contact one of our friendly speech pathologists on 9326 6433 or at [email protected]

22.01.2022 Thank you to one of our clients who shared this website...Dice 4 Diversity is all about encouraging children and adults with a disability to participate in role-playing games, including the famous Dungeons and Dragons! Dice 4 Diversity is focused on providing social education in a fun environment, utilising role-playing games. Participants will take ownership of a character in a fantasy world, work in a team to overcome adversity and navigate their way to a successful outcome. Role-playing is a great way to learn social skills in a safe environment the fun and enjoyment is a bonus. https://dice4diversity.com.au/

21.01.2022 Early Language Red Flags Have you got concerns for your little one’s communication development? Check out our red flags and do not hesitate to contact us to book in a screener or assessment today. Our friendly team of speechies are also always happy to chat with you over the phone if you have any questions regarding your child’s communication development. Please get in touch with us via phone: 9326 6433 or... email: [email protected] See more

21.01.2022 Face Masks With face masks being compulsory in New South Wales, your child may be asking questions about why grown ups are wearing them all the time now. They may also feel uncomfortable when they see people wearing them. Social stories are a fantastic way to explain specific situations to children using pictures and simple words. We love this social story created by Autism Spectrum Australia that provides a clear explanation of when, where and why adults need to wear mas...ks during the pandemic. https://www.autismspectrum.org.au//People-wearing-masks-So

16.01.2022 Busy Pictures (as the name implies!) are full of visual ideas and are silly enough to pique interest in therapy using a less structured approach. Busy Pictures are a great tool to work on vocabulary (Who is that? What is that? Why is he crying? Where is the dog? When do you go swimming), verbs (What is she doing? What did he do?), sentence formation (e.g. Tell me what the boy did), following instructions, inferences (e.g. Why are the kids wearing gloves outside? Why are the kids laughing on the playground? Why is he crying?), predictions (e.g. what do you think will happen next?).

16.01.2022 Letter teams! Handwriting is easier when you know the letter teams and here they are: "Magic C" (a, c, d, g, o, q, s) "Bouncing" (b, h, k, m, n, p, r) "Straight" (f, i, j, l, t)... "Loopy" (u, v, w, y) "Cheeky" (e, x, z) Happy writing! #occupationaltherapy #letterteams #spelling #handwriting #alphabet

13.01.2022 We’ve Expanded Here is a snapshot of our beautiful and bright new space in Randwick! We are very excited to kickstart our speech pathology services in the new clinic space this week. #speechpathology #paediatrics #randwick #childdevelopment #earlyintervention

13.01.2022 What a lovely way to start the week and the new school term: A big thank you card from one of our amazing Kickstart kids who is starting Kindy this year! Good luck to all our kiddies starting big school this week

13.01.2022 Key Word Sign! KWS can help some people understand speech and can be used as a way of communicating Signs such as "more" and "finished" are great to use in turn taking games and play time with your child Add signs to your "Wh-" questions for extra visual support ... Source: https://www.muddypuddles.org.au/p/introducing-key-word-sign #sign #keywordsign #speechpathology #language #communication

11.01.2022 Day 2 of our Dungeons and Dragons Group was a big success! #dragons #dungeons #group #kids #therapy #holidays #rpg #dndcharacters

11.01.2022 On your marks, get set....GO! Look at our keen young runners showing off their skills in Running Group Running groups are designed to help children work on their running technique, fitness, speed and agility skills. The goal for most children is to increase their participation in sport and physical activity and to achieve their full potential. The groups foster a culture of hard work, doing your personal best and encouraging each other in a team. It is a fun and supp...ortive environment where kids learn valuable physical and mental skills whilst also getting the opportunity to make friends and practise their social skills. We have 2 groups (junior and senior) with up to 8 kids in each. Groups run for 45min weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays during the term. We also run school holiday groups! Contact us for more details if you're interested. Picture from Alisa Moore (PT) leader of Running Group!

09.01.2022 Making Reading Fun Shared book-reading has many wonderful benefits for your child’s language and social communication development. Children learn best when they are engaged. Here are some tips to make reading fun! Follow your child’s lead. Let them turn the pages Be face-to-face so that you can see what interests them Don’t worry if you can’t finish the story... Talk about the cover page, pictures and model language along. For example, ‘Fish. A big fish. A big fish is swimming in the pond’. Ask questions about the story and let your child ask questions too. This promotes good turn-taking skills in conversation Be animated and silly! You and your child can pretend to be the characters It’s ok to read the same story over and over again. Repetition provides more opportunities for children to learn and retain language #reading #literacy #speechpathology #engagement #children #earlylanguage #paediatrics

09.01.2022 Verbs are doing words! E.g. swim, run, dance, laugh, go, do, clap...the list is endless! Practising verb and pronoun agreement can be fun with this scaffold! How many verbs can you think of right now? ... #therapy #fun #visuals #laughing #clapping #speechpathology #occupationaltherapy #physiotherapy #kids #paediatrics #kickstartkidstherapy

08.01.2022 Book of the Week Nobody can deny that The Rainbow Fish is one of the most wonderful modern classics. With its eye-catching glittering scales on every page, it offers instant appeal to all children (and grown ups!). Its the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish, who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions, that gives the book its lasting value.... #therainbowfish #bookoftheweek #literacy #language #childrensbooks #speechpathology

08.01.2022 Phonological Awareness Phonological awareness skills are essential for children to develop in order for them to learn to read and spell. It is different from phonics because it is about sounds rather than letters. PA is made up of: 1. Syllable awareness... 2. Rhyme awareness and production 3. Ability to sort words by their initial and final sounds (/ ‘Alliteration’) 4. Identification of initial and final wounds of a word 5. Blending sounds into words 6. Segmenting words into sounds 7. Sound manipulation 8. Recognition of onset-rime (e.g. D (onset), own (rime)) Reference from: Victorian State Government Department of Education and Training #phonologicalawareness #earlyreading #speechpathology #decoding

07.01.2022 Red Flags for Autism Early diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder can allow your child to get the help they need to learn and thrive. Early signs or ‘red flags’ for Autism can include: Limited or no eye contact, few or no smiles by 6 months... Little or no back-and-forth sharing of sounds or smiles or other facial expressions by 9 months Little or no babbling, gestures such as pointing, reaching or waving, no response to name by 12 months Very few or no words by 16 months Very few or no meaningful, two-word spontaneous phrases by 24 months If you have concerns for your child, please speak with your GP/Paediatrician or contact us at Kickstart Kids Therapy on 9326 6433 #autism #ASD #earlydiagnosis #earlyintervention #redflags #speechpathology #paediatrics

05.01.2022 Speech Pathology Australia The awards for the best books for language and literacy development in 2020 go to.... 0-3 years: Meerkat Splash 3-5 years: Charlie’s Shell... 5-8 years: Goat on a Boat 8-10 years: The Little Wave #speechpathology #speechpatholosyaustralia #language #literacy #reading

02.01.2022 Back to School Summer holidays have a way of flying by. Before we know it, school bells will be ringing to start a new year! To help get you started, we’ve put together a list of the top 10 things to get your child (and you!) ready for smooth sailing on the first day of school. Start a morning schedule by waking your children up at the time they will need to be awake for school. Eat a healthy breakfast... Set out clothes the night before Pack a healthy lunch for the day ahead Follow a recess and lunch schedule Make dedicated TV-free times Play word or board games Stick to a bedtime routine Read everyday Stock up on school supplies See more

02.01.2022 Swallowing Awareness Day In 2021, Speech Pathology Australia will host Swallowing Awareness Day on Wednesday 17 March. Like breathing, swallowing is essential to everyday life. Humans swallow at between 500-700 times a day, around three times an hour during sleep, once per minute while awake and even more during meals.... Around one million Australians have a swallowing difficulty. Swallowing problems can occur at any stage of life. However, the knowledge of dysphagia and its implications remain largely unknown for most Australians. Swallowing Awareness Day 2021 is an opportunity to bring attention to swallowing disorders and to connect people with speech pathologists, the professionals who can help. #SwallowAware2021 #dysphagia #speechpathology #speechpathologyaustralia

01.01.2022 A day at the Zoo! Felt boards are such a fantastic resource for teaching kids to: expand their sentence length use new vocab e.g. "loud, scary tiger", "humungous elephant" write about their pictures (good for spelling skills!)... take turns and initiate conversations with you about a time they went to the Zoo practise those tricky speech sounds e.g. the R sound in "giraffe" See more