Northern Kids Therapy Service in Mill Park, Victoria, Australia | Speech pathologist
Northern Kids Therapy Service
Locality: Mill Park, Victoria, Australia
Phone: +61 400 758 132
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24.01.2022 Phase 2 of our clinic move in: Bring in the toys! This is just 1 of 3 car loads of therapy resources!
24.01.2022 It’s been a crazy couple of weeks moving into our new clinic. From assembling what felt like a never ending amount of furniture flat packs, it’s so nice to see some ‘final touches’ bringing our clinic together. Have you visited our new clinic yet? What are your thoughts? Acrylic Sign by Vinage Customs!
24.01.2022 At Northern Kids Therapy, we’re passionate about Professional Development. That’s why in the month of May, we’re running 4 workshops specifically tailored to develop the skills and knowledge of early career Speech Pathologists and speech students (in their 3rd or 4th year). Here’s some highlights from last Tuesday’s professional development session delivered by our Speech Pathologists, Makayla and Nicole. ... Don’t miss out on our upcoming PDs (attend in person or via Zoom). Follow the link for more information and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/northern-kids-therapy-servi
23.01.2022 Calling Paediatric Occupational Therapists - We’re hiring! Join our growing multi-disciplinary team based in Mill Park. To apply, visit: https://www.seek.com.au/job/52234372
23.01.2022 what does inclusion really look like? PD Series Day 2 This week’s session discussed ‘Inclusion Strategies for Children with Developmental Delays.’ We explored what that may look like in a learning environment and what toys may be appropriate across developmental milestones. At Northern Kids, we believe inclusion might look different for each child, but has the one main goal... providing an equal opportunity to learn, interact & participate! ... Leave a comment below about what inclusion looks like, to you?
19.01.2022 Who loves play dough? We dough! Okay, that was a terrible play on words. What we lack in pun-writing, we make up for in developing engaging therapy packs for our wonderful Northern Kids to use during their Zoom (Telehealth) sessions or for home practise. This week’s pack is all about play dough. ... What’s included? - Ingredients for your child to make play dough - Playdough sequencing (language cut and paste activity) - Play idea mat - Air dry modelling clay, paints and a paint brush - ‘Make your own cupcake or monster’ activities - Cupcake shop and birthday party pretend play mats - Playdough Pictionary game - Roll-a-Shape mats - Rolling pins and cutters - Play dough character set (like Mr Potato Head) -Craft items to make monsters and cupcakes - Contactless delivery We have a very limited number of packs available, so if you’d like one, please get in touch by sending us a message, submitting an enquiry on our website www.northernkidstherapy.com.au or by chatting to your therapist at your next appointment.
19.01.2022 We’re so lucky to have a fully-equipped sensory gym within our Mill Park clinic! We know kids learn best when they’re regulated, calm and having fun. Here’s two of our Northern Kids having a ball during their Speech Pathology sessions with Nicole and Hannah.
19.01.2022 First official day in the new clinic! We’re so excited to finally have our own ‘home’ and a space for all of our wonderful Northern Kids community!
19.01.2022 Spring has sprung and with that, this month’s Home/Telehealth Therapy Kit - all about spring, gardening and minibeasts! What’s included? - Minibeast sand art templates, coloured sand, tray and a spoon - Terracotta pot, gardening gloves and flower seeds ... - Wooden wind chime kit - Minibeasts weaving/threading activity - Scratch art boards and tools - Planting a flower language activity (sequencing, cut/paste/describe) - Gardening language activity - Minibeast foam stickers Our Therapy Kits have been a real success in telehealth sessions and have helped to target our Northern Kids’ speech, communication and language goals in a fun and hands-on way. Did you know that our Director/Principal Speech Pathologist creates all of the resources and chooses the materials/activities with our Northern Kids’ goals and interests in mind? If you’re interested in a Kit, please get in touch with us by sending us a message, speaking to your Therapist or by submitting an enquiry via our website (www.northernkidstherapy.com.au).
18.01.2022 That’s a wrap on our first Professional Development Series! Today, Talia (Director and Principal Speech Pathologist) & Tharasi (Speech Pathologist) presented ‘Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviours’. Thank you to all attendees today, who were flexible with swapping over to online delivery & thank you to every single person who watched along the way these last 4 weeks! We hope you took something away from each session, that you can implement with your own current and future clients!
18.01.2022 Happy Friday to our Northern Kids Community! Our team members all received a surprise special delivery this week - a personalised gift box from Cheers Sweetie as a little ‘thank you’ for all of their hard work (and to make Stage 4 restrictions a little more bearable)! We hope you all have a safe and restful weekend! Any special plans for the weekend or Father’s Day?
17.01.2022 Hello lockdown, my old friend. As anticipated, Victoria’s ‘snap lockdown’ has been extended, which means we will continue to deliver therapy via Telehealth until further notice. We understand that you may have your reservations about Telehealth and it can all seem a bit overwhelming at the moment.... Here’s how our team at Northern Kids can support your family to make the most out of this opportunity through alternative service delivery options.
17.01.2022 Our mission is to provide a holistic service to our children and families all under one roof. That’s why we’ve partnered with the incredible team of Therapists at Play Educate! At our new Mill Park clinic, Play Educate will be offering: - Play Therapy - Music Therapy ... - Social Groups - Parent support programs (Eg. Tuning into Kids) - Mother’s Group To book, please contact Play Educate on 1300 966 996 or send an email to [email protected]
17.01.2022 Introducing the newest member of our Speech Pathology team, Tharasi Seneviratne! Tharasi graduated from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Speech Pathology. Prior to joining the Northern Kids team, Tharasi worked as a Paediatric Speech Pathologist in private practice where she fostered her passion for family-centred practice and supporting the development and inclusion of all children. Tharasi has a natural knack for engaging children through her ...fun, bubbly and energetic nature. Like all of our Speech Pathologists, Tharasi is a Certified-Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia. We are so excited to welcome Tharasi to our team. To make an appointment, please call our Office Manager on 0400758132 or send us an enquiry via our website - www.northernkidstherapy.com.au
16.01.2022 We have a very exciting announcement to make in the coming weeks, but here’s a little clue ...new desks, furniture, chairs and toys. The delivery man’s been busy! Can you guess what might be happening at Northern Kids?
13.01.2022 The NKTS Sensory Gym!
13.01.2022 It’s move in day! Our new clinic located in Mill Park is finally ready! We can’t wait to show you the wonderful space we have created for our Northern Kids community. But first, we have about 55 flat packs to assemble. Stay tuned for more updates!
13.01.2022 Wishing our wonderful Speech Pathologist, Tharasi a very happy birthday. We hope you enjoy your little gift from the team!
10.01.2022 We’ve been a little Roblox-obsessed lately and have been using Roblox Studio in Speech Pathology sessions to target language, play and social thinking. Together with our Northern Kids, we’ve been dabbling in game development to practise thinking about others and including another person’s ideas - a concept targeted in the ‘We Thinkers’ Social Thinking curriculum. What games do your kids love playing?
08.01.2022 TEAM work makes a DREAM work! We had so much fun at our team building painting-session on Friday! Creating and maintaining a positive & fun team culture is a big part who we are at Northern Kids!
07.01.2022 Some pretend play cake to celebrate the first day of seeing our families in the clinic. Here’s two of our wonderful Northern Kids working with their Speech Pathologist, Talia! When the session was over, one of the kids said, mum, I don’t want to leave. I want to stay here all day.
06.01.2022 Monday’s made better with a special delivery of personalised cookies from the Director and Principal Paediatric Physiotherapist, Kim (Move Play Grow Physiotherapy). We are so lucky to have such wonderful and thoughtful partners in practice!
06.01.2022 Today’s Professional Development was all about sensory regulation and how we, as Speech Pathologists (or Therapy Assistants) can support our clients within a clinical setting or their natural environment. And what better place to deliver this workshop than in our very own sensory gym! Thank you to all of our in-person and online attendees. Can’t wait to receive your feedback.
05.01.2022 One of our wonderful Northern Kids having a rockin’ time in our sensory gym with our Speech Pathology Therapy Assistant, Nicole. Just a reminder our clinic will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday 3rd November due to the public holiday, but will be open again on Wednesday, 4th November!
05.01.2022 A little sneak peek of our sensory gym getting set up! Next step, installing the swings. www.northernkidstherapy.com.au
04.01.2022 COVID-19 update for our Northern Kids families in order to keep everyone safe, the above requirements are being implemented in the clinic as of tomorrow (Wednesday 26th May). Children under the age of 12 are not required to wear a face mask. Please continue to stay home if your child is unwell & notify your therapist/our admin team directly if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment. Cancellation policy still applies. ... Stay safe, everyone!
04.01.2022 Attention: Northern Kids Families In light of news today that Victoria is entering a circuit-breaker lockdown, all sessions will be moved to Telehealth (via Zoom) from Friday 28th May, until the evening of Thursday 3rd June. Your therapist will forward you a link to your Zoom call, via email, the day of your appointment. Please note: our cancellation policy still applies during this time. ... If you have any concerns or questions, please contact your therapist or our administration team directly. They will get back to your enquiry as soon as possible, as we are currently experiencing high volumes of calls and emails. Stay Safe!
