Oakhill Speech Pathology in Bella Vista | Speech therapist

Oakhill Speech Pathology

Locality: Bella Vista

Phone: +61 2 8882 9363

Address: Suite 208a Q Central 10 Norbrik Drive Bella Vista 2153 Bella Vista, NSW, Australia

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

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24.01.2022 When people ask me about how we live at home without a TV, I reply that there are plenty of other mesmerizing things to look at. Here is a good example of that #TheDadLab

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22.01.2022 December 9th....16 sleeps to go Today we've got a little something to get you into the festive mood... How are you going to decorate your house for the holidays? www.bluey.tv/make/homemade-bluey-wreath/

22.01.2022 LOL *** Amazon has temporarily made Introverted Mom FREE on Kindle if you are a US Prime member! Check it out, and let your introverted friends know, too (afflink): https://amzn.to/2BAcBXz

21.01.2022 Wash your hands for 40 seconds and sing along "Wash Wash Wash Your Hands" with Peppa Pig and and her friends, Rebecca Rabbit and Mr Badger! Washing your hands can help to stop the spread of COVID-19.

21.01.2022 Play is so much more than just play, it helps your child develop important communication skills @midwifecath

19.01.2022 Love this idea for little kids

19.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day! We hope you have a fantastic day filled with lots of laughs, fun and plenty of dad jokes. And a special shout out to all the Key Word Signing dads out there you guys are real heroes! #keywordsign #keywordsignaustralia #fathersday

19.01.2022 Explain, don’t skip tricky words! Help your child’s language development and describe difficult wordsor if you’re sharing a book, point to a picture to help wi...th understanding. When they come up in conversation or storytime, use it as an opportunity to stop and chat. Ask your child if they know what the word means and if you need to, explain the word using phrases and concepts they already know. If a story passage reads "the chameleon was camouflaged in the flower bed", point to the picture and talk about how the chameleon has changed colour to match the colours of the flowers. You could say the chameleon is blending in or matching the colours in the garden; that’s called camouflaging. Read more at First 5 Forever https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/first5forever/explore-articles

19.01.2022 Many of us are adjusting to communicating whilst wearing a mask. To help ensure you are #communicatingwithconfidence and getting your messages across, it can help to adjust the rate and volume of your speech, and use more gesture and body language than usual. #SPWeek

17.01.2022 OHH one of my fans let me know that the new Disney short film Loop is out on Disney Plus. This story is the first Disney movie to feature a non-verbal person w...ith autism and is a must watch It is only 11 minutes long so highly recommend you put it on for the whole class and family - great way to start a discussion Have you already watched? What did you think? https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/loop/5NfKNumn6L0l

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12.01.2022 Not all communication is speech. Around 1.2 million Australians have communication disability. Though, communication disability is largely invisible. Unseen an...d out-of-sight. Thats why during Speech Pathology Week (23-29 August), we strive to raise awareness of communication disability and the important work speech pathologists do to ensure every Australian is communicating with confidence. This short video highlights some of the many and varied ways Australians communicate. www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/spw2020 #SPweek #SpeakUp4CommRights #WeSpeechies #SLPeeps #slp2B

10.01.2022 You might not realise this, but masks have made it especially hard for the Deaf community to read people during COVID. Expression Australia have kindly given us some basic Auslan signs we all should learn

10.01.2022 Rise and shine with story time! We are excited to announce all episodes of reading@home TV will rerun nationally on 9Go, starting at 6.00am this Saturday 4 July. Check out the new TV guide and tune in for the reading adventures: https://bit.ly/3dhINvR.

09.01.2022 So true #parents #teachers #education #leaders #school #community #specialneeds #autism #autismfamily #specialneedskids #autismparents #specialneedschildren #specialneedsfamilies #educationmatters #educationispower #autismlittlelearners #taratuchel

08.01.2022 If you’re a parent of a child with autism, you might be wondering if a parent-led approach to helping your child communicate can really work. Take a look at what the research says! http://www.hanen.org//The-Power-of-Parents-in-Autism-Inter?

07.01.2022 Parents are often advised to talk a lot to their child to help him learn language. But a recent study shows that the number of words a child hears is not what...s most important. Rather, its the quality of the interaction between the parent and child that makes the biggest difference. Find out what you can do to encourage the kinds of quality interactions that help your child learn best. http://www.hanen.org//Its-Quality-Not-Just-Quantity-That-H

06.01.2022 Speech Pathology Australia invites members and the clients they serve to participate in a research project to help describe the experiences of people who have r...eceived care from an allied healthcare clinician during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are two surveys sponsored by the University of Melbourne in collaboration with Speech Pathology Australia, Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA), and a variety of allied health professional associations. Learn more online before taking the survey. https://bit.ly/30nCjIu #COVID19 #WeSpeechies #SLPeeps

05.01.2022 Hanen Tip of the Day: Make writing a part of your day! Help a young child make name tags for stuffed animals or dolls. Accept the childs effort as a meaningful attempt at writing, even if it is just a line or scribble. Read back what you or the child has written.

05.01.2022 We know that having strong skills in areas like math and literacy predicts childrens success in those areas later on. But imagine a skill that predicts not onl...y its own success, but the success of many other academic and social skills as well. Does such a "super skill" exist? http://www.hanen.org//The--Super-Skill--for-School-Readine?

04.01.2022 Messenger Kids is a version of Facebook Messenger aimed at children that has recently been released in Australia. It has a range of features that can help pare...nts and carers supervise and maintain a level of control over their childs use of the app, including remote parental control, editing personal information and adding or removing contacts. We always recommend doing research to help you decide whether an app is suitable for your family, including apps aimed at children. Here are our top tips: - Children should only interact with people they know and trust - Discuss the importance of keeping personal information private - Know how to block and report unwanted contact and inappropriate behaviour, and where to go for help and support. To learn more about Messenger Kids visit the Office of the eSafety Commissioners guide https://www.esafety.gov.au/key/esafety-guide/messenger-kids

04.01.2022 My son and I made a little story this week to brighten up your day... Feel free to share with those who need a smile.

04.01.2022 Reduce questions. Reduce pressure. Increase comments. Increase participation. Just say it.

03.01.2022 What did you do at school today? Its the question we all want answers to, especially when everything is new and unknown at the start of term. But as Speech a...nd Language Therapists were often told that when parents ask this question to their children, hoping for a golden glimpse into their day, theyre often met with a disappointing, I dont know, or even, nothing! Heres what may surprise you. Talking about your day with a friend or loved one may feel easy for you, but for young children, it is actually a very demanding task when thinking about language. Here are some of the many skills that are needed to answer that ever so often used question: - understanding of question words - recall and access to memory - ability to speak using past tense structures e.g. played / drew / chased / ate - a consistent means with which to be able to communicate thoughts, ideas and emotions either verbally or otherwise - ability to sequence thoughts and ideas into an order e.g after lunch we did X or, then we did Y - understanding of school related vocabulary - motivation to and desire to share and engage in a conversation that may or may not be of interest to your child Add a big dose of tiredness and its little wonder many kids give very little away. So here are some tips to help your child talk about their day at school with you, without it becoming an interview panel for them: wait! Let them get home, have a snack, change their clothes and settle down so that they have a chance to get a break first if they dont want to spill the beans straight away. follow their lead! A golden rule of speech therapy in general but it works the same here too. If your child wants to talk endlessly about pink doors on the girls toilets and blue doors on the boys toilets, go with it! Show interest in what theyre telling you and they might just tell you more. If they tell you about the red trays at lunch time, pay attention to their interest in that too. lead by example. Before asking them about their day, tell them about yours. They may just ignore you, but youre demonstrating how to share your thoughts with someone else and also how to sequence all the events together. play guessing games - a personal favourite of mine - instead of what did you have for lunch? Who did you play with? What did you do? - make silly guesses, then wait and watch how your child corrects you. I think you had cereal for lunch! I think you played with Grandma at school today! I bet you took a train to the moon, didnt you? repeat back what youve heard - another golden rule! When your child tells you something, repeat it back to them. This lets them know youve listened and youre interested in them and they may actually then tell you more than if you move onto yet another question. Oh wow, you played on the climbing frame. That sounds great! say what you see - I loved seeing your smiley face when I picked you up. It looked like youd had such a great day. Comments like this are positive but also leave space for your child to respond if they want to. acknowledge that theres a lot going on! No doubt your child is seeing, hearing and experiencing so many new things within their day and their minds will be busy making sense of it all. If they say, nothing you can take the chance to acknowledge what it must feel like for them. There must be so many new things to do and see. I bet that can make you feel tired! Can you show me? Ask your child to give you a thumbs up or a thumbs down, or anything in between, to let you know how their day was. This is a great option for children who find expressive language skills difficult or for those who are just exhausted after a long day. A thumbs up puts a parents mind at ease and a thumbs down or similar can be an opportunity to talk about emotions, feeling words or school worries and parents can then offer lots of reassurance and cuddles too. PLAY! Young children express themselves through play. See what happens if you set up a pretend school or ask your child to be your teacher. You may be surprised what they show you! Most importantly - take the pressure off. Children communicate most when they are happy, relaxed, and motivated to do so. Which of these will you try?

03.01.2022 Masks dont replace distancing or hygiene. If youre making a cloth one, aim for three layers, with a water-repellent outside layer. Have a few for when youre... out. Put the used ones in a plastic bag and wash at home later. Handle them safely like you would a used tissue or hanky. No masks for children under 2 yrs theyre a choking hazard. Learn how to make your own mask: : https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//covi/Pages/cloth-masks.aspx For more information about the protection that masks provide against COVID-19 visit https://www.health.gov.au//coronavirus-covid-19-are-cloth-

02.01.2022 Finally a game where you can unapologetically knock down LEGO DUPLO towers. Whos in?

01.01.2022 Thank you for your wonderful recent donations, our volunteers have been busy getting them ready for families. We are short a few of the items listed below and ...have received urgent referrals for support, including for a single Dad, looking after his little girl on his own after her Mum sadly passed away from cancer last year. Also a single mum looking for work after leaving a violent relationship, and another mum on her own after her husband died recently in an accident. You can book a time to donate *including a Saturday time* via https://hub.benojo.com/campaigns/donations-Covid get in quick as they are filling up quickly. Or make a tax deductible donation to help us get these families support as quickly as we can. Donate via Facebook or https://hub.benojo.com/campaigns/winter-tax-appeal Thanks for your support! <3 See more