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Top End Speech Pathology

Locality: Fannie Bay, Northern Territory, Australia

Phone: +61 8 8927 1427

Address: 7 Keith Lane 0820 Fannie Bay, NT, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Today is #KeyWordSignAwarenessDay! the 10th day of the 10th month, to celebrate the 10 fingers that are so good to sign with! Today is all about raising awarene...ss of how Key Word Sign is an effective way of communicating for people with communication difficulties. We're inviting everyone interested in #KeyWordSign to do something to mark this day! For some inspiration on how to do so, click the link below! #Scopeaust https://www.scopeaust.org.au//key-word-sign-awareness-day/

24.01.2022 Saving Nana from her nightmare in the nursing home! This week TESP spent some time on teamwork by doing a room escape. Nana is the distinguished but cuddly grey lady. And the lady on Zoom with her cat is Jessica, soon to join the team from South Australia. Thanks to Flinders NT for hosting us.

23.01.2022 Happy OT Week! Occupational Therapists are amazing, creative people and some of our favourite colleagues. #otweek2020 #occupationaltherapy #ndisprovider #remotetherapy #fanniebay #disabilitysupport #basketweaving (lol) #independence #alliedhealth #multidisciplinaryteam #interprofessionalcollaboration #autism #sensoryprocessing #earlyintervention

23.01.2022 Thank you to all the wonderful nurses and midwives who support our clients and their families.

23.01.2022 Book Week 2020. Pip’s choice is Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek Pip loves to integrate this book into her sessions with her early intervention clients. The book is all about looking for a green sheep and finding out what he is doing. As you go through each page, you will find lots of different sheep of all different colours and interests. It is a colourful book with simple text which keeps children engaged. It uses a range of sentence types and concept...s, incorporating rhyme and repetition. There is also an added element of suspense as the child guesses the whereabouts of the mysterious green sheep. This book can help language and literacy goals such as: Learning interesting descriptive and action words. opposite concepts eg brave and scared, high and low the complex sentence structure ‘Here is the ....sheep and here is the ..... sheep BUT where is the green sheep?’ As you can see, our copy is well loved! #whereisthegreensheep #memfox #bookweek2020 #speechlanguagepathology #speechtherapy #slp #topendkids #languagedevelopment #rhyme #earlyliteracy

22.01.2022 New Resources We love receiving new resources from our mailman! Today we received a package all the way from Texas from the Parkinson’s Voice Project, ‘The Loud Crowd’ program and a Sound Level Meter. This is just one of the abundant resources we supply for our Speech Pathologists at Top End Speech Pathology.... What are your favourite resources and programs to use? Comment below! #parkinsonsvoiceproject #speakout! #theLOUDcrowd #speechpathologyaustralia #parkinsons #voice #ndisprovider #remotetherapy #alliedhealth

22.01.2022 BOOK WEEK Zoe’s choice is We’re going on a bear hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. This book gives Zoe flashbacks to when she was little. She loved to read this book with her parents and younger siblings.... Four children, plus a baby sister and their dog, go out to hunt for a bear. They travel through long wavy grass, a deep cold river, thick oozy mud, a big dark forest, a swirling whirling snowstorm, before coming face to face with a bear in its narrow, gloomy cave. Zoe loves this book because the illustrations fill the entire book with the imaginative story. It beautifully illustrates the appeal of adventure. Helen Oxenbury used black and white drawings when the children were contemplating an action, and colour when they were actually doing it. The repetitive, rhythmic language helps children join in and learn the words. This book can help language and literacy goals such as: Description of the environment and feelings Learning interesting action words (verbs): wade, trip, stumble, chase, tiptoe, shiver Understanding place words (prepositions): under, over, through Practise of /s/ clusters eg. swirly, swamp, storm, snow, scared, swishy, swishy, stumble, splash etc. Narrative structure #bookweek2020 #weregoingonabearhunt #speechpathologyaustralia #michaelrosen #helenoxenbury #speechpathology #languagedevelopment #remotetherapy #ndisprovider

22.01.2022 Never too young to enjoy books!

21.01.2022 Remembrance Day They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.... At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. TESP would like to thank all the service men and women both past and present for their service. To their families and friends, you are also in our thoughts. Lest we forget. #remembranceday #lestweforget

21.01.2022 ATTENTION Top End Speech Pathology fans/clients/families! We have a BRAND NEW website up and running and we think its pretty cool! Click on the link to find out for yourself!... https://www.topendspeech.com.au/ On our website you can find out about: Our team The services we provide and our processes FAQs and much more!

21.01.2022 Hope you are all having a cracker of a week All quiet here in Katherine, unlike 2 years ago at Mindil Beach.

20.01.2022 Yay team! Check out this little persons progress with their red words...he had trouble with gold words only a few short months ago and here he is. Thanks to the Sounds Write program, a skillful Top End Speech Pathologist and a determined mum. Gold stars all round!

20.01.2022 These apps are awesome! You can use them to practice following directions eg put the baby on top of the cupboard and dad in the cot or put an icy pole in the oven and pizza in the sink. The sillier the better! Lots of fun

20.01.2022 Top End Speech is recruiting - so join us in The Best Place in Australia! We would love to hear from any speech pathologists looking for a change for themselves, to make a change for others. Give us a call on 08 8927 1427 or drop us an email: [email protected]... Further info here: https://www.ntphn.org.au/position/jo-2002-1530

19.01.2022 The TESP team celebrated Rachels birthday with a lovely high tea at Evas on Saturday. Happy Birthday Rachel . evascafedarwin #julybirthdaysrock #team #speechpathology #slpsofinstagram #slplife #fanniebay #dryseason #speechies #darwinlife #macarons #brownies

18.01.2022 Happy us Day to my awesome team

18.01.2022 We were successful!! An amazing opportunity for our team to learn more about supporting people with Parkinsons Disease. A pity it doesnt include a trip to Texas for the symposium this year, but hey, there a good reason for that. #damnyouCovid.

18.01.2022 Sunsets, waterfalls, fishing, sailing, markets, wildlife, even coffee..... Yes, they're all here in spades. But the Top End has more than that to offer. The Top End may be for you if you're looking for seriously interesting work, cultural experiences, and learning from colleagues from all around Australia. Academic and clinical education opportunities are expanding as Charles Darwin University is developing its speech pathology course and speech pathology researchers have pr...ojects up and running. We are looking for dedicated and resourceful therapists who also love sunsets, waterfalls, and FUN! Please contact us for further information: 08 8927 1427 [email protected] https://www.topendspeech.com.au/recruitment See more

18.01.2022 Book Week 2020 Franjesca’s choice is Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss. The Grinch tells Sam his dislike for green eggs and ham. Sam then starts to suggest different places and scenarios where the Grinch might want to try the unusual food. Sam is creative and tells the Grinch to try the green eggs and ham ‘on a boat, with a goat, in the rain, on a train’. Franjesca loves this book because of the clever rhyming and the creative illustrations which take up the entire page. The rhy...me, rhythm and repetition makes the book sound like a song when you read it and keeps you engaged the whole way through. Speech and language goals this book could address include: pronouns(I, you, me, them). modal verbs (could, should, will, may). negatives (not). This book also can be used to discuss trying new foods and being flexible. Guess what happens when Grinch finally does try green eggs and ham? #drseuss #greeneggsandham #trynewthings #rhymingbooks #bookweek2020 #speechpathology #speechpathologyaustralia #fanniebay #topendnt #territorykids #speechtherapyideas #languagedevelopment #fussyeaters #sosfeedingtherapy

17.01.2022 Feeling grateful for the help of our lovely volunteer Chiao to create these handy resources. One for learning body parts and colors. The other is a wonderful collection of songs with key word signs and aided language displays from Scope. ................#keywordsignaustralia #speechpathology #speechtherapy #darwinkids #fanniebay #aidedlanguagestimulation #aidedlanguageinput #aacslp #slp2be

16.01.2022 Lunch break yesterday at Cahills Crossing. Decided not to take a dip.

16.01.2022 It’s BOOK WEEK Fran Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo It was a collaboration between Alison Lester and Gunbalanya School. Kids and adults all love this book and locals really identify with the pictures. Fran recently met a lady who told her she was the model for the girl walking with the pig beside the floodplain.. while she was there she looked up and there it was- a pig in her yard a few metres away! ... Fran loves this book because it is so vibrant, and a beautiful depiction of life in Arnhemland. Ernie moves to Gunbalanya with his parents one wet season. He sends back letters to his friends down south over the year and they act out some of his adventures themselves. Fran has used this book to help kids achieve various language goals such as - understanding and using pronouns verbs finding pictures from description sequencing and using the concepts- before and after What is your favourite book? Comment below

16.01.2022 Hooray! Lots more needs to be done to tackle the issues of ear disease and hearing loss in NT kids (and adults too).

15.01.2022 Theres roadworks in Keith Lane today. Parking may be tighter than usual. Take care. But isnt it a beautiful morning?

15.01.2022 Yay for Yolande! Getting in early with Anzac biccies and cake for her birthday tomorrow.

14.01.2022 Hooray! Yippee for re-opening of gyms, cafes, pubs and restaurants! Celebrating with new photos of the team and the practice. Well also have a new website shortly. We are open, taking new referrals, and keeping things safe. We will resume trips to Katherine soon, and hopefully get back out to remote communities before long.

14.01.2022 Now that would be a fun place to work!

13.01.2022 Hey Speechies! Looking for a change of scene? An awesome team? Flexible hours? We would love to talk to you. Please contact us for further information: 08 89271427 [email protected] www.topendspeech.com.au

13.01.2022 Commute to work: flying over Darwin’s rural area(check out all those mango orchards). Past Jabiru township and Ranger mine (spot the hotel), then over the Arnhem Land escarpment. Beats traffic jams and parking problems. #sarrah #remotetherapy #alliedhealth #speechpathology #slplife #slp2be #arafuraair #ndis #disabilitysupport #earlyintervention #interdisciplinaryteam #fanniebay #workingfromtheair #whattraffic

13.01.2022 Back to K-town at last! We took a break to be COVIDSafe but back to fortnightly visits again. Telehealth is a great option but geez its good to see people in person. Caffeine fix before heading back to Darwin. #katherinent

12.01.2022 I have a new-found respect for Delta. But just think, with all her resources, if she found this experience difficult, how is it for the average person? Good to see shes back to #communicatingwithconfidence with the help of her speech pathologist.

12.01.2022 Think Ill be able taking even more pics now

11.01.2022 On this Sorry Day, by coincidence, a clients wife was telling me how their community of Lajamanu was founded. Many remote communities are the the result of a church mission. But this community was created by the Welfare department re-locating people displaced from their original country. They had been displaced following the Coniston massacres in 1928 when over 60 Aboriginal men women and children were killed. My client returns closer to country tomorrow, after some intensive speech and physio therapy. But they have to wait in Katherine until bio-security areas are open.

11.01.2022 Did you know today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day? GAAD is an awareness day focusing on digital access and inclusion for the more than one billion people with disabilities and impairments. It is marked annually on the third Thursday of May.

11.01.2022 It’s BOOK WEEK Fran loves Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo It was a collaboration between Alison Lester and Gunbalanya School. Kids and adults all love this book and locals really identify with the pictures. Fran recently met a lady who told her she was the model for the girl walking with the pig beside the floodplain.. while she was there she looked up and there it was- a pig in her yard a few metres away! ... Fran loves this book because it is so vibrant, and a beautiful depiction of life in Arnhemland. Ernie moves to Gunbalanya with his parents one wet season. He sends back letters to his friends down south over the year and they act out some of his adventures themselves. Fran has used this book to help kids achieve various language goals such as - understanding and using pronouns verbs finding pictures from description sequencing and using the concepts- before and after What is your favourite book? Comment below

09.01.2022 Musical instruments are just some of the thousands of great toys stocked by Darwin Toy Library.

09.01.2022 Did you know 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability? They include: - kids with speech that only parents understand - teenagers who have trouble participating in conversations and making friends - young mums who cant read fluently to their kids after brain surgery - middle-aged people with neurological diseases whose voice is too soft to hear... - teachers who keep losing their voice - young adults with memory problems because of brain injuries from motor accidents - great-grandparents who have swallowing problems These are just a few of the people we have seen this last week at TESP as we work towards them #communicatingwithconfidence

08.01.2022 Happy Speech Pathology Week!

08.01.2022 Happy (no) Show Day! TESP is closed today. Enjoy the beautiful weather!Happy (no) Show Day! TESP is closed today. Enjoy the beautiful weather!

08.01.2022 Great news for families with young children!

07.01.2022 The bears at Top End Speech are playing along with #goingonabearhunt and #socialdistancing and #washyourhands and #stayhome except to walk the dog with the family and #essentialshopping. Check them out if you come in for therapy or pass by. #stillopen #fanniebay #slpsofinstagram #speechpathology #darwinkids #covid

07.01.2022 These guys did a great show at Darwin Festival this year. Did you see it?

07.01.2022 Did you know it’s Bird Week? By coincidence this little champion found a lost baby peewee in her garden. She mended its foot, drew a picture, wrote a story and sent it happily back to its parents. Great job Scarlett! #speechlanguagepathologist #fanniebay #speechtherapy #birdweek #languagedevelopment #speech

06.01.2022 NAIDOC WEEK 8-15TH NOVEMBER. This week we acknowledge and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. This years theme for NAIDOC week is ‘Always Was, Always will be’ - recognising what we have always known, that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. #naidoc2020 #aknowledgement #darwinnt swipe for NAIDOC week activities happening around Darwin this week.

06.01.2022 Pleased to hear Equalitea is open again. Its an awesome initiative. Now a cleaning service is on the horizon.

05.01.2022 Top End Speech is open, accepting referrals and offering face-to-face or telehealth services. With face-to -face services we are very conscious of social small saltie distancing and hygiene. Give us a call on 8927 1427 if youre looking for support with communication or swallowing problems. We are NOT currently visiting remote communities but will resume as soon as its allowed and appropriate.

05.01.2022 DLD? What’s that? Developmental Language Disorder can cause problems with: expressing yourself verbally understanding language reading ... writing On average, it affects 2 children in every class. It can lead to behaviour, learning and mental health issues. Speech pathologists, teachers and parents work together to help young people with DLD. See more

04.01.2022 Come down to the Expo at Marrara to say hello next Friday.

04.01.2022 Destination Tiwi Is. When your work legitimately involves touring an art gallery and meeting world famous artists. #tiwiislands #eunoialanedarwin #remotetherapy #speechtherapy #speechpathology #territoryairservices #cerebralpalsy #ndis #toughbutsomeonehastodoit

03.01.2022 Communication disability is largely invisible. Unseen and out-of-sight. Thats why every year we host Speech Pathology Week to make more Australians aware of the 1.2 million Australians with communication disability. The speech pathology profession plays a crucial role working with Australians with communication disability to ensure everyone is communicating with confidence. www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au. #spweek #speechpathology #fanniebay #topendkids #ndis #remotetherapy #unseendisability #mjdfoundation #strokesurvivor #speechpathologist #darwinkids #speechtherapy #communicatingwithconfidence

01.01.2022 Its great to see this lady #communicatingwithconfidence again. Top End Speech won a grant earlier this year to learn the SPEAK OUT program. We now offer SPEAK OUT and the LSVT program to people with Parkinsons and similar conditions.

01.01.2022 Top End Speech is at the All Abilities Expo at Marrara Netball Centre. Its great to see some clients out #communicatingwithconfidence. Come over for a balloon and try out some AAC (low and high tech communication supports). #ndis #allabilities #alliedhealthdarwin #speechlanguagepathologist #darwinkids #speechpathologyaustralia #speechpathologyweek #spweek

01.01.2022 Gifts galore! Its so nice to be appreciated.