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25.01.2022 Hello friends of TWS! Let's talk mental health. It has always been an essential part of self care, but this year has challenged and pushed us all in many new ways and looking after our mental health and well being has never been more important. It is even more challenging if you have a communication or intellectual disability. You might have concerns, questions or thoughts that you struggle to communicate with others. As a communication support partner, you are probably awar...e of these needs. but unsure of where to start these tricky conversations with your AAC user. Black Dog Institute is helping start this tough conversation with their Healthy Mind read easy online tool. Healthy Mind is designed to help people with Intellectual Disability to recognise and regulate their thoughts and feelings through videos and step-by-step online modules. This program has been made to be accessible on a desktop/laptop computer or via a tablet. For more information, or to start the online course visit: https://bit.ly/BDhealthymind Image shows: silhouette of a person with scrambled thought bubble and question marks. Text on image reads: 2020 has been a big year. Is your person who uses AAC feeling overwhelmed, confused or have they been struggling with everything going on? it's okay to not be okay. www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

25.01.2022 With the ISAAC International 2020 conference rescheduled for 2021 now, ISAAC are now offering some "Pre-Conference Workshop" webinars! These webinars will be presented in both English and Spanish. Keep reading to find out what they have to say about their new webinar! Dare to Dream Webinar (Atrévete a soñar webinar) It is our pleasure to invite you to our first webinar: Dare To Dream: Turning your Dreams into Future Realities, presented by Diane Nelson Bryen and Jane Odom in ...English on September 15th, 2020, and in Spanish by Diane Nelson Bryen and Maria Rivera on September 17th, 2020. We are hoping you will come as a team (dreamer with disability who uses AAC and support person or ally). Here are the webinar details: English Webinar / September 15th 2020 11:00 EST Spanish Webinar / September 17th 2020 11:00 EST To find out more about these webinars go to: https://www.isaac-online.org/english/webinars/ or to register now for the Dare To Dream webinar, visit: https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/3994643800616221967

24.01.2022 Come join our team. We need communication access assessors to join Two Way Street. Two Way Street are offering paid casual work at $25 an hour. This is for people who use a communication system who have a communication disability and are based in Adelaide.... Your job will be to assess businesses who apply for the communication access symbol for their workplace. If you want to apply fill in the online form https://bit.ly/OnlineFormCA Or email us and we can send a hard copy out to you [email protected] The last day to apply is Wednesday 12th of August 2020. This is just for Adelaide.

23.01.2022 AAC doesn't have to be complicated! Sometimes you need a quick message to use in the moment. Something like this means that you can get your message across quickly and there are a lot more opportunities for interaction. Don't forget you'll have your comprehensive system in case some of those become longer conversations and you need to elaborate!

22.01.2022 ATTENTION TWS-ers who use Proloquo2Go! We still have a few places left at our PLQ2G workshop "Get Talking" on Tuesday next week, which we are now offering as a LIVE WEBINAR! Great news for those who live further away or were having trouble making it down to our office. To find out more information on this, or to book a place, click the link to the event below:... https://www.facebook.com/events/792446331255763/

21.01.2022 Here are some of our TWS team in a zoom chat, sharing and planning our ideas for our NEW online products. We are very excited to be able to start sharing these with you all very soon! Image description: Image shows TWS staff Amelia, Michaela, Kate, Amy, Janelle, Sue, Erin and Yen waving with text that reads: Two Way Street is ZOOMing into the future with our new online platform

21.01.2022 Continuing with the love of music! A client having some fun and sharing music with our speech pathologist, Erin. Text on image reads: Online Speech Pathology Sessions One of TWS's brilliant clients working with Erin, one of our speech pathologists in a recent online session.... They enjoyed music breaks between their activities - especially loving Youve got a friend in me from Toy Story! If you would like to book in an online session with your TWS Speech Pathologist call us now to book on: 0434 266 237 #TwoWayStreet #VirtualSpeechPathology #TWSWeLoveToChat

21.01.2022 Good Morning TWS friends - it has been so cold lately hasn't it? One of our clients has been keeping warm on the couch with a fave blanket while having a jamming session! Here he is, rocking out with his support worker via Zoom using his eye gaze device*. We just love this good news story! Tell us about the last thing that made you smile or your latest win (big or small, a win is still a win)... Take care, The Two Way Streeters *Video shared with permission.

19.01.2022 Happy Friday everyone, hang in there - only one week til school holidays! What are your weekend plans? Though it looks to be a tad rainy on Saturday, if you have nothing planned on Sunday, why not head down to check out the inclusive play space at Fremont Park care of City of Playford. The play area has recently been updated, including the new playground communication board! After a long week you deserve to have some relaxing time with your friends and family in a space wher...e everyone feels safe, included and most importantly is fun. Janelle has made a blog post all about playground communication boards and how to use them, which you can read right here: https://janellesampson.wordpress.com//dont-forget-to-play/ Whatever you decide to do this weekend, remember to enjoy it, that it's okay to get a bit silly sometimes! Life can have its ups and downs - Don't forget to play. Cartoon swings image credited to the talented Marc Johns #TwoWayStreet #CommunicationAccess #TWSWeLoveToTalk

19.01.2022 Tar Heel Reader is great anytime, but some good stuff there now on Coronavirus.

17.01.2022 We loved creating a communication board for this brand new inclusive playground. We hope lots of people have fun playing and chatting together! Well done City of Playford, it looks great!

17.01.2022 Image shows: an ELC setting with a child and teacher who is wearing a PODD book over her shoulder. Text on image reads: TWS SHOUT OUT TO: Early Childhood Workers, Teachers, School Support Staff and other PODD carriers. We want you to know that we see you out there. We see you carrying your AAC person's PODD if they aren't able. We see you supporting your AAC user to communicate their feelings, thoughts and ideas. We see you learning, challenging, laughing ... and caring. We see you. We appreciate you.

17.01.2022 TWS are in the new November issue of Agosci Inc's InFocus magazine, issue 47! To read the article check in the comments below. We are very proud of our TWS Speech Pathologist Amelia Edwards' article that has been published in the new issue of @InFocus. Her article is all about Navigating Online Services, and the changes we have faced and the learning we have gained from moving our therapy sessions online to Zoom. Well done Amelia!... #twowaystreet #TWSWelovetochat #agosci #AAC See more

16.01.2022 This year's theme for NAIDOC week is 'Always Was, Always Will Be' and this is such an important message, but also is great core word practice. To celebrate NAIDOC week, we have created a FREE visual to use in both PCS and Symbolstix, see below for link to download. Print this out and display it proudly this week! Two Way Street acknowledges the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains region. We also acknowledge all traditional custodians across the ...country. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020 #TWSWeLoveToChat #AAC To download the free visual, click this link: https://twowaystreet.com.au//2020-Two-Way-Street-NAIDOC-VI To download a free colouring picture to celebrate, visit: https://www.naidoc.org.au//2020-naidoc-poster-colouring-in

16.01.2022 Sharing a beautiful and original poem by the wonderful Melinda Smith: Artist, Mentor, Dancer. and public figure. Mel is an advocate for the participation, personal rights and inclusion of people with significant speech and communication disabilities. Time As It Is... I say my words... One by one I process my thoughts I need more time I understand you Do you understand me? Melinda Smith August 2020

15.01.2022 Have you tried our 'Online Speech Pathology' sessions yet? We have received so much positive feedback from our clients about these online sessions. If you would like to book in for one, please call us on 0434 266 237 Image shows a boy using an iPad and visual during an online speech session at his computer. The text on the image reads: Some quick photos of one of our lovely TWS clients during his online therapy sessions using his device with Proloquo2Go and some visuals.... Way to go champ!

14.01.2022 If you are dreading 6 long days stuck inside, with nothing to break the day up - Two Way Street have got you. We are bringing back our much loved "Storytime with AAC"! Run by our fantastic speech Pathologists Amelia and Erin we will be running 7 sessions over the next week of morning Storytime fun. Each day from 10 -10.30am (ACST) for just $30 a session your child[ren] can enjoy a online session* with others, some time to practice their AAC skills and a good book!... These sessions will be capped at 8 people per session, and it is first in - so jump on them before they are booked out. To register your interest for 1 or more sessions contact: [email protected] giving the date[s] of the sessions you are interested in attending. A specialised zoom link will be sent to you the morning of your Storytime session. TOMORROW'S BOOK 19/11 is: Do Not Open This Book! By Andy Lee *These sessions are only open to Two Way Street clients at this stage.

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14.01.2022 https://youtu.be/CMm_XL3Ipbo Here is a little video to give you a giggle this Friday, but also hopefully it makes you think as well. Sometimes people say that it's a luxury rather than essential for a person who uses AAC to have a bespoke or personalised synthesised voice. Here's an answer to that in this video! Let's continue to advocate for individualised voices in AAC. #AACAwarenessMonth #TWSWeLoveToChat #AAC #AdvocateForAAC

14.01.2022 If you are currently a TWS client you might have seen our recent email about our StoryTime for AAC sessions. These are run by TWS Speech Pathologists in small online groups for both PODD and Proloquo2Go users. The sessions run for 30 minutes long and are run every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Its a great chance to socialise with others who use your system while having some fun! The speech pathologist will model messages with their system and there are opportunities for ever...yone to have their turn and chat about the story. While the sessions are currently only available for TWS clients, we will soon be making them accessible to others as well. The cost per story session is only $30! Image Shows: A child using their device and a selection of children's books. Storytime: read by a speech pathologist, I use my AAC device to ask questions, chat about the book with others online #TwoWayStreet #VirtualSpeechPathology #StoryTime #TWSWeLoveToChat

13.01.2022 Two Way Streeters we need your help! We have a question for those of you who have, or know someone who has seizures. What language has been added to your/their communication device that is helpful for discussions about the seizures? Let us know by commenting below or alternatively email us at [email protected] Image shows cartoon person thinking of a question with the text: What language have you found useful for discussing seizures?... What language (words, phrases) have you programmed into your person's device or PODD, that has been the most useful when discussing seizures with them? Maybe feeling words for how it feels: frustrating, horrible etc Or suggestions of things to do that help afterwards or during... This is so that we can make sure others have the vocabulary they might need!

13.01.2022 PLEASE NOTE: Due to an overwhelming response to this post, we are NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for PODD Cutters. Thank you to all who applied, we will be in touch. . . .... . . . Do you have some spare time and would like some extra cash for a rainy day? Do you take pride and great care in your work? Two Way Street are looking for some casual workers to help cut our PODD pages. You will be paid a flat rate for each PODD you cut and will receive training on the process before you start. To find out more please email: [email protected] Please note, this work is for on a casual "as required" basis and is cutting the pages only. You will not be making the PODD or need to have any prior knowledge of Boardmaker. Must be based in Adelaide, South Australia.

13.01.2022 This is your last chance to fill out an application to come and work with us as a Communication Access Assessor. Applications need to be in by 5pm this Wednesday the 12th of August 2020. We are based in Adelaide, so unfortunately the position is only offered to people who are also Adelaide based, use a communication device and have a communication disability. Help make communication more accessible in local businesses for anyone who struggles to have their voice heard. We wan...t everyone to be able to get their message across! Fill out an application today https://bit.ly/OnlineFormCA For a copy of the Position Description or for more information email [email protected]

13.01.2022 Recently we posted a competition about home videos featuring AAC. Congratulations to our winners: Samantha, Chantal and Alfredo!! Hope your families enjoy your prize!

12.01.2022 This week is Speech Pathology Week and the theme for 2020 announced by Speech Pathology Australia is "Communicating With Confidence" Here are some of our wonderful TWS clients: * having a giggle and a joke, ... * chatting to school office staff, * sharing with a friendship group and all with the confidence that their message is valued, respected and heard. TWS would just LOVE to see photos or stories that you might like to share about your AAC user 'communicating with confidence'! Please post them below in the comments. :) #CommunicatingWithConfidence #SpeechPathAus #TwoWayStreet #TWSWeLoveToChat #AAC #SPWeek

11.01.2022 Have you been tempted to book in for an online session for your AAC user with us, but unsure if it will work for you? Give them a go - we are having great feedback about our fun online speech sessions! #TwoWayStreet #VirtualSpeechPathology #TWSWeLoveToChat Image shows: young girl using her AAC device while using the computer for speech therapy. The text on the image reads: online speech pathology sessions. Online sessions are fun! AAC therapy at home and all smiles! ... A couple of quick snaps during one of Amelia's online sessions with a TWS client. Images used with permission. If you would like to book in an online session with your TWS Speech Pathologist call us now to book on: 0434 266 237 See more

10.01.2022 Sharing for those who are ROCC users but maybe haven't seen this post.

10.01.2022 In Lockdown in SA? Have a bit of free time? Or just want to chat about AAC? Our team at TWS have some rare moments of spare time while we are in lockdown. So we are hosting some online Q&A sessions. Each has a focus but all are welcome to any of the sessions. We're available to talk about your new ideas, questions or challenges or complex clients in relation to communication solutions and outcomes. This is a great opportunity to regroup before the final push toward the end of... the year. Login live or we will record the session and share afterwards with those who have registered. Please send questions or topics in advance if you would definitely like them addressed, or you can ask during the session. Submitted questions will be addressed first. If you have other topic areas you’d like us to address, please share them with us and we will schedule additional sessions if possible. Session cost: $20 for 30 minute Q&A with a bonus $20 off voucher for one of our TWS online courses if you attend. (one voucher per course) Click on the image below to vote in the poll or suggest an idea (or alternatively add your thoughts in a comment below!) https://poll.app.do/q-a-topics-for-tws

10.01.2022 TWS Friends: R U OK? #ruokday2020 Today is R U OK Day and with a year like 2020 it has never been more important to reach out to all of those around you: parents, teachers, SSO's, therapists, careworkers, Communication Support Officers and anyone you know who uses AAC. Remember to listen to their message. Sometimes all you need is someone to hear you through life's ups and downs. ... The message this year is "There's More To Say After R U OK?" Remember to follow up with everyone even after today is over. And be kind, always. To find out more about this, visit: https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day Text on image reads: 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. Reach out to those around you. listen to their message. Be kind to others always. #twowaystreet #TWSWelovetochat #RUOK

10.01.2022 Important information here from our friends at The Growing Space about using NDIS funds to purchase equipment to access online services!

09.01.2022 Here is a photo of TWS speech pathologist Kate Munro hosting our last workshop webinar - which was all ONLINE on Tuesday night. There was no need to battle with traffic or worry about parking - all our webinar attendees joined from the comfort of their own homes. TWS have also just had our first 'virtual session' with a client and another of our fantastic Speech Pathologists: Amelia Edwards! Keep watching our Facebook page for many more exciting new online opportunities.... From the TWS Team See more

08.01.2022 Today we would like to honour the memory of a lovely man who has made an amazing contribution to our field. Bruce Baker was the inventor of Minspeak back when there were no dynamic display devices which was the only way for someone with limited physical ability to access a wide vocabulary. It was a game changer. Bruce also founded the Pittsburgh Employment Conference developing new awareness and learning around employment for augmented communicators. Bruce travelled to Aust...ralia often during my work at Novita and I have fond memories of him singing "this and that and these and those" as he spoke of the importance of core vocabulary. We are all better for the contribution Bruce made to AAC. For those of you who didn't know him but use AAC, chances are that your current system is grounded in much of the work and research that Bruce contributed. Vale Bruce. We will miss you. https://www.isaac-online.org//Press-release-Bruce-R.-Baker https://www.legacy.com//bruce-baker-1943-2020-invented-mi/ Image from https://talksense.weebly.com/minspeak.html

08.01.2022 TWS has made you another FREEBIE! This one supports safe hand washing practices as set in the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Janelle has made a new blog entry to support you using this aided language display (ALD) with chats like: "Uh-oh slow down. Wash the germs away." "Not clean yet. Keep going."... For more examples, resources and ideas head to Janelle's blog! Please follow the link to access the blog and download the FREE ALD: https://janellesampson.wordpress.com//washing-hands-our-n/

07.01.2022 Two Way Street speech pathologist, Amelia, will be co-presenting a free webinar for parents, teachers, and other professionals who are interested in complex communication needs, inclusive education, disability, and social justice. When: Tuesday 6 October at 7pm - 8pm Registration and more information in the link below.

07.01.2022 Proloquo2go users don't forget, Two Way Street have got you covered for Online Storytime sessions as well! Group Online Storytime sessions for PROLOQUO2GO: Storytime with AAC has been a wonderful group session and were already selling out! Theyre only available to TWS clients for now, but soon we will be making them available to all.... Proloquo2Go Storytime: Tuesdays at 11 am Thursdays at 11 am Cost: $30 per session Booking: Tuesdays: Please email [email protected] Thursdays: Please email [email protected] #TwoWayStreet #VirtualSpeechPathology #StoryTime #TWSWeLoveToChat Image shows: a child using their AAC device to enjoy a storybook read online. Text reads: Proloquo2Go users: Storytime for AAC. I use my device to ask questions

06.01.2022 Hello everyone, With the outbreak and ongoing uncertainty of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we feel it is important to provide resources and ideas to ensure those who have communication challenges also get the information they need. Our Director, Janelle, has written a blog that includes a free communication board that you can download to help with these conversations. As Janelle says in her blog about talking to kids, "Just because you are not talking to them, it doesnt mean they ...are not hearing things. The power and control for them (and for all of us) is in asking questions and talking about it." Link to blog and chat board is available here: https://janellesampson.wordpress.com//talking-to-kids-abo/ Have a good weekend everyone and take care of each other, Your friends at Two Way Street.

05.01.2022 Do you use a device to support your communication, or know someone who does? In this video Margie Charlesworth explains why the role of a Communication Access Assessor is so important and what it is you will be doing. Two Way Street are offering paid, casual work as Communication Access Assessors. We are based in Adelaide, so unfortunately the position is only offered to people who are also Adelaide based. We need you to help make communication more accessible in local busine...sses so that everyone can get their message across. Fill out an application today https://bit.ly/OnlineFormCA For a copy of the Position Description or for more information email [email protected] https://vimeo.com/442596886

05.01.2022 Possibly US prices but some apps on sale at the moment. Not all will be on sale globally though so please check the price before you buy. Hope this helps.

05.01.2022 Video Competition: Calling all film stars! Two Way Street is managing a very exciting upcoming film project and we need some home video submissions of children using AAC. There are some rules: * All persons filmed (or parent/guardian) must have signed the two consent permission forms and agree to the terms and conditions.... * All footage must be in landscape format only (so filming holding your phone horizontally) * This competition is for Australian residents only. * Competition entries must be submitted by 11.59pm on the 6th of October 2020 There are 3 Coles/Myer vouchers to be won valued at $100 each!! Video entries will be judged by Two Way Street Staff. To find out more information and to download the consent forms visit: https://twowaystreet.com.au//uploads/2020/09/Video-Competi for a downloadable pdf about this competition. Good luck! Text on image reads: Calling all film stars who use AAC! Two Way Street are looking for home videos to use in an upcoming AAC project. Video must be filmed in landscape mode, and be no longer than 60 seconds. There are 3 prizes for 'best video' up for grabs: $100 coles/myer vouchers!! See facebook post for more details and the entry form.

04.01.2022 TWO WAY STREET IS GOING ONLINE! Tell us what you want to see from us! We have emailed all our clients today to share our decision that to protect our community, our families and our healthcare system, we will phase out face to face sessions by the end of this week. (If you are a current client, please check your inbox for more information) We had already been researching and developing cutting edge AAC online services and, over the coming weeks, we will be working as hard as ...we can to provide a variety of fantastic digital opportunities to continue or even start your AAC journey. We have LOTS of ideas that we're working on, but would love to hear from you. Comment on this post, send us a DM, or drop us an email with any digital solutions that you would love to see from TWS. Get creative! Good communication support can come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes a new approach can lead to a change that you may not have expected. Please make sure you've liked our page and signed up to our newsletter to keep updated. You don't want to miss out! More to come!

04.01.2022 Thanks for a fabulous 2 days! What a great team of students, parents and educators! Keep up the great work!

03.01.2022 We need your help! TWS and Uniting Communities are looking for some people to attend an upcoming consumer focus group on Thursday 30th of July 10-12pm at U City, Adelaide. You will be given a $20 Coles Myer voucher for participating and be reimbursed for any travel expenses.... To register or for more info ring 0417 824 489 and ask for Jennifer. Image shows: Photos of people in wheelchair and walker in conversation. The text on the image reads: Friends of TWS, There is an opportunity for you to attend the upcoming consumer focus group at Uniting Communities. We are looking for individuals to review some draft resources for an exciting new Communication Access project! Thursday 30th of July from 10-12pm at U City To register your interest or to find out more information, please contact Jennifer at Uniting Communities on: 0417 824 489 or email [email protected] *Please note that United Communities follows the recommended social distancing and extra care will be taken during this time. All surfaces will be wiped down before the meeting and hand sanitiser will be readily available too. #TwoWayStreet #CommunicationAccess #UnitingCommunities #TWSWeLoveToChat

03.01.2022 The date has changed to the 26th of August and you are now able to attend online with Zoom. We need your help! TWS and Uniting Communities are looking for some people to attend an upcoming consumer focus group on WEDNESDAY 26th of AUGUST 10am - 12pm at U City, Adelaide. You will be given a $20 Coles Myer voucher for participating and be reimbursed for any travel expenses.... To register or for more info ring 0417 824 489 and ask for Jennifer. Image shows: Photos of people in wheelchair and walker in conversation. The text on the image reads: Friends of TWS, There is an opportunity for you to attend the upcoming consumer focus group at Uniting Communities. We are looking for individuals to review some draft resources for an exciting new Communication Access project! Thursday 30th of July from 10-12pm at U City To register your interest or to find out more information, please contact Jennifer at Uniting Communities on: 0417 824 489 or email [email protected] *Please note that United Communities follows the recommended social distancing and extra care will be taken during this time. All surfaces will be wiped down before the meeting and hand sanitiser will be readily available too. #TwoWayStreet #CommunicationAccess #UnitingCommunities #TWSWeLoveToChat