Session planning views this week in beautiful #Wollongong. Prepping for Camperdown program, ARCS therapy, a Dementia Ax & AAC app designing. It’s exciting finally being able to put my theoretical knowledge into practice! #GoshSpeech#Slp2B
Today is International Stuttering Awareness Day! The theme for 2022 is “Being Seen, Being Heard - Representation and normalisation of stuttering in the mainstream”
#stuttering#SLP2B#ISAD2022
Happy AAC Awareness Month!
Top tips when talking to someone using AAC:
- Look at the person and not the device
- Give them time and be patient
- Don't interrupt
- Don't assume
- Ask for clarification
What are some of your tips? #AAC#AACAwarnessmonth
First week of adult placement done this week in a mobile community setting 🚙. I have loved how diverse it has been & think it has been my favourite setting so far! My fellow #Slp2bs what has been your favourite setting to work in? #goshspeech#slp2b#communityslp
It's #DLD awareness day! did you know that young offenders with DLD are twice as likely to reoffend? it is a #lifelong disorder & support can really impact a person's quality of life!
find out more at https://t.co/NmfV5Snlzp
H is for home. Often #AAC is first introduced in an educational environment yet around 66% of a child’s life is outside of school each year. AAC must be embedded in everyday life not just in formal learning. #AACAware2022
https://t.co/qIaBiXWJL7
@HealthDisrupter Going for a walk of some kind (even if short!) every day is a non-negotiable for me! I find I focus so much better & my time is more productive when I do
I watched a close relative struggle for many years before it was recognised they had #ADHD. It took more than 6 months to receive a diagnosis & the help they needed, which changed their life. I hope this brings greater awareness, timeliness & access to help for those who need it
‘ADHD guidelines have finally been released in Australia. Here’s why that matters’ (5 minute read). We have been actively engaged in the development of the new Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Guideline for ADHD Thank U @JaneFDelaney / @FlowersThatBee. https://t.co/cCbGJvUjbk
Such an interesting #Voice lecture today by @CathGregorySP learning about all things #FND. Thanks for shining a light on an area which is not talked about enough & for showing us just how effective therapy & the right approach can be #Slp2B#GoshSpeech96131