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Talking Heads Speech Pathology NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Issue 2 KOGARAH ● MIRANDA
The middle of the year is already
upon us! This is an incredibly busy
time of year, many parents are
working hard to ensure their children
are going to be ready to start school;
so well done for being proactive!
At this time of year, it also becomes
more apparent how children have
been progressing and adapting to
their new academic year, so support
requirements are much sought
after.
Welcome
What do we work on? Speech Sound Development
(Articulation & Phonology)
Language Delays & Disorders (Receptive & Expressive Language)
Learning & Literacy Difficulties (Spelling, Reading, Writing)
Auditory Processing Difficulties
Voice Disorders (Child & Adult)
Dyspraxia
Feeding Difficulties (babies and children)
Autism Spectrum Disorders (low to high functioning)
Developmental Delays
Stuttering (Child & Adult)
Social Communication Skills (1:1 and group formats)
Adult Communication (post stroke; post brain injury;
accent modification; voice and stuttering)
June 1st, 2014 Volume 3, Issue 2
Talking Heads
Newsletter
THE BILINGUAL
CHILD
Wednesday 20th August
Don’t miss it!
See pg. 4
Inside this Issue
***NEWS FLASH***
New Speech Pathology
services for ADULTS at
TALKING HEADS!!
2
What’s the difference
between vision and
eyesight?
3
APP REVIEW by Karen Ang
(Talking Heads Speech Pathologist)
4
Don’t forget to register your
child in our School Readiness
Program!
5
Have a topic of interest? Email
sonia@talkingheads.net.au
Sonia Bestulic
Director/ Principal Speech & Language
Pathologist
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Talking Heads Speech Pathology NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Issue 2 KOGARAH ● MIRANDA
Good news from the Talking Heads Team… our menu of adult speech pathology
services has expanded!
Meeral is highly skilled in providing assessment, therapy and advice regarding
the best way to help adults recover from communication impairments arising
from brain injury acquired due to;
Stroke
Trauma
Tumour
Anoxia (lack of oxygen)
She specialises in;
Dysarthria (difficulty articulating sounds)
Aphasia (the loss of language)
Apraxia of speech
Speech rate disorder
ADULT Speech Pathology Services for:
POST STROKE
&
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
NOW
AVAILABLE at our
Kogarah
&
Miranda rooms!
Recovery can be
greatly assisted
by starting
speech
pathology
rehabilitation
as soon as possible.
Talking Heads Speech Pathology NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Issue 2 KOGARAH ● MIRANDA
A note from…
Amy Fortescue, Behavioural Optometrist EyeQ Optometrists Ramsgate Beach
‘My child passed their vision screening at preschool…
Why should my child see a behavioural optometrist?’
Behavioural optometry is a method of practicing optometry whereby the optometrist looks at the patient as a whole person, rather than just as a set of eyes. They look at vision, not just eyesight. Visual problems that prevent children from doing well in the classroom will NOT be uncovered by measuring eyesight alone, nor by most stereoscopic devices. The value of such school-screening methods is to identify those children who do not have normal eyesight. VISION IS MORE THAN EYESIGHT ‘Vision’ is the ability to visualise, understand and apply the information that comes through the eyes. ‘Sight’ is merely what results from the eyes’ responses to light shining into them and is measured by determining how well we can see different sized letters on a chart in the distance. Vision results from the child actively interpreting and understanding the information made available through the eyes. Children with normal (20/20) eyesight may not have these abilities. Therefore, learning problems are often related to vision problems. Teachers are the best screeners for vision problems. They observe the child functioning in the classroom. The appearance of irritated eyes, squinting and frequent blinking are physical signs of visual problems. A child’s performance may be affected by problems with eye movements, eye teaming, eye-hand coordination, and visual processing. Behavioural optometrists assess all these aspects. In addition to a standard behavioural eye exam, bulk-billed under Medicare, behavioural optometrists are able to perform visual perceptual assessments, which evaluate visual analysis skills, visual attention span, and visual spatial skills.
Amy Fortescue EyeQ Optometrists Ramsgate Beach Shops 9-11 Ramsgate Beach Plaza 191-201 Ramsgate Rd Ramsgate Beach NSW 2217 P: 9529 4811 E: ramsgate@eyeq.com.au www.eyeq.com.au
Talking Heads Speech Pathology NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Issue 2 KOGARAH ● MIRANDA
Fun with Verbs and Sentences Hamaguchi Apps
What is it? Fun With Verbs and Sentences is an engaging APP that uses animation to target the areas of using verb tenses and sentence structure appropriately. It is sometimes difficult to use still pictures to teach children these sentence types; so that is where this APP brings in the fun factor!
The sentence types targeted are;
Verb
Subject + Verb (e.g. The girl is playing)
Subject + Verb + Object (e.g. The girl is playing blocks)
Subject + Verb + Prepositional Phrase (e.g. The girl is waving to the baby)
It also provides Subject choices where you can choose;
Pronouns (He/She)
Nouns (The boy, the girl, the bear)
This feature also allows you to target understanding and use of pronouns.
The verb tenses that are included are
Present tense (e.g. walking)
Past regular (e.g. walked)
Past irregular (e.g. caught)
The child gets a sense of control as he chooses the verbs and objects he wants, and the character will then proceed to act out what the child has just chosen. The motivation level is incredible!
What can you do to generalize the skill? It is recommended that you pause and talk about what’s happening in the animation to increase your child’s understanding of what is being taught. To generalize skills, use other pictures or animations, or even get the child to carry out the same action and use the sentence structure you are targeting.
APP REVIEW! By Karen Ang Talking Heads Speech Pathologist
Cost: $15.99 USD
For: children aged 2-5 years; and for older children who need support developing
their verb tenses and sentence types.
Consider: Lite version
$1.29 USD
(it has only 3 verbs available for each sentence type)
Discounts: This app goes on sale at certain times of the
year.
Keep an eye out on www.smartappsforkids.com
who publicise apps that have become free or have been
discounted.
Talking Heads Speech Pathology NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Issue 2 KOGARAH ● MIRANDA
Increase your child’s confidence,
READY FOR SCHOOL!
Talking Heads Speech Pathology Has opened registrations for its popular…
SMALL GROUP
School Readiness Program
16 session program, 45 minute sessions (8 weeks in Term 3—school hols break—8 weeks in Term 4)
AVAILABLE at KOGARAH & MIRANDA!
An experienced Speech Pathologist will prepare your child to;
Strengthen group listening and attention skills
Further develop pre-reading and pre-writing skills
Build peer interaction skills (negotiation, assertiveness)
Practice school/ social communication
PRIVATE HEALTH REBATE can BE CLAIMED for these sessions!
REGISTER on 9553 1400
Talking Heads Speech Pathology NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Issue 2 KOGARAH ● MIRANDA
Wednesday 20th August
7:00pm—8:15pm
Kogarah Library & Cultural Centre
Register Now!
9553 1400
sonia@talkingheads.net.au
Presented by Sonia Bestulic
Parents—Early Childhood Educators— Teachers
Medical Practitioners—Allied Health Professionals
Learn about...
Stages of Speech & Language Development
Acquiring a second language & bilingualism myths
How to teach your child to be bilingual
Speech Pathology assessment and therapy for the bilingual child
English as a second language vs. language delay/ disorder
When to refer
Talking Heads Speech Pathology NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Issue 2 KOGARAH ● MIRANDA
KOGARAH ● MIRANDA
Correspondence:
PO Box 494
Kogarah NSW 1485
Phone: 02 9553 1400
Fax: 02 9587 4577
E-mail:
sonia@talkingheads.net.au
Talking Heads Speech Pathology is an innovative clinic providing people a means to successful,
fulfilling communication interactions. A wide range of services are provided to both children and
adults by a team of experienced Speech Pathologists with valuable skills and knowledge that
contributes to a high quality service. The specialised team diagnose and manage a variety of
communication difficulties.
Clinicians are experienced and established Speech Pathologists that are exceptional in maintaining
and applying the latest clinical diagnostic and intervention strategies. The clinic is also known for
being rich in resources and developing creative, wholistic individualised client management
programs, ensuring each client successfully achieves their potential.
Services include; within clinic sessions -home/ nursing home visits- preschool/ school based sessions.
Group Therapy is provided for School Readiness in Terms 3 & 4.
Talking Heads Speech Pathology is an approved provider of services under the FaHCSIA initiatives;
Helping Children with Autism
Better Start (for vision and hearing impairment, Fragile X, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Prader Willi Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Kabuki Syndrome, Smith– Magenis Syndrome, CHARGE Syndrome, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, Cri du Chat Syndrome or Microcephaly).(
Talking Heads Speech Pathology
Specialising in Paediatric Speech &
Language - Literacy Skills - Autism
Spectrum Disorders - Adult
Communication
W W W . TA L K I N G H E A D S . N E T . AU
Therapy areas may include;
Peer interaction and play skills
Conversational skills
Making friends
Listening skills
Negotiation skills
Social Skills Groups
Therapy is specifically designed to encompass the goals of
the group members.
Groups are run for various age ranges & include specialised
Autism Spectrum Disorder groups..
Want peace of mind?
Check all is okay?
Speech & Language
Development
Screenings
AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND at
Kogarah & Miranda
For 2 year olds—Kindergarten Year (Primary School)
CALL US FOR INFORMATION/ BOOKINGS