Eat Play Speak Allied Health

14/03/2025

At Eat Play Speak we provide support for children with dysphagia, often a part of speech pathology that is lesser known than all the speech & language work we do!

Supporting families to help their children safely eat and drink and help them to thrive is such a rewarding role 🍼🍎

Dysphagia. What is that?

Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulty – something most of us do without thinking, 500 to 700 times a day. We swallow during sleep, throughout the day, and even more during meals.

On 19 March, Swallowing Awareness Day shines a light on people with swallowing needs and the role of speech pathologists who help them eat, drink, and live safely.

Help us to raise awareness about dysphagia. Download the digital kit on our website and share across your networks. 👉 https://bit.ly/3XMSegz

11/03/2025

Communication is a fundamental human right, and the first 5 years of a child’s life are crucial for speech, language, and communication development. These early skills lay the foundation for success in school, work, and relationships later in life.

Yet, 1 in 5 children in Australia who start school are not developmentally on track with their communication skills. Children who start behind often stay behind.

Early access to speech pathology can change lives, improving outcomes and reducing long-term costs for individuals, families, and communities.

We’ve outlined 3 critical asks to strengthen access to speech pathology care so that no child is left behind.

✅ Expand access to speech pathology services through Medicare
✅ Invest in access to speech pathology services in early childhood education and care centres in areas of greatest socioeconomic disadvantage
✅ Ensure continued access to care by supporting speech pathologist recruitment and retention

Will you stand with us? Visit the SPA website to find out more: https://bit.ly/4i25aY1

01/09/2024

Karen Young is a fantastic presenter and super informative on the topic of supporting kids with anxiety and building resilience for anyone interested in hearing her speak in Adelaide tonight 😀

Tonight I’m going to be in Adelaide at speaking to parents and carers at Emmaus Christian College. If you have a young person in your life, we’d love you to join us!
Register here https://events.humanitix.com/building-emotional-resilience-in-children-and-teens

09/08/2024

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13/06/2024

The little ones are book obsessed in our house!

Such a simple way to engage kids in a language enriching activity.

Here are some great recommendations grouped by age 📚

29/04/2024

Limited availability for new clients to commence speech pathology services in Term 2.

Eat Play Speak Allied Health can provide assistance in several areas of speech pathology including language delay and disorder, speech sound delay and disorder, feeding, swallowing, literacy and social communication.

Please contact Rhiannon via phone or email, or alternatively complete our referral form via the below link and we will be in touch:

https://eat-play-speak-allied-health.splose.com/public-form/1e136ba9-d9e7-48fa-8245-d4c5624ecb7d

18/04/2024

Please feel free to visit the website and try the new referral form on our Contacts page! 😊
www.ahswc.com.au

02/04/2024

27/03/2024

What is a speech pathologist?

Often the first thing that comes to mind for people is speech sounds (such as lisps) as this is what the title implies! However, speech pathology is an incredibly diverse field and there are many ways in which a speech pathologist may support someone of any age!

14/03/2024

2024 is the year my final maternity leave has come to an end and my own little private practice has come to life!

Eat Play Speak is excited to share that we currently have availability to take on new speech pathology clients. Servicing the southern and western suburbs of Adelaide, and working with children and adults across the areas of communication (speech, language, literacy, social skills), dysphagia and paediatric feeding.

As a mobile service, appointments are offered in the comfort of your own home, school, kindy, or childcare environment 🏠📚
Telehealth services also available 💻

Please reach out on 0468 414 958 or info@eatplayspeak.com.au to enquire about our services, or jump onto our website www.eatplayspeak.com.au to complete our referral form.

Client centred and holistic therapy for communication and feeding