Talk It Up Speech Pathology

18/11/2025

🚂 We’re loving Train of Thought!

This warm, engaging picture book by Jess Horn (with gorgeous illustrations by Hayley Wells) has quickly become a favourite in our speech pathology sessions.

Andy has a big imagination — his mum calls it his “train of thought” — but sometimes that train doesn’t stop when real-life tasks pop up! 😅

It’s a fun, relatable way to explore attention, self-regulation, flexible thinking and loads of language skills with young children. Perfect for busy minds and brilliant imaginations. 📚💛

✨ Why we love using this book in speech pathology:

• Supports attention & self-regulation: Andy’s experiences open up gentle conversations about focus, emotional regulation, and what to do when our “train” goes off track.
• Builds language skills: Rich illustrations provide amazing opportunities for vocabulary building, sentence expansion, describing, predicting, and comparing.
• Encourages problem-solving: Andy’s creative solutions help children explore flexible thinking — a skill that comes up often in therapy.
• Celebrates imagination: Perfect for kids who think in pictures and love to storytell, helping them feel seen and understood.

A gorgeous story for children aged 3–6 — and a fantastic resource for families and therapists who work with busy minds and brilliant imaginations. 💛📚

18/11/2025

24/10/2025

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21/10/2025

Let’s be clear.

Robust scientific evidence shows no causal link between the use of paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD. (TGA, Australia).

Autism is a natural variation in neurotype, and is predominantly caused by genetics. Autism can’t be prevented, cured or reduced.

It is not that the amount of autism in the population has changed. It’s that people are more aware, educated and are getting the tools needed to get a diagnosis.

What matters is that autistic people learn who they are, feel proud of themselves, are aware of their support needs and are surrounded by people who support them. They are not faulty people who need to change. We need to change the environment around them so they can thrive.

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(Ref: Adina Levy - Play. Learn. Chat.)

07/10/2025

🌻 October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month 🌻

This year’s theme is “I Am” - a celebration of individuality, passions, values and talents.

💬 I am a friend.
💬 I am creative.
💬 I am determined.
💬 I am funny.
💬 I am kind.

People with Down Syndrome are not defined by a diagnosis - they are artists, athletes, leaders, learners and loved ones who enrich our communities every single day.

Let’s take this month to listen to their stories, amplify their voices and celebrate the unique qualities that make each person shine. 🌻🌻🌻

17/09/2025

Today we farewelled our fabulous 3rd year student, Georgia. You were such a pleasure to have in the clinic, Georgia. Thank you Tam for your supervision and sharing your expertise! 💐