Kids in the Hills Speech Pathology

28/04/2026

One of my recent holiday jobs over Easter was tidying all my picture cards. I'm trying to move to clips to hold the different bundles together, as all my rubber bands keep snapping on me!

24/04/2026

Velcro eggs are also popular lately! Mine have animal pictures inside, so can can use words to talk about what the animals might be doing, or how they look.
Great for building vocabulary! There's also lots of l cluster action words that work with animals eg slide, climb, flip, float, slip, fly, clap, blow

21/04/2026

I'm in the processing on upgrading my website - coming soon!

As part of this, I've had some lovely photos taken of what happens in the clinic. Puzzles are a favourite of mine to use as a reinforcer but also embedding target words.
We have worked on 'k' at the end of words and used these words with our puzzle - look, I like, peek, walk, park, bike

16/04/2026

For the Speech Pathologists - a new PD event is coming soon!

Stop guessing your DTTC targets—and start seeing progress.

Join our upcoming PD: Making Every Word Count – Practical Target Selection in DTTC for Childhood Apraxia of Speech

If you’ve ever wondered:
❓ “Am I choosing the right words?”
❓ “Why isn’t this target working?”
❓ “How do I balance functional words with motor difficulty?”

This training is for you.

Learn a clear, step-by-step framework to confidently select targets that are:
✔ Functional and meaningful
✔ Motorically achievable
✔ Designed to support real progress

In this session, you’ll discover how to:
✨ Break down word complexity (sounds, syllables, movement)
✨ Choose targets that actually work to build the child’s motor system
✨ Apply your skills using real case examples

No more guesswork—just practical strategies you can use immediately in your sessions.

📅 12.30 – 1.30pm Wednesday 13th May AEST
💻 Online via Zoom + recording for 30 days
👉 Bookings now open: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1571575

14/04/2026

Recent Minecraft challenges in the clinic! I'm loving these blocks for slightly older clients. I've been setting them a challenge as to what they have to create, while we practice different speech sounds.
Here we have a a shed in the woods, a waterfall, and a lake with stepping stones. Can you pick it?

09/04/2026

My April newsletter for early childcare centres ... Just in time for school holidays.

06/04/2026

So I'm not sure where the last month went, but here's a copy of my newsletter from March... better late than never!
There's a few projects happening in the background that are keeping me busy. Watch this space!

02/04/2026

How many little bunnies can you find around the clinic?

Wishing everyone a happy and restful Easter!
I'll be doing reduced over the school holidays, and then back for Term 2. I do have some limited appointment times opening up for term 2 if you are interested!

25/02/2026

GREAT NEWS!! There is new funding avaible from 1st March for children who have difficulties with their speech sound pronunciation! This is the main area that that I treat in my clinic, so it's fabulous that more funding is now available for these children.

How do I access this? - You'll need a referral from you GP.

What's it called? - Diagnosis and treatment for complex neurodevelopmental conditions (your GP should know!)

How many sessions are subsided?- Rebates for up to x20 sessions will now be available with a once off referral

More info is available here:
https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Members/News-and-publications/Articles/2026/02-February/medicare-expansion-for-speech-pathology.aspx

Note the previous rebates through Medicare for x5 sessions/year are also still available in addition to this new funding!

From 1 March 2026, Medicare M10 will expand to include stuttering, speech sound disorders and cleft lip/palate, giving under‑25s access to rebated assessment and therapy. SPA outlines eligibility, referral requirements and differences from CCMP.

20/02/2026

For the speechies..
Don't forget my upcoming online PD "Achieving those elusive 100 trials in speech sound disorders!"
This reviews the latest research regarding how many trials to aim for in speech sessions, then lots of strategies and examples of how to help achieve high trials. Great to give you practical inspiration and ideas for therapy sessions as you start the new year!

Join me to delve into the how and why of 100 trials in our therapy sessions. This workshop aims to bring together the research around 100 trials in...

17/02/2026

Each month I send out a newsletter for the local kindergartens and early childhood centres. Here's my Feb newsletter with some general info regarding how speech pathologist can help in child development.
If you'd like to find out more, send me a message or email kidsinthehills.sp@gmail.com

13/02/2026

Let me introduce myself for those who don't know me....
I'm a paediatric speech pathologist with over 20yrs experience who loves working with children who experience difficulties with their speech pronunciation. I take a play-based approach for practising new sounds, to make it fun and engaging for your child. I also can help with difficulties related to your child's language and/or early literacy skills, in addition to their speech difficulties.

I do have some limited availability currently in the clinic at Ferny Grove on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Contact the clinic to discuss how I can help - 0402 070 299 or kidsinthehills.sp@gmail.com