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My name is Abigail Spanner. For more info please contact Medical on Miami on 07 5576 5832.

I am a passionate Paediatric Occupational Therapist providing services to children (0-25 years) and families of the Gold Coast region.

17/10/2025

🧠 Children with DLD may struggle with language, but with the right support, they can thrive. Patience, simple language, and visual tools go a long way. 💬💛

03/10/2025

October is ADHD Awareness Month ✨

Did you know ADHD often looks very different in boys and girls?
💙 In boys, ADHD may show up as hyperactivity, impulsivity, or interrupting.
💜 In girls, ADHD can appear as daydreaming, anxiety, or low self-esteem.

Because of these differences, many girls are overlooked or diagnosed later in life. Awareness helps us recognise the unique ways ADHD shows up and provide the right support.

Every child deserves to feel seen, heard, and celebrated 💛

01/10/2025

Follow-up from Monday’s post! ✨
We talked about how every smile, coo, and back-and-forth lays the foundations for talking

But what actually counts as talking once those little sounds start to grow?
It’s not just clear words like “mum” or “dad” - babies and toddlers have so many clever ways to communicate 🍼💬

From animal sounds and exclamations, to signs and even consistent “made-up words,” every sound and attempt matters. It’s all communication, and it’s all a step towards talking 💕

26/09/2025

Our Top 6 Tips for Early Talkers! ✨
The first five years are the most important for your child’s language development. Every little moment counts, from bath time splashes to choosing between an apple or banana 🍎🍌.

We’ve pulled together 6 simple, powerful strategies you can start using today to help your little one’s communication blossom. 💬

Swipe through the carousel to learn more!
To dive deeper into each tip, head to our blog: creativemindstherapygc.com.au/blog

22/09/2025

✨ Revisiting Speech Pathology Week 2025 ✨

This year’s theme, Connection Through Communication, speaks to the heart of what we do as speech pathologists. 💬 Every session begins with building trust, creating space for children and families to connect, and opening doors to meaningful communication.

To celebrate, some of our Creative Minds Therapy team has shared what connection means to each of us in our work. From first words to shared laughter, these reflections highlight the moments that matter most, and the privilege of supporting families on their journey. 💙

11/09/2025

Wishing our amazing Co-Director and Occupational Therapist Mrs. Abby a wonderful birthday today!

As the founder of CMT we are so grateful for her starting and sharing the vision for helping little ones in need. We are so grateful and wishing her the best day 🥳✨

10/09/2025

🌸 Every child grows in their own unique way, and together, they create something truly beautiful.

In therapy, we celebrate those differences, recognising that every sound, step, and smile adds to the garden of growth. 💛

05/09/2025

A few days ago, we shared our Top 10 Tips for Toileting, and one of the most important was watching for signs of readiness. 🚽✨

We’ve broken those signs down for you in these slides 💛

Every child’s journey is different, but recognising these cues can make the toilet training process smoother, calmer, and more successful for both you and your little one. 🌟

01/09/2025

🚽✨ Toilet training can feel big for little ones (and their parents too!), but it doesn’t have to be stressful.

Here are our Top 10 Tips for Toileting to make the process smoother, fun, and child-led. From reward charts, to songs and lots of positive encouragement! Small steps really do make a big difference.

On the next slide, we’ve added some of our favourite toileting songs to keep things light, engaging, and motivating

Remember: every child is different. The most important step? Patience. 🌈

26/02/2024

A little throwback of Abby & Kora to start the week!
Check out how little our beautiful therapy dog Kora was in 2022!

Have a wonderful week everyone! As always, for any enquiries, send us an email at info.creativemindstherapy@gmail.com ⭐️

19/02/2024

Happy Monday from the CMT team☀️

We’re diving into another week of working towards our goals and celebrating all of the little wins!

07/02/2024

Our co-director Abby put together a list of some of her favourite working memory and reinforcer games! 🧠

Working memory activities are helpful and important for ALL children to assist them in using their cognitive skills to work on their working memory. Working memory is an important part of executive functioning, which involves our ability to recall, plan or sequence and initiate an appropriate action or response. We use our working memory to regain information about what we have recently learnt to perform accurately. Working memory and executive functioning both work strongly together to assist with our attention and concentration. Those with poor working memory may display signs of impulsivity or inattention.

We hope you enjoy playing these games with your kids to work on their working memory! ♥️

Address

2125 Gold Coast Highway Miami
Gold Coast, QLD
4220

Telephone

+61755765832

Website

http://www.creativemindstherapygc.com.au/

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