Alison Downey Speech Pathologist

11/05/2023

11/05/2023

We are so excited to share the 2023 National NAIDOC Week Poster, ‘For Our Elders’, designed by the incredibly talented Bobbi Lockyer! Bobbi Lockyer

Bobbi is a proud Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyulnyul and Yawuru artist, born and based on Kariyarra Country in Port Hedland. Bobbi’s artwork, For Our Elders, “showcases how important our Elders are in passing down traditions and culture to our children and future.”

You can download your copy today from the NAIDOC website! https://www.naidoc.org.au/2023-poster

11/05/2023

This series explores six Aboriginal seasonal calendars to find out how the unique knowledge they contain helps the traditional owners to hunt, fish and collect bush tucker at the best time.

11/05/2023

We love seeing kids with attention challenges thrive.

11/05/2023

Mother's Day is coming! We've created a Sign Guide for the book "Thanks Mum!" by Matt Cosgrove, so you can learn the signs for the book, and for Mother's Day! You can download it for FREE here: https://kwsa.org.au/resources/topic/mothers-day/?category=signs-of-interest

10/05/2023

Our Easy English parent guides cover topics like the NDIS, disability professionals, inclusion, education and parenting. They can be downloaded and printed.

24/04/2023

In a world of voice-activated tech, Deaf people risk missing out. This project aims to change that

Our digital world is increasingly reliant on voice-activated technology. Deaf people risk being left behind, so a project is developing an Auslan-speaking virtual assistant named Zelda.

21/04/2023

The Communication Hub

The Communication Hub is for people with communication difficulties, their communication partners, and the wider community. It highlights the importance of communication in everyday life and provides information for those with communication difficulties to empower themselves and others. If you are a first-time visitor, read our suggestions for exploring the site. Use the settings at the top right to customise the site animation, translation and accessibility functions.

Parker is a young man with Developmental Language Disorder. He has always wanted to sky-dive, but will his communication difficulties get in his way?

13/04/2023

https://theconversation.com/autism-and-adhd-assessment-waits-are-up-to-2-years-long-what-can-families-do-in-the-meantime-203232?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2013%202023%20-%202597026118&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2013%202023%20-%202597026118+CID_1180f1df6e51b777462025f522a53756&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Autism%20and%20ADHD%20assessment%20waits%20are%20up%20to%202%20years%20long%20What%20can%20families%20do%20in%20the%20meantime

Some services require a formal diagnosis of autism or ADHD – but there is much parents and carers can do to support their child and their own wellbeing.