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Join our free facebook mentoring group if you are a Speech Pathologist or Occupational Therapists who wants to work with kids...and thrive not survive.

28/02/2024

🌈👶💖 Nurturing Compassion Amidst Challenges! 🌟🤝

“Behind every challenging behaviour is a story waiting to be heard; approach with empathy and understanding.” 📖❤️ Dive into the narratives of challenging behaviours with empathy and understanding. Every child’s story is unique, and your compassionate approach can make a profound difference.

25/02/2024

✏ Drawing and creating comics can be a motivating and fun way to help children navigate social situations and teach the underlying social skills required to navigate our social environment.

Here, this little one and his OT worked on negotiation and problem solving skills through creating a comic strip🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ This is a great way to help target social situations specific to your child

21/02/2024

🌐🎨 **Mastering the Art of Teaching in Allied Health!** 🚀🗣️

In all of our scientific professions, teaching children is an art form. 🎭🧠

Collaborate with your team on diverse teaching approaches. 🤝🎯

Dive into the steps within a goal, discover activities to achieve it, and even observe fellow clinicians' sessions. 👁️💬

Embrace the wealth of perspectives, especially in the early stages of your career. 🌟💼

Building flexibility and diverse strategies is key to mastering the art of goal-oriented teaching!

19/02/2024

🤝👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Embrace the Power of Seeking Help! 🌟💡

“Strength lies in knowing when to seek guidance; asking for help is a sign of wisdom.” 🧠🌈 Acknowledge the strength in recognising when you need guidance; seeking help is a testament to your wisdom and commitment to growth.

03/08/2023

If you feel yourself getting stuck - this may be stuck on a section of a report, stuck in a negative mindset, etc. - try changing your environment to reset. You might go outside briefly, you might be able to work in a different room. Sometimes a small change like your environment can be enough to refocus. 🤗

26/07/2023

A great way to build rapport and trust with a child is to get on their level - squat down so you are the same height. You can do this when greeting them, when giving feedback, when managing behavior. You’re already getting them to do things that are hard, we don’t need to be any more intimidating by being bigger than them too. 💕🧎‍♀️

18/07/2023

There are some things that you will use multiple times in each session that are handy to have close. This can be things like pens, stickers, stamps, a glue stick, and a stapler. We recommend keeping those things in a little box next to you - that way you have quick access to them rather than having to walk across the room each time you need them. 💯

10/07/2023

Avoid overwhelming yourself and try spreading out your goal setting throughout the term. This way you don't end up having lots of kids you need to plan for all at once!🤩

02/07/2023

When editing reports, it can be helpful to collate the feedback you get and the errors you find in your editing into a checklist. You can use this checklist to ensure you catch any repeated errors before the reports go out to families. ✍️✅

28/06/2023

When you are learning to do something new, it is expected that it will take a little longer. What you will want to see is that the more you do something, the easier it becomes and the quicker you can do it. It is important to reflect on how long things like reports are taking you to write. Is there a specific section that always takes ages? Think about why that is and seek feedback on how to improve it. This will leave you with more time to develop other things like your teaching skills. ⏳🤔

22/06/2023

Our professions are based on science, however, teaching our children is an art. Make sure you talk with your team about teaching different goals. You might ask about the steps within a goal, activities to do to complete a goal, and even watch other clinician's sessions. Each clinician can bring a different perspective when working on a goal and at the early stages of your career, building flexibility and having different ways to work on a goal is so important. 🥰🤝

12/06/2023

When preparing for a new client of a long term plan for a current client, think about their big picture goals first (what is impacting them the most, what are their parents most concerned about) then think about the smaller steps that you will need to reach those goals. This will help you make sure they have all of the foundation skills they need and can help the parents understand how the small steps build up to their big goals. 🌟❤️

07/06/2023

Visual schedules are such an important proactive behaviour management strategy. They set the expectations for the child, which can reduce their anxiety. Visual schedules also give the child some choice within the session, which increases their motivation and participation.

The pictures from the visual schedule stick around longer than a verbal discussion, which means you don't have to repeat yourself, and the child can focus on your goal rather than having to remember what they will be doing. 🤩☝

30/05/2023

If you find yourself thinking about all of the things that you need to do tomorrow when you've already gone home, try writing your to-do list before you leave. This might look like grabbing your notebook or a post it note and taking 5 minutes to write down those urgent tasks. It means that you can go home and focus on being at home knowing that you are prepared for the next day. 📋✅

22/05/2023

We know that it takes time and repetition to learn new things. When planning your self-directed learning, we recommend choosing a topic and setting a time frame that you will spend learning about it. For example, you might want to focus on literacy for a term - you can spend two weeks each on the 5 areas of literacy, rather than one week on all of literacy. This gives you a plan so you can go more into depth with the areas that are specific to your knowledge. 💡🤩

20/04/2023

Make the most of your time by having the things you need ready to complete the tasks that you plan. This might look like collecting the files for the reports that you plan on working on in the morning. You might also open the files on your computer so you don't waste time looking for them. This means that you are ready with something else to work on if you have a last minute cancellation. 😊⏳

10/04/2023

Research has proven that online therapy is equally effective to face to face therapy, however, there are also lots of additional benefits to trying online sessions. Online sessions mean a client can access therapy from almost anywhere, which makes as a great option for families who are on the move. It also allows a family to use objects within their home to practise their goals, which can lead to greater flexibility and chances for generalisation. Lots of kids are also highly motivated by technology, so using online can be an exciting change to their normal therapy routine! 🤓💻

Share below anything you've found useful about online therapy!

02/04/2023

We all know how important progress notes are, but when you're writing your notes, less is more. Only include the most important information that will help you focus on your goals, progress and a child's overall care.

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