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💬 Riverland Early Intervention Speech Pathologist
👧🏽 Early Language, AAC and Speech
📍Loxton, Riverland, South Australia
📧 admin@littleleapsspeechtherapy.com.au
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01/03/2026

🎉Exciting news for families and young people with the expansion of a Medicare program

From March 1 2026 more children and young people will be able to access rebated Speech Pathology services through the MBS M10 program. To access these rebates a referral from your GP or specialist is needed.

These changes apply to eligible children and young people, up to 25 years old, with:
✨Stuttering
✨Speech Sound Disorders
✨Apraxia of Speech
✨Dysarthria
✨Cleft lip and/or palate

👉Swipe to read more about the expansion of this scheme and how to access these services

📧Contact us to learn more or make a referral

11/02/2026

It’s been a busy few weeks at Little Leaps but we have finally found the time to introduce you all to our new space! Cannot wait to see you all soon 💕✨

⚠️ Spaces may look different than what they appear due to personalisation of activities for your children 👧👦

27/01/2026

Every journey begins with a single step! 🌼

At Little Leaps, we support children and their families from birth to 8 years to build communication, confidence and emotional safety — using strengths and connection as the starting point.

✨ NDIS & private clients welcome
✨ Based in Loxton, supporting families across the Riverland
✨ Flexible session times available

Ready to take the next step?
Complete our referral form via the link in bio.

16/12/2025

Attention Little Leaps families, we have some exciting news incoming! Hang around while Samara spills all the details about 2026! We cannot wait to see you next year 😁🥳🎉

04/12/2025

Little Leaps Family!

Here are our Christmas closure dates, we hope you all have a lovely break and we cannot wait to share what 2026 looks like for us over here!

you may have noticed we have been a bit quiet on our socials - all your questions will be answered soon! 😱😮😁

30/10/2025

WORLD TEACHERS DAY 👩🏻‍🏫

Everyday is a great day to celebrate your teachers but especially today. Hats off to the teachers who each and every day show up for our children!

📧 admin@littleleapsspeechtherapy.com.au

29/10/2025

As we go into Halloween tomorrow 👻✨ here are our tips to incorporate speech development opportunities. 🕸️

🧙‍♀️ Play pretend. Be witches, ghosts, or superheroes and practice describing what you see and do!

🍬 Name Halloween treats, great for vocabulary and sound practice.

🎨 Make spooky crafts. Talk about colours, shapes, and steps (First we cut. Then we glue!).

🗣️ Practice sounds. Try saying boo, pumpkin, spider, or ghost for speech goals.

💬 Use AAC or visuals, label costumes, feelings, and choices (I want, I see, I’m scared!).

Whether you celebrate halloween or not in Australia, every conversation , big or small, helps your child find their voice. 💛

Happy Halloween!

📧 admin@littleleapsspeechtherapy.com.au

27/10/2025

Play turns language learning into something fun, natural, and meaningful. It's how kids explore the world and learn to connect with others—one word at a time.

💬 1. Encourages Communication. When kids play, they naturally want to talk, listen, and interact. Whether they're pretending to cook, building with blocks, or playing with others.

🧠 2. Builds Vocabulary. Different types of play introduce children to new words in a fun, meaningful way. Kids learn and remember words better when they’re connected to hands-on experiences.

🧸 3. Supports Sentence Building. During play, kids often combine words into sentences. This helps them practice grammar and more complex language structures in a natural way.

👥 4. Teaches Social Language. Play teaches the rules of conversation and social interaction. taking in turns, listening to others and reading body language and facial expressions.

🎭 5. Boosts Imagination and Storytelling. Imaginative play helps kids create stories with a beginning, middle, and end. This supports narrative skills, which are important for reading and writing later on

📧 admin@littleleapsspeechtherapy.com.au

22/10/2025

Lately, at Little Leaps, we have graduated a few clients as they have reached their speech goals with us. Some of these goals have been;

🌟 Speaking clearly – helping with sounds and pronunciation.

🌟 Understanding and using words – building vocabulary and learning how to form sentences.

🌟 Listening and following directions – improving attention and comprehension.

🌟 Using social language – learning how to take turns in conversation, make eye contact, and understand social cues.

Therapy sessions are tailored to each child’s needs and often involve families too, so parents and caregivers can support progress at home.

📧 admin@littleleapsspeechtherapy.com.au

15/10/2025

Modeling sounds is a great way to help your child with their speech, but how do you do it?

Here are our top tips to help

👂 Say the word slowly and clearly.

😊 Put a little emphasis on the tricky sound.

👐 Keep it fun and natural, take off the pressure.

😁 Stand in front of a mirror and mouth the sounds together.

📧 admin@littleleapsspeechtherapy.com.au

13/10/2025

Augmentative and Alternative Communication gives children a way to express themselves. That could be through signs, pictures, gestures, or communication devices. 📕📗

AAC supports:
- Language development in everyday life
- Connection with family and friends
- Emotional expression and regulation
- Confidence and independence

It's most powerful when it's part of a child's world everywhere.
When AAC is available and modelled in all settings, it helps unlock speech and language and gives them access to communication for a variety of intents.

📧 admin@littleleapsspeechtherapy.com.au

09/10/2025

Who benefits from AAC?

🌟 Children who are non-speaking or minimally verbal. For example, children with autism, developmental delays, or apraxia of speech.

🌞 Children whose speech is hard to understand. AAC can support clearer communication while speech develops.

🧡 Children with physical disabilities that affect speech. Such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or Down syndrome.

🔸 Children with temporary speech loss after surgery or injury affecting the mouth, throat, or vocal cords.

⭐️ Children with developmental or genetic conditions like Rett syndrome, Angelman syndrome, or global developmental delay.

🌻 Children who are late talkers but understand language well. AAC can give them a way to express themselves earlier and support spoken language development.

📧 admin@littleleapsspeechtherapy.com.au

Address

5/6 Edward Street
Loxton, SA
5333

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	2pm - 5pm

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