Chatter Matters Speech Pathology

05/06/2025

Always learning! I am always wanting to grow and discover new ways of supporting clients that come through the Chatter Matters doors. Yesterday was an all day Advanced Workshop at the State Library with Michelle Garcia Winner and Pam Crooke from ❤️

14/03/2025

This is a 15 minute listen. For any parent out there with a child who may have a disability I would say listen, for any parent who doesn’t have a child with a disability… I would say listen, for any person without children….. I would say listen…….
We can all take something from this raw honesty and openness. Thankyou Hugh for this, thankyou x

31/10/2024

A lovely client has relocated to rural Victoria and we had a final session this week in the Ashwood clinic. He arrived with this award for me and I was so touched. I am also wrapped that the family have finally found a new local Speech Pathologist after a long wait and extensive search. What most clients do not realise is that years after they are discharged or move on, I still do think about their journey and wonder how they are getting on in life.

26/08/2024

Happy Speech Pathology week - COMMUNICATE YOUR WAY

02/12/2023

New research reveals that infants primarily learn language through rhythm rather than individual sounds, challenging traditional theories. The study emphasizes the importance of rhythmic speech patterns, like nursery rhymes, in early language development.

27/10/2023

Why the Victorian Government continues to allow schools to decide their own approaches to teaching literacy and to not adopt the evidence based approaches that are backed by science baffles me.

Dr.Pamela Snow is a Speech Pathologist and Psychologist and is widely regarded as a leading expert in the field of literacy, amongst other things.

In 2017, Pamela was a member of the National Year 1 Literacy and Numeracy Panel, convened by the then Federal Minister for Education, the Hon. Simon Birmingham.

In 2020, Pamela established, with her colleague, Associate Professor Tanya Serry, the Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR) Lab in the School of Education at La Trobe University. The SOLAR Lab is a platform for research, teaching, advocacy and postgraduate supervision on a wide range of topics pertaining to developmental language and the transition to reading, writing and spelling in the school years.

Victorian schools are still being left to decide their own literacy teaching strategy, while NSW, South Australia and Queensland are moving ahead with phonics.

10/10/2023

Attended a symposium at the RCH: Centre for Excellence in Child Speech Disorders yesterday. Wow there was some true brain power in that room! It was inspiring to hear about the advances of genetic medicine and how genome sequencing is growing and being used to inform diagnosis and treatment planning and options. As Dr. David Amor said, “Genetics is the future of our working lives” There was a focus on Childhood Apraxia of Speech ( CAS) research and also how genetics and genomics can assist and inform clinical Speech Pathology practice. A unique and wonderful way to end the day was with a funny and touching performance from comedian There’s always so much to learn 🧠👂.

13/09/2023

So it’s unboxed and all i’m going to say this could be dangerous and the kids might have some trouble getting me off here first ( and Benson!).

24/08/2023

Have you ever wanted to know what speech pathology is and what speech pathologists do, or even how to become a speech pathologist?

Find out everything you need to know in a handy flipbook!

https://speechpathologyaustralia.cld.bz/SP-Week-Booklet-2023-WEB

24/08/2023

Happy Speech Pathology Week

: Hawthorn forward Luke Breust has opened up about the medical ordeal that, literally, left him speechless.

09/08/2023

Speech Pathology week is fast approaching. It is a time for us to highlight those in the community with visible or hidden communication difficulties. It’s also a time for us to create awareness about our profession and the diverse roles we engage in across the life span. This years theme is COMMUNICATION FOR LIFE 20-26August

24/07/2023

Did you know that communication difficulties frequently co-occur with neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD, Autism, and/or mental health needs like anxiety and depression? Speech pathologists specialise in assessing and treating human communication difficulties across the lifespan and play a critical role in enhancing the health, wellbeing and participation of people with mental health needs.
For more information and resources, visit our website: https://bit.ly/3O2w5Fr