Auditory-Verbal Western Australia

03/09/2025

Teletherapy is so empowering for parents!
We just spent one hour on a teletherapy session -playing with rocks!
It is rewarding observing, guiding and coaching a parent while they play with their child in their own home.
Our teletherapy session was with a bilingual family-following the child’s lead and playing in the backyard. So many new words and concepts used by the parent and awesome to hear the child use the new words by the end of the session. So much fun for everyone! Thank you for having me!

19/12/2024

Love watching babies and parents playing peek a boo! Great for name calling to recognize names!

Playing peek-a-boo isn’t just a game; it’s a developmental milestone in action! Through play, babies learn critical social skills, build trust, and strengthen their understanding of the world. With each round of peek-a-boo, you’re nurturing their language, emotional, and social development.

22/11/2024

AVWA teletherapy
It is great doing AVWA tele therapy with families who live far away. I am able to observe the family in their home and guide and coach parents without the child knowing. This makes the session very natural for the child and empowering for parents.

22/11/2024

Good to read evidence of the importance of turn taking -something that my AVWA families always focus on!

MIT cognitive scientists discovered that engaging in conversation with children can alter their brain development, making these back-and-forth exchanges more essential for language acquisition than merely increasing vocabulary exposure.

In their study, they found that the frequency of these “conversational turns” was a significant predictor of variations in brain physiology and language skills among children, regardless of their family’s income or educational background. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fLHuWC