Auditory-Verbal Western Australia

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

15/05/2024

https://youtu.be/MWNcRztwKEo?si=Hd5AhL45NH_SV9bn

Thank you to my families who have allowed me into their homes and online, to guide and coach them on their child’s listening and spoken language journey!
This video from Hearing First reinforces the importance of early intervention.

Do you know the status of your baby’s hearing? The newborn hearing screening (NHS) makes it possible to identify hearing loss early for little ones. If your ...

09/01/2024

Happy New Year to all my amazing families!
Looking forward in 2024 to working together in your home and via teletherapy, to share your child’s achievements with learning to listen and talk.

20/12/2023

Great to support an Australian family providing pilot caps. It is a tricky time when children don’t want to wear their devices. But as adults we know how important it is to have consistent access to grow their brains -to learn to listen and talk.