Skills 2 Talk Speech Pathology

24/08/2025

21/08/2025

18/08/2025

17/08/2025

One of the most common myths in early childhood is that babies and toddlers need to be around other children to “socialize.”

In reality, the first years are about building secure, responsive relationships with primary caregivers. This is when the architecture of the brain is forming at an incredible pace, with over one million new neural connections being made every second. These connections are shaped by consistent, nurturing interactions.

Every cuddle, every shared smile, every time you respond to their needs, you strengthen the neural pathways for trust, empathy, communication, and cooperation. These are the building blocks that make future friendships and group interactions possible.

Social skills at this stage are not learned on the playground or in a group of same-age peers. They are formed through the back-and-forth exchanges, eye contact, and emotional attunement between a child and their caregiver. Peer play will naturally come later, once the child feels secure and confident in themselves. Solitary and parallel play in infancy and toddlerhood are not only normal but essential for healthy development.

We’ve unpacked this in Part 2 of our Summer of Play series, Stages and Schemas: https://www.weskoolhouse.com/product-page/summer-of-play-series-part-2-patterns-of-play-understanding-stages-and-sche

02/07/2025

01/07/2025

29/06/2025

28/06/2025

This survey is about the NDIS Supports rule (section 10).

These rules make it clear what types of supports and services NDIS participants can spend their funds on. Last October, transitional rules were put in place for the NDIS Supports rule (section 10). These rules now need to be updated.

The Department of Social Services want to hear from carers, participants and the disability community. In particular about their experience of the current definitions and list of NDIS supports.

Your feedback will help make decisions about changes to the NDIS Supports rules before updated rules are agreed with state and territory governments.

Complete the survey here 👉 https://bit.ly/4lw5akG

26/06/2025

If you’ve worked with our team, you’ve seen the power of speech pathology and what it can unlock.

❤️ A first word (selected, spoken, signed, gestured - whatever it may be!)

❤️ A way to say “I love you”, “stop that!” or “that’s funny”

❤️ A world of autonomy, belonging, connection and opportunity.

These aren’t just milestones, they’re a lifeline for anyone living a full and immersed life.

Our work doesn’t just happen in the clinic. We travel to homes, schools, workplaces and community settings to make sure communication support fits where people live, learn and connect.

🌟 We help people say “I need a break” with a gesture

🌟 We enable people to share their weekend news with a communication app

🌟 We work with teachers to set up a classroom that includes every voice

These are the moments we live for! And what speech pathologists across the country do every day.

Sustainable funding for this kind of work is vital, and it’s getting harder. The NDIA have released new pricing arrangements that halve the hourly rate for travel by Speech Pathologists and have kept the hourly rate for our services frozen - unchanged for nearly 6 years - despite significant increases in inflation and operating costs during this time.

The best voice to share is yours! To understand more about what’s happening behind the scenes and take action:

👉 https://www.ndis.gov.au/news/10775-fairer-and-more-equitable-pricing-ndis-participants

👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EPu55p4ew/

To take action:

👉 Download our letter template for families and supporters to voice your concerns directly to governments - https://twowaystreet.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Letter-template-for-families-on-the-impact-of-the-2025-26-NDIS-Pricing-Decision.docx

👉 Use the Speech Pathology Australia one-click advocacy tool or share your story -https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/NDISaccess

19/06/2025

17/06/2025

01/05/2025

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Are you looking for a program where your child can thrive, explore the wonders of nature, discover the joy of movement, and experiment with foods — all in a neuroaffirming, small group environment with other children and families?

Nature Play WA is offering a FREE eight-week Nature Play in the Park program for neurodivergent preschool-aged children and their families (a diagnosis is NOT required).

🌳 For: Neurodivergent pre-schoolers (developmentally 3-4 years, no diagnosis required) and their families - siblings welcome!
🌳 When: Term 3
🌳 Times: Tuesdays 9:30am to 10:30am
🌳 Location: Star Swamp Bushland, North Beach (big thanks to City of Stirling for supporting!)
🌳 Starts: Tuesday 29th July 2025 for 8 consecutive weeks
🌳 Cost: FREE thanks to Telethon.

This is likely to be very popular so register early before all spots GO! Head to the link in bio to register and to find out more info.

Love the idea but can’t make the day / time? Nature Play WA would love to run more programs on different days and locations if there is interest from families. To help make this happen you can register your interest and suggest times/days/locations so they can plan for 2026.