Spill the Beans Speech Pathology

16/12/2025

A normal day in the clinic.
Yes, the mess happened.
Yes, we cleaned it up.
Yes, your child is still welcome here. 🤣

For some kids, dumping everything out is regulation.
For others, it’s curiosity, creativity or communication.

Hear me out — our role isn’t to stop the mess at all costs.
It’s to support the child through it, set clear expectations, model language, and help them learn how to repair and reset.

And sometimes… despite our best boundaries… the mess still wins 😅

So, if you ever think, “I’m so sorry about the mess…”
Please know: you don’t need to apologise.
When I get the sensory box out, I expect mess. I plan for mess. And I’m here to support your child through it.

Also… I have a really great vacuum cleaner 🤣

15/12/2025

Some great advice here for families on how to navigate these conversations with children.

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29/11/2025

Sure, the masterpiece is mostly on her sleeves — but that’s how language grows: through hands-on (in this case, literally) exploration.

Messy art builds words for colours, textures, actions, and feelings. And here’s the cool part: research shows kids learn verbs (action/doing words) best when they do the action themselves. Every dip, swipe, mix, splash, and wipe helps their brains link the movement to the meaning.

We call this “evidence-based chaos” in my house which really does help me tolerate the mess 😜🖍️

So, be brave and get a little messy.

25/11/2025

I love that my work never repeats itself. Every day brings a new win 🧸🪁🧩

24/11/2025

Spill the Beans Clients - please note I am still working at the clinic this week despite the clinic being closed. You’ll just need to ring the door bell when you arrive and I’ll come to collect you. 😊

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23/11/2025

If your child says “thand” instead of sand, don’t panic — they’re not broken. They’re just… tiny, sandy humans who haven’t mastered ‘S’ yet. 😆🏖️

A frontal lisp (the classic thand / thock / thun situation) is super common in early childhood and often will resolve sometime before 4;6 years of age.

So what can you do at the beach?
🐚 1. Model, don’t correct
Child: “THAND!”
You: “Yes — sssand! Soft, squishy sssand.”

🐠2. Use the beach as your therapy room
“Let’s sprinkle the sssand!”
“Listen… sss like the water hiss.”

🦀3. When to check in
If a lisp hangs around past 4;6 years, is causing frustration, or you’re just not sure — a quick chat with a speechie is always worth it.

And if the lisp sounds a little different or “slushy,” that may be a lateral lisp. These aren’t part of typical development, so children won’t usually outgrow them without support — early help is best.

Until then? Enjoy the beach. And the thand. Lots and lots of thand. P.S anyone got any hot tips for a great vacuum that I can use for my car!? Asking for a friend 😆

21/11/2025

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𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!
Book in for a one-on-one Santa visit, to support children and families with additional and sensory needs.
Bookings are essential and open 30 November.

14/11/2025

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Do you know a child who'd love to be on Play School? 👀

Play School are on the lookout for children with disability to appear in our 'Through The Windows' segments for new and exciting upcoming series! ✨🎥

Full instructions on how to make a submission can be found below.
Submissions close Friday 28th November at 11:59pm AEST.