Connect Therapy

11/11/2015

Need speech therapy help for your child with ASD?
Even though I am based in Sydney, Australia, I am currently helping many families around the world....thanks to technology! I use skype, video analysis and my online training workshops to carry out 1:1 sessions that empower and up skill families wherever they might be!
After 20 years of carrying out speech therapy with kids on the autism spectrum I am now loving the diversity of helping families from different parts of the world.
If you would like to enquire about these services please get in touch

04/11/2015

Yay the other Maria Dismondy books have arrived in the post! They are fantastic and stimulate such great conversations regarding social thinking and celebrating diversity with empathy and compassion. Great for kids aged 5-8 years

07/10/2015

I love using this book in therapy! I just ordered four more of Maria Dismondy's books today because she has a knack of creating story books that celebrate individuality and respecting the thoughts and feelings of others. Can't wait for Mr Postman to deliver them...

10/09/2015

Want to see something powerful and inspiring? Spend just 10 minutes listening to this fabulous lady Brene Brown! Understanding the importance of vulnerability is so important in establishing deep, authentic and CONNECTED relationships. This is something that I aspire to everyday with my family, friends and of course clients...hence why I named my Speech Therapy approach, Connect Therapy!

Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.

27/07/2015

Here's our July special guys. Enjoy!

*35% OFF* the 4th online workshop in my new Autism Essentials series - Closes at the end of the month!
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Successful intervention with children with ASD is based upon a solid understanding and respect of their unique thought processing patterns.

In this workshop you will discover how children with ASD typically think and why this is so. I will show you how you can support the development of your client’s or child's thinking abilities in a fun, respectful and supportive manner.

By encouraging the expansion of new thoughts and ideas in your client or child’s world you will open up many more exciting opportunities for cognitive, social and communication growth.

--> Use the code D85F7 to grab your discount!

New Autism Workshop Series - Expert, Practical training for parents and professionals

14/07/2015

Timmy Time is a perfect kids show for giving kids with ASD an opportunity to read and interpret non verbal communication in a fun way (eg body gesturing, facial expressions etc). The reason for this is because 'Timmy Time' contains no speech!
The beauty is that you can press pause as many times as you like to discuss what you can see happening.
Life happens at a very fast pace so videos are a great way of slowing things down to allow more time for processing.
I use 'Timmy Time' as well as 'Shaun the Sheep' you tube clips in therapy, with those clients who are up to this stage in development. The kids love it!

30/06/2015

Time again for my monthly special. Just made it :)

*30% OFF* the 3rd online workshop in my new Autism Essentials series - 2 days ONLY!

Maintaining a calm and organised state is essential for learning. Unfortunately this is something that can be very challenging for kids with autism!

Learn why life is more stressful for a child on the autism spectrum and what happens in the brain when processing challenging emotions.

I give you many tried and tested strategies to help when your child/client is experiencing low and high levels of stress, worry, anger and sadness, so you can get them into a calm state for effective learning!

--> Use the code 4K5JF to get your discount!

New Online Workshop Series - Expert, Practical training for parents and professionals

24/06/2015

Saw a client at one of my favourite child care centres today. This sign is posted on the back of the staff toilet door. The teachers there certainly operate with a passionate, caring and energising attitude. This toilet door reminder is GOLD!!

03/06/2015

I LOVE my work and having the pleasure of working with kids on the autism spectrum. I am fascinated everyday with their minds! We have just started to use a communication app- Proloquo2go with one of my 5 year old clients because he cannot yet express himself through speech. He typed the sentence 'Let's play with the bubbles' in our session today and of course we ran to get the bubbles! I just love hearing what is on his mind. The look of delight on his face when he is understood is priceless.

29/05/2015

Feeling incredibly overwhelmed with emotion right now as I attend a heart felt book launch! This absolutely hilarious guy was our page boy at our wedding and his clever mum is the author of a new book 'Dealing with Autism'. I had the absolute pleasure of doing speech therapy with this family over 14 years ago. I love the Hope, Love and Support that this book represents especially since this mum was told in the first year of Richie's life that he would not walk or talk. Believe me he can definitely talk! Congratulations Randa Habelrih, you are an inspiration and gift to the world.

28/05/2015

Time again for my monthly special!
Exclusively for my Facebook followers.

*35% OFF* the 2nd online workshop in my new series - 2 days ONLY!

"Once again this workshop gave some good ideas which as a parent I can apply immediately when I get home. Thank you!"

"Again you have had a positive impact on my current and future practice. Thank you." (speech pathologist)

Use the code IH9RVB to get the discount.

New Autism Workshop Series - Expert, Practical training for parents and professionals