When are you ready to hire a new team member?
Hiring a new team member is a big decision. You want to ensure you’re ready for the commitment before taking the plunge. But how do you know when you’re ready? Here are five questions to ask yourself BEFORE you start looking for an additional speech pathologist to join your team. How many clients will they […]
6 Therapy Games That Support Joint Attention
I think you’ll agree that establishing joint attention is vital for developing children’s social communication and cognitive skills. In neurotypical children, joint attention skills start to develop soon after birth. At 18 months of age, toddlers are usually competent at gaining and maintaining joint attention from adults and peers. Without joint attention skills, it could […]
How do I do therapy for reading and spelling difficulties?
Speech pathologists and speech pathology students may be asked to provide therapy for reading and spelling difficulties. It can be tricky to know where to start, but fortunately, there are some steps that you can follow in order to get started. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the key things that you […]
My client has so many goals – where do I start?
Speech pathologists are generally caring, empathetic people; we just want to help with everything! One of the biggest conundrums we face is when our clients have so many goals we need to decide where to start therapy! Early in my career, I tried to include too many goals in my therapy sessions. As a result, […]
What assessments do I use if I suspect CAS?
As a paediatric speech pathologist, I help children with speech sound disorders. Occasionally, I may suspect a client has Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). At TalkHQ, we have a three-part, in-depth assessment process so we can use clinical reasoning to drive our treatment management. I wanted to ensure I was delivering evidence-based practice when assessing […]
Assessment Only Clinic
Are you worried about your child’s communication development? TalkHQ offers an Assessment Only Clinic for kids. This means that you can find out about your child’s communication profile. Getting an assessment from us will give you answers and clarity about your child’s development. You can get answers to whether their communication is typical or needs […]
Fun with Food!
Are you struggling to get your child to eat a variety of foods? TalkHQ’s Fun with Food group therapy is an intensive therapy program that can help. Our program helps children to tolerate different textures and expand their food range. This group aims to improve their food tolerances to improve the child’s nutrition and overall […]
Prep 4 Prep Group Therapy
Is your child a kindergartener transitioning to Prep? When starting to prep your child for Prep, there’s a lot to think about. But don’t worry, we’re here to help! TalkHQ offer Prep 4 Prep Group Therapy programs! Many parents worry about this big milestone. We know it can be tough making the jump from kindergarten […]
Prep Easy Group Therapy
What is Prep Easy Group Therapy? Our Prep Easy program is suitable for Prep students who struggle with reading and spelling. This group targets skills that are required to learn to read and spell in Prep. Our Prep Easy includes activities that help build the following skills: oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, and vocabulary. This blog […]
Building Buddies – Building Lego AND Friendships!
Building Buddies is TalkHQ’s Lego group therapy program that helps kids strengthen their social communication skills while playing with Lego. It is suitable for neurodivergent children who love playing Lego. Playing with Lego is a great opportunity for all children to develop their language and socialise. We believe our Building Buddies program creates a maximally […]
