Starting your first speech pathology job – how do you prepare?
Starting your first speech pathology job is a significant milestone. You have worked hard to qualify as a speech pathologist. You are ready to start impacting people’s lives by helping them communicate. A smooth transition from student to speech pathologist needs preparation. Recent speech pathology graduate, Rachael Becke, shares her top 5 tips so that […]
Phonics, phonemes and more terms
As speech pathology students, you are learning so many new terms. Sometimes the terminology can be very confusing. You feel uncertain if you are using them correctly. The terms “phonics”, “phonetics”, “phonological awareness”, “phonemic awareness”, “phonemes”, and “phonological therapy” sound similar. Do you know the difference? In this blog we will explain these terms and […]
10 things to ask BEFORE you start your student placement
Starting your student placement can be both an exciting and daunting experience. There are a lot of things to organise and prepare for before you start. It’s important to ask as many questions as possible to ensure a smooth transition into your new role. In this blog post, we will discuss 10 things that you […]
3 Ways to Keep Your Very Active Client Engaged
If you have an active client, it can be difficult to keep them engaged during therapy sessions. This is especially true if your little one has sensory needs. As speech pathologists, we want to maximise our client’s listening and attention in therapy tasks. When we change the way we think about our client’s “wiggly” or […]
Emotional Regulation in Children
I was shocked to see Will Smith slap Chris Rock at the Oscars last night. Whether Chris Rock “deserved” it or not, one thing is certain. We expect more emotional regulation from our children. According to his Instagram, Will Smith is a big fan of practising mindfulness. But it seems this wasn’t enough to help […]
Speech pathology job interview? Here’s how to nail it!
You have studied for your Bachelor of Speech Pathology or your Masters of Speech Pathology and now its time to nail your speech pathology job interview! Don’t leave it to chance. Use these best preparation tips for your speech pathology job interview. These tips will help you stand out from your colleagues and secure your […]
Why speech pathology businesses use recruitment agencies
ifWhy do speech pathology businesses use recruitment agencies? Are they hiding something? Speech pathology students recently asked me these two questions and were genuinely concerned. They were applying for online speech pathologist jobs. However, they became suspicious when the recruitment agency would not reveal the speech pathology business they were representing. Recruitment agencies are not […]
Applying for speech pathology jobs?
Applying for speech pathology jobs? Make your application stand out! It’s recruitment time! Speech pathology students from La Trobe, UQ, ACU, Griffith and other universities across Australia are now busy applying for speech pathology jobs. They are also finding themselves competing with their fellow student colleagues for the same speech pathologist job. So, they find […]