Welcome to 2018!

Welcome to 2018!

by | Feb 16, 2018 | Uncategorized

With the kids now back at school, Positive Speech is back open for appointments.

To start the year off, I thought I’d share the wealth of Resources for the Public from Speech Pathology Australia, the national association for the profession. Included in their resources is a number of Fact Sheets on important topics related to Speech Pathology. Go to https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au, select ‘Resources for the Public’ from the drop-down menu at the top, and then choose ‘Fact Sheets’ from the list of options on the left of the page. While you’re there, navigate around the site using the menu to access other interesting resources and information.

Reduce screen time!

Reduce screen time!

by | Dec 31, 2017 | Speech Pathology

More = physical activity

Less = screen time

The research is out!

This week “The Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (birth to 5 years)” was released, encouraging parents and caregivers to limit screen time greatly (actually NO screen time for kids under 2) and devote a minimum of three hours of physical activity per day. It gives parents “a strong framework to set up their child’s day, spelling out precisely how much sleep, physical activity and sedentary time kids should have in a 24-hour period.”

Our speech pathology and psychology clinic is located in Braddon, ACT, in Canberra’s CBD. Call us on 5117 4890 or email reception@inpositivehealth.com to get in touch.

In Positive Health, Canberra. Nel MacBean Speech Pathologist Canberra. Campbell MacBean Psychologist Canberra.

SPA Book of the Year Awards 2017

SPA Book of the Year Awards 2017

by | Nov 30, 2017 | Speech Pathology

The Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year awards have been released. Great ideas for that Christmas stocking (I know, I know, now only 25 days away….eek! Where did the year go?)

The winners are:
Birth to 3 years – Noisy Nature written by Mandy A Kuhne, ilustrated by Alex Kuhne
Three to 5 years – Me and You written by Deborah Kelly, illustrated by Karen Blair
Five to 8 years – Somewhere Else written and illustrated by Gus Gordon
Eight to ten years – Artie and the Grime Wave written and illustrated by Richard Roxburgh
Indigenous children – Mad Magpie written and illustrated by Gregg Dreise.

Check out the SPA website for more information.

Boost your vocabulary!

Boost your vocabulary!

by | Nov 22, 2017 | Speech Pathology

“Vocabulary is the best single indicator of intellectual ability and an accurate predictor of success at school”.  W.B. Elley

Teaching vocabulary is important, both on the part of parent and teacher. This article is directed more at classroom teachers, but parents can benefit from reading it, too, and helping their children to develop a robust vocabulary (and thereby improve expressive language output and receptive language input). Vocabulary instruction shouldn’t just be limited to the classroom.

“We think with words, therefore to improve thinking, teach vocabulary”. A. Draper and G. Moeller

Our speech pathology and psychology clinic is located in Braddon, ACT, in Canberra’s CBD. Call us on 5117 4890 or email reception@inpositivehealth.com to get in touch.

In Positive Health, Canberra. Nel MacBean Speech Pathologist Canberra. Campbell MacBean Psychologist Canberra.

Boost your vocabulary!

Boost your vocabulary!

by | Oct 22, 2017 | Speech Pathology

“Vocabulary is the best single indicator of intellectual ability and an accurate predictor of success at school”.  W.B. Elley

Teaching vocabulary is important, both on the part of parent and teacher. This article is directed more at classroom teachers, but parents can benefit from reading it, too, and helping their children to develop a robust vocabulary. Vocabulary instruction shouldn’t just be limited to the classroom.

“We think with words, therefore to improve thinking, teach vocabulary”. A. Draper and G. Moeller

Our speech pathology and psychology clinic is located in Braddon, ACT, in Canberra’s CBD. Call us on 5117 4890 or email reception@inpositivehealth.com to get in touch.

In Positive Health, Canberra. Nel MacBean Speech Pathologist Canberra. Campbell MacBean Psychologist Canberra.