From 1 September, 2018, we’ll be offering services at our new clinic at 22 Dudley St, Eltham The new clinic is a short walk from the train station, with easy parking in the Coles carpark across the road from the clinic. We’re sharing the new premises with a child and adolescent psychologist, a podiatrist and…
If your Miss or Mr 2 is not quite using the words you’d expected, or if you’d like some ideas and strategies for encouraging your 2 year old to use more words, then this group program, running in Term 2 and 3, might be just what you’re looking for. “Two And Talking is a group…
In Term 2, 2019 we will offer this program for first time at our Footscray clinic after several successful terms at our Thornbury site. This group session are designed for pre-schoolers aged 3-5 years to support them in developing their skills for interaction, play and communication with others. What skills will my child learn? Goals may…
A warm hello to the DWSP community! My name is Laura and I joined the team here at DWSP back in December 2018. I met Dee and some of the team several years previously and I am thrilled to have finally joined them. I have always held a passion for supporting children and their families,…
What are motor skills? Motor Skills are split into fine motor skills (little movements, e.g. cutting, writing) and gross motor skills (e.g. jumping, balancing). Children gradually develop their ability to use different groups of muscles across the first 8 years of life, starting with basic gross motor skills, e.g rolling, walking and crawling, and gradually…
Why should we encourage kids in messy play/sensory play? From the very first day they are born, children are designed to explore the world via all their senses; taste, sight, touch, hearing and smell. That’s why babies and toddlers touch and mouth everything, and why kids make funny noises with their mouths and experiment with how…
Small doll play is a developmental milestone for cognitive skills and imaginary play. It’s the kind of play which children can enjoy by themselves or with 1-2 friends in a small group. The dolls and storys they tell can change as they grow and find new interests – and it’s a kind of play that…
Jaclyn joined the DWSP team in early 2019 after returning from working and travelling in London and Europe. Prior to her international roles Jaclyn worked with the Department of Education across Melbourne schools for over 5 years. Jaclyn completed her postgraduate study with a Masters of Speech Pathology at The University of Melbourne and is…
Hi there. My name is Alyssa and I’m excited to introduce myself as the newest member of the team at DWSP! I joined the team in August and am loving everything so far. I grew up outside of Seattle, Washington in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and spent the last 7 years living in California. After…
“What did you do in speech therapy today?” his teacher asked. “Played Bop It!” said the student. Yes! Mission accomplished! I thought, as I looked at the teacher and laughed out loud. Since we use so many games and activities to work on our goals – our students often don’t realise they’re learning new…