The rollout, the reflection and relationships. The City of Darebin was one of the first Local Government Areas to be a part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) national roll-out beginning 1 July 2016. As an established private practice located in Darebin, with a strong reputation for supporting clients with complex needs, we were…
Dani’s will probably be the first smile you see when you enter our Thornbury clinic behind our reception desk. We asked her a few questions so you can get to know her a bit better! What is your role at Dee Wardrop Speech Pathology? My main hat is running reception and administration support. I…
Welcome to DWSP, Jessica Marzan! We’re thrilled to add another new face to the Dee Wardrop Speech Therapy team; Jessica Marzan has joined us as an Occupational Therapist. Jess’ experience is in Occupational Therapy having graduated from Australian Catholic University with a Bachelors of Occupational Therapy in 2015 and since has been working in paediatric Occupational…
There’s still a few weeks of warm weather before winter kicks in. Make the most of the warmth and the opportunities for outdoorsy fun! We all know that outdoor and active play is vital for children’s development of motor skills – but playgrounds, parks and play centres are ALSO natural places for children to develop…
The humble cardboard box has been entertaining children for a very long time! We’ve all seen those kids who would rather play with the box while the expensive toy is forgotten. At the DWSP clinics we always have a number of different sized cardboard boxes around to spark play and imagination and language with the…
Our practice offers a unique, multidisciplinary approach to working with families. Lots of clients ask what this means! To try and explain – we wanted to share this video together with the observations different kinds of therapists make when they watch children at play. Here’s a video of 2 little people, (aged 4yrs and 20…
Hand writing is a complex skill with perceptual, cognitive and motor components. It is trickier than it looks, and is easy to take for granted! Many children who are referred to Occupational Therapy from schools have difficulties with handwriting. It is the Occupational Therapist’s task to assess the child’s handwriting and identify the underlying cause…
As parents, you may have come to notice that there are many ways that children show with their behaviours that they are struggling and not coping well with things that have gone on in their lives. One of the best ways to help children with behavioural, social and emotional problems is through an approach known as play therapy.
The lead up to Christmas is such a fun time of year for kids and adults alike. Doing Christmas themed activities in sessions is a great way to entice children to sneakily work on skills while they think they are just enjoying themselves! Here is some of the tried and true Christmas fun we…
At this time of year, many of our families start asking us for recommendations about trampolines as Christmas presents. While trampolines can be funded for some children as part of NDIS, Better Start or HCWA funding schemes, many parents also choose to purchase them just because they’re so beneficial to kids! The potential benefits…