My Word Speech Therapy Podcast

May 12 2024
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Would you like tips to help your child thrive in life? Are you sitting on a waitlist for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or another allied health service and would like some more information to help your child while you wait? Would you like to hear from paediatric allied health therapists about their tips and tricks to help children? Then this is the podcast for you! Bringing new interviews each fortnight to cover topics across speech therapy, occupational therapy, the NDIS, and healthcare across Australia.

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Why Are More People Using AHAs For Therapy

May 12 2024 15 mins  
On this episode of the podcast I answer some questions that have come through from one of our listeners around AHAs (or Allied Health Assistants), who they are, and why are we seeing more and more of them used for therapy. It's a bit of a different episode format for us so I hope you enjoy. We would love to hear any questions you might have for the podcast so feel free to reach out

What is the PEERS Program and How Can it Help My Child?

Apr 28 2024 35 mins  
On this episode I chat with Beverley and Inez from Definition Diverse all about the PEERS Program. PEERS is a group program for preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults that focuses on developing social skills. If you would like to find out more about Definition Diverse and the work they do you can find them here: Instagram and Facebook: @definitiondiverse Website: https://www.d

The Benefits Of Multidisciplinary Teams

Apr 14 2024 14 mins  
On this episode of the podcast I answer some questions that have come through from one of our listeners around multidisciplinary teams, what they are, and how they can be beneficial. It's a bit of a different episode format for us so I hope you enjoy. We would love to hear any questions you might have for the podcast so feel free to reach out to us to submit any questions you have.

Toilet Training

Mar 31 2024 30 mins  
On this episode we have Beth Dewing from The Mama Coach joining us again for a part 2. This time Beth and I discuss the stages of toilet training for children and some tips and tricks that you mind find helpful. You can find more of Beth on her website beth-dewing.themamacoach.com or on her social media accounts @bethdewing_themamacoach

Sleep Skills

Mar 17 2024 44 mins  
On this episode I chat with Beth Dewing from The Mama Coach about sleep from newborn through to adult sleep patterns. We discuss how to help set your child (and you) up for sleep success. You can find more of Beth on her website beth-dewing.themamacoach.com or on her social media accounts @bethdewing_themamacoach

2024 Intro + Podcast Update

Mar 14 2024 2 mins  
Welcome back to the podcast! Here’s an update for 2024, with some excting news from Maegen. We hope you enjoy listening to the episodes and we are looking forward to bringing you more content to help empower your kiddos in 2024. https://mywordhealth.com.au/

Speech Sound Development in Children

Nov 05 2023 23 mins  
On this episode I chat with Speech Pathologist, Shae, about speech sound development (articulation) in children. We cover topics of what speech sounds are, some examples of speech sound errors, when a child should see a Speech Pathologist for their speech sounds, and what parents can do at home to help children develop good articulation skills.

Social Groups, Wellbeing, and Self-Care in Primary School

Oct 22 2023 25 mins  
On this episode I chat with Alice who is a Key Worker Educator here at My Word Health. Alice has a real passion for helping children with their social-emotional wellbeing and she shares lots of her tips and tricks with us in this episode.

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Child’s Therapy Sessions

Oct 08 2023 41 mins  
On this episode I chat with paediatric physiotherapist Kelly Nicholson about how you can get the most from your child's therapy sessions. We discuss what a typical therapy session might look like, what information your therapist might like to know, and how you can maximise the time you have with your therapist so you know what to work on at home. Kelly talks about some useful resou

Feeding Development In Children Part 2

Sep 24 2023 26 mins  
On this episode I chat with Speech Pathologist Jacqui about feeding development in children. We answer questions around what you can do to promote safe feeding skills with your child. This is Part 2 of 2 episodes we have around feeding development.