Empowering Communication for All
News: Insights & Expertise
Stay informed with expert insights, practical advice, and the latest updates from our team of dedicated speech pathologists and educators—supporting individuals, families, and professionals in communication, literacy, and language development.
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Professional Mentoring & External Supervision for Speech Pathologists
Sally Napthali
Professional mentoring and external supervision for speech pathologists across Australia, supporting clinical reasoning, complex cases, professional development and ongoing clinical growth.
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Why Does My Child Throw Tantrums? Understanding Big Emotions Through the Circle of Security Parenting™ Program
Sally Napthali
Why does my child throw tantrums? Why does my child cry all the time? These are some of the most common questions parents ask. In this article, we explore the reasons behind children's big emotions and how the Circle of Security Parenting™ Program helps parents better understand behaviour, build secure relationships, and support emotional regulation. Discover this practical parenting course available online across Australia.
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Why Play Matters
Renee Garvin
Play is more than just fun – it’s an essential part of how children learn, develop and communicate. At Speech Pathology Tasmania, we use purposeful, play-based activities to build language, speech, social communication and learning skills, helping children develop through meaningful and engaging experiences.
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Need Help with Dyslexia? Discover Orton-Gillingham Educator and Literacy Tutoring!
Renee Garvin
Discover how Orton-Gillingham educator training and literacy tutoring can support children and learners with dyslexia. Explore structured, multisensory approaches to building reading, spelling and writing skills with Speech Pathology Tasmania.
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What is parent-child attachment?
Renee Garvin
Secure attachment is vital for healthy development. It impacts how we experience, interact with, and participate in the world around us.
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Effective Communication PD Training: Building Stronger Teams Through Better Workplace Communication
Renee Garvin
Effective communication does more than transmit information, it helps people connect. And when people feel connected, teams get better results.
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Active Listening
Renee Garvin
Discover the top 'soft skill' sought by employers and how it can enhance your personal and professional relationships.
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Big Girl Pants: Coming to terms with my son’s need for speech therapy
Rosalie Martin
Seeking speech therapy for your child can bring a mix of emotions, questions and uncertainty. In this heartfelt story, one mother shares her journey of overcoming anxiety, navigating the challenges of seeking support and recognising the positive impact of speech therapy on her son's communication and development. A reassuring read for parents who may be unsure about taking that first step.
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The Big Six Pillars of Literacy: The Essential Skills for Reading Success
Renee Garvin
Discover the six essential supports needed for building literacy competency, and why each of these key elements is important.
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Oral Language Resources: ‘Icing on the Cake’ Book Companions for Teachers!
Sally Napthali
Icing on the Cake Book Companions provide practical, engaging activities to support children’s oral language development, vocabulary, comprehension and communication skills. Developed by Speech Pathologist Sheila Steele, these resources help parents and educators strengthen language and literacy skills through shared reading and meaningful learning experiences.
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Oral Language Skill Development: Icing on the Cake Book Companions
Sally Napthali
Discover how the Icing on the Cake Book Companions support children’s oral language development, vocabulary, comprehension and communication skills. Developed by Speech Pathologist Sheila Steele, these practical, evidence-based resources help parents and educators build language skills through engaging, literature-based activities.
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The Importance of Reading to Your Children
Sally Napthali
Snuggling up with a picture book does more than create cozy moments—it lays the foundation for your child’s learning and emotional growth.
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“I DON’T KNOW” is the Beginning of Something Good!
Rosalie Martin
Saying “I don’t know” has gotten a bad rap, often mistaken for weakness, when really, it’s a powerful starting point for learning and growth. In speech therapy, we celebrate those words—sometimes with a high-five, sometimes with a lolly—because they show courage, honesty, and the readiness to find out more.
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Welcome Defiance: Learning Self-Advocacy
Catherine Wood
There's a running joke in the speechie world that we “teach kids to talk back”—and it’s true, in the best way! Self-advocacy is a significant part of a confident communicator.
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Using Blanks Levels of Questions to Develop Language and Vocabulary
Renee Garvin
Blank’s Levels of Questions help children build language by moving from simple naming to deeper thinking and reasoning.
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Who Is the Orton-Gillingham Language Approach For? Dyslexia, Reading Difficulties and Literacy Support
Renee Garvin
Unlock the power of personalised learning with the Orton Gillingham Approach—helping every learner master literacy, no matter their challenge.
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What Is the Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham Approach? History, Founders and Literacy Training
Renee Garvin
Ronald Yoshimoto wrote the courses and created the training materials we use to teach the OG Language Approach.
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Circle of Security Classroom™ Professional Development: Supporting Secure Relationships in Early Childhood Settings
Sally Napthali
Give children the best possible start by strengthening the relationships that matter most.
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Transforming Lives Through Literacy and Communication in the Justice System
Sally Napthali
Rosalie Martin is transforming justice by tackling one of its quietest barriers — the inability to read, write, and communicate — giving incarcerated individuals a real chance at change.
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Empowering Lives, Building a Literate Australia!
Rosalie Martin
Breaking barriers, rebuilding lives—JCA empowers those recently released from prison to unlock the transformative power of literacy and communication.
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Developmental Language Disorder – Increasing Our Awareness
Rosalie Martin
Developmental Language Disorder—affects 1 in 14 people and can profoundly impact learning, wellbeing, and life outcomes.
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What do Speech Pathologists do?
Rosalie Martin
Speech Pathologists support all the skills of human communication, in addition to speech production.
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The Cup and Communication
Rosalie Martin
Communication is everyone’s right. It is a thing that matters most in life. Communication gives access to everything else. Like the cup, it is a humble tool of celebration, sharing and service.
