Friday the 16th of March was the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence in Australia. Poor social problem-solving skills are a common characteristic of bullies, and we know that children with communication problems are more likely to be bullied. Speech pathologists can help – got 5 minutes? Then check out the link!
Bubhub – Protect against bullying with communication and social skills
It’s up on our wall! 
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ARE YOU INTERESTED?
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS TEXT WRITING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN YEARS 4-6
Understanding and using text and developing good written language skills are essential for learning in a classroom. This program is ideal for students in Years 4-6 to help them:
• understand text types
• use text types
• complete written language tasks
We deliver support in a small group (3-4 students) to teach them how to plan, organise and edit their writing. Sessions will be completed on site at Signs and Sounds in Marrickville.
Your child does NOT have to be a current client of Signs and Sounds. Sessions will be conducted for 1 hour each day from Tuesday – Friday of the first week of the April school holidays (time of sessions to be confirmed).
Cost = $50-$60 per session (Total program fee = $200-$240) depending on the amount of interest and size of the groups.
Please note that Medicare, private health and third party funding (such as NDIS) may be claimed for these sessions and that the cost does not include any reports or individual assessments.
If you would like to register your interest, please email your child’s name and grade by the 18th of March 2018 to: signsandsounds@hotmail.com
We’re here to help!
IT’S COMPETITION TIME AT SIGNS AND SOUNDS!!
Speech Pathology Australia have announced the winners of the 2017 Book of the Year Awards…and we want to celebrate! The Awards are given to one book from each of five categories that speech pathologists believe promote and enhance language and literacy skills 
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Every time you visit us during the month of November, you’ll receive one entry for your chance to win one of the winning titles! Prizes drawn: 1st December 2017….and be sure to look out for our posts about the winning titles 
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Don’t forget…Signs and Sounds is a registered provider for the NDIS! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
We are registered for Early Childhood Supports, Therapeutic Supports and Assistive Technology, and like many participants and providers, we’re slowly getting our heads around it!
Did you know that the NDIS is the second largest social reform, after the introduction of Medicare, in Australia’s history?
We’re already providing services to families who have plans that are NDIA Managed, Plan Managed and Self Managed! Maybe we can help you too!
What is Developmental Language Disorder? Check out what these children found out about it!
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appy Speech Pathology Week 2017! We’re ready to celebrate and get the message out! The theme this year is COMMUNICATION ACCESS #allthewords #allthetime
We’re attending a very important workshop today! Honoured to be part of helping to develop a National Guideline for Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Australia with some of the best researchers in the area 
☺️ PS. Look out for us on an upcoming episode of SBS’s Insight series 
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We are so proud to announce that Signs and Sounds has been nominated for a 2017 Inner West Local Business Award under the Specialised Business category! We don’t know who nominated us but we’re very grateful for it! It reflects the wonderful work of our team AND the wonderful work of our awesome families! Voting starts on Monday 10th April 2017 and we’d love if you could click on the link below and just above the map, vote for us by clicking on “VOTE FOR THIS BUSINESS”! Feel free to share with anyone else who you think might also like to vote for us! Thanks so much!
For young people and adults who stutter, it can be hard to speak up, make new friends, speak on the telephone, speak in loud environments and speak in group situations. Speech pathologists can help to manage the stuttering using a speech restructuring program. Here at Signs and Sounds, Laura, one of our speech pathologists, can help you learn to speak in a slightly different way so that you can learn to manage your stutter. Phone or email us if you have any questions!
