2016 has been a busy year. Every week we have shared information with the families and colleagues we work with; as well as parents and professionals all over the world; to help kids learn and develop to their potential. We have celebrated Speech Pathology Week, OT Week and just had our biggest kids Christmas Party ever for over 300 kids and their families. Talking Matters also celebrated its 10th birthday in 2016 and you can see how we have grown over the last ten years here!
If you missed anything here is a recap of our posts for 2016.
Posts for Christmas with ideas for activities, toys and gifts as well as tips to make the big day go smoothly:
- Christmas fun!
- Books for Christmas
- Top Toys for Toddlers
- A Happy ASD Christmas
Posts about Occupational Therapy and how OT can help kids develop all kinds of skills to achieve independence for daily life:
- OT helps kids move!
- Ready to Write with OT
- OT for Everyday
- Reach your P-OT-ential!
- Handwriting Help
- Learning Dressing Skills
- A Good Night's Sleep
Posts about Speech and Language and how speech pathology can help kids communicate and learn language and literacy:
- About Speech Pathology
- Speech Pathology 101
- Speech Pathology FAQ
- Struggling? Could it be language?
- Barrier Games for Fun and Learning!
- 10 ways to use Puppets
- All about speech sounds
Blogs about Social Skills and Social Development to help kids understand social interactions, express emotions and develop relationships with others.
- Preschool Social Development
- Different Thoughts - Different Feelings
- Learning about Emotions
- 20 Social Skill Tips
- ASD Awareness to Understanding
Posts about Books and Literacy to help kids develop early literacy skills and a lifelong love of literacy and learning:
- Ready for Books
- All about Stories!
- Speaking of Books
- Preparing to Read
Posts about Play which is essential for kids development:
- Why do kids need play?
- Playing together
Posts about Eating and Fussy Eaters to help adults understand why some kids find eating hard and how to support them.
- Why Eating can be Hard!
- Developing Eating Skills
- Tips for Fussy Eaters
Posts about Mum and Dad to remind us why parents are so important in kids lives and need support too:
- Happy Father's Day
- Looking after Mum
Talking Matters provides speech pathology and occupational therapy for children of all ages, in Northern Adelaide, South Australia. If you would like your child to work with our great team in our bright, child-friendly, therapy space at Elizabeth Downs find out more about Talking Matters by checking our website or calling our office on (08) 8255 7137.
The download section of Our website has more ideas, information and activities to help your child develop their language skills.Check our Pinterest page for loads more activities and ideas. Check the Talking Matters website for other useful resources. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter so you don’t miss out on what’s happening.
If you are concerned about your child’s development check our “what to expect” handouts and check lists to find out more. Check Our website to see how we can help.
We also have a range of group programs including transition to school, handwriting, play and social skills which offer a fun and cost effective way to develop your child's skills. There are still some places remaining for Jan 2017 in some groups. Find out more here.
Our office will close at 3pm on Saturday 17th December and reopen on Monday 9th January. This will allow all of our team to relax and recharge and spend some valuable time with their families.
We would like to wish our readers, all the TM children and families, as well as all our colleagues a safe and happy Christmas. We look forward to working with you in 2017 to support children to reach their potential.
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