Therapy Team Talk: Recent Episodes
Cathy Love
Welcome to Therapy Team Talk, the podcast to get Australian paediatric therapists talking together to progress clinical excellence and best lives for children.
Our presenters are allied health industry specialists who have a wealth of clinical wisdom, curious minds and who love a chat. They will showcase wonderful guests and share their thoughts on many and varied paediatric therapy topics.
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Dr Ireland has a particular interest and passion for working with children with achondroplasia. This body of work focuses on development of children with achondroplasia and included a national review and follow up of children across 12 years. Penny coordinates the Achondroplasia Clinic at QPRS. Penny’s experience with achondroplasia has been well recognised internationally and she acts as a consultant for a number of achondroplasia based services across the world.
In this episode we chat about: Why Dr Ireland chose physiotherapy as her career path What Dr Ireland loves about physio Dr Ireland's path to completing her PhD How any clinician if they put their mind to it can do the research What the definition of achondroplasia is What the findings were of Dr Irelands’ research on achondroplasia How Dr Ireland’s research has impacted on clinical practices How Dr Ireland would like to develop an e-learning package that are available for families to understand more on achondroplasia What strategies, tips and advice Dr Ireland would like to share with pediatric therapists around research and PhD’s
Links: Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service
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On the podcast we welcome the lovely Erikka Hall, an Occupational Therapist and Director of Milestones Therapy. Erikka spent 11 years gaining experience in a variety of fields including; Home modifications, outpatient rehab, Wheelchair and Seating Specialist, and more. She started Milestones Therapy in 2010, along with another OT who had a shared desire to find ways of providing carryover of therapy gains between therapy appointments.
Milestones Therapy now supply a large range of therapeutic products, specialising in wearable therapy products with a strong paediatric focus. The product range focuses on products which are wearable, encourage carryover, and allow the wearer to go about their day, whilst moving in great alignment, and "practising perfect".
In this episode we cover: Erikka’s career history and what led her to start Milestones Therapy What Milestones Therapy is all about How through their products they managed to connect to therapists worldwide who could educate Australian therapists on how to use the products Why “Theratogs” was the starting point for Erikka How their products evolved over time How it came about that Milestone Therapy's product are not used solely in the therapy session but used also for the clients to take home and use consistently after that Milestone Therapy’s most popular products How more educators are utlising online webinars now for education of products due to COVID What Erikka envisages for the future of all things therapy Erikka’s tips for therapists who are thinking about trying some of Milestone Therapy's products
Links: Milestones Therapy Website Milestones Therapy Facebook Milestones Therapy Instagram
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We welcome to the podcast Tammie Cunningham, Senior Speech Pathologist at Move and Play Paediatric Therapy, a multidisciplinary paediatric clinic in Mackay. Tammie has worked in a diverse range of speech pathology positions over the past 15 years, with experience across the lifespan with both inpatient and outpatients within hospital, community and disability settings, as well as fulfilling leadership and management duties. Tammie is in her first year of working in a private practice which has involved establishing a speech pathology service in an established practice.
In this episode we talk about: Why Tammie chose Speech Pathology as her career The differences Tammie has noticed working between different settings in public health systems versus private practice The differences Tammie has noticed in paediatrics over the years in the government sector versus private practice The scope across speech pathology that Tammie covers The aspects of setting up a brand new service and making sure Tammie’s speech service integrated into the existing team How Tammie sourced specific resources to speech pathology How Tammie established new networks with other practices and clinicians for her mentorship and support as a sole clinician Tammie’s advice and tips for clinicians establishing a new service
Links: Move and Play Paediatric Therapy Website Move and Play Paediatric Therapy Facebook Move and Play Paediatric Therapy Instagram
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We welcome the talented Leishan Pace on the podcast today. Leishan is a Paediatric Psychologist and Director of Pace Ahead Psychology in Mackay. Leishan established it initially as an after-hours practice in early 2019, then as she saw the need for more experienced paediatric psychologists in Mackay, so she decided to establish Pace Ahead as a company. Pace Ahead Psychology has an excellent community reputation for outstanding clinical outcomes, well-established skills and a fun, exciting team culture.
In this episode we get into: Pace Ahead Pyschology being nominated as finalists in the Australian Allied Health awards in the category of pediatric team of the year What drew Leishan into Psychology How her team expanded rapidly The kind of work that Leishan and her team do in Psychology In setting up the practice, what Leishan wanted to do differently What clinicians are supposed to do when they're starting out What Leishan’s approach is to working with school aged children What some of the barriers Leishan had to overcome to be able to get into the school system What some of the benefits have been for the kids who have been supported through this ‘monthly school meeting’ approach Why it is so important to set aside that time to meet with the schools and talk with the teachers and have that really holistic approach
Links: Pace Ahead Psychology Website Pace Ahead Psychology Facebook Pace Ahead Psychology Instagram
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We welcome the talented Carlyn Cooper on the podcast today. Carlyn is a registered Occupational Therapist and Director of In Sync Kids OT. Caryn has extensive experience working in the UK and Brisbane. She has consulted in a range of settings including state, private and special needs schools and has found that treatment in collaboration with teachers, parents and the learning support team, is more successful. Her experience has ranged from severe disabilities such as Autistic Spectrum Disorder to specific learning difficulties such as Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.
Additionally she is passionate about educating teachers, parents and educators and has completed many workshops in Europe, UK and Brisbane to provide a better understanding of the impact of Sensory Processing in the classroom and at home. Carlyn also continues to advocate the need for providing services to children, in mainstream schools, with attention and mild learning difficulties and for the early intervention for children who were born prematurely.
Her specialism is treatment of Sensory Processing through Sensory Integration treatment and Neurodevelopmental Disorders which can have a significant impact on a child’s ability to successfully function at home and at school.
In this episode we chat about: What made Carlyn decide to become an OT What using a sensory integration approach looks like The special assessment tools Carlyn uses at In Sync OT What Carlyn’s approach to therapy look like when working with children and families whose children have issues with sensory integration How Caryn works with parents implementing strategies at home What a therapy session at In Sync OT looks like and what equipment they use in the clinic Where in Australia you can get sensory integration equipment for your clinic What In Sync OT’s intensive programs look like Carlyn’s thoughts around why we are seeing an increase in more children with disabilities and sensory integration What Carlyn thinks we should be doing about the addressing these increasing sensory processing in Australia What Caryln would like to see across early childhood therapy programs in the future
Links: In Sync Kids OT Website In Sync Kids OT Facebook In Sync Kids OT Instagram In Sync Kids LinkedIn
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On the podcast we chat to the wonderful Joanne Bacon, Senior Key Worker, Education Specialist, Director and Founder of Advocate for Me. Joanne’s professional experience started as a dedicated classroom teacher, then more recently, in over 10 years working with children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families who are her sources of inspiration. Joanne advocates for the opportunity for all children to thrive; living their best life surrounded by family members who feel supported, empowered and fully included in the community. Joanne is also a mother of five children, including triplets and understands parenting can be challenging and overwhelming at different stages which drives her to support families to move positively towards their goals and find joy in their daily experiences.
In this episode we chat about: The rundown on what the role of a key worker is What a key worker does that the therapists don't The type of hands on sort of role in working with the family Tips on therapists who are time poor and strategies to pull together teams and families The right time to exit helping a family How families can find a Key Worker Cutting ourselves slack as parents and just holding space for fun with our children
Links: Advocate for Me Website Advocate for Me Facebook Advocate For Me Instagram
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On the podcast today we welcome the lovely Emma Dougherty, Director of Youth Engagement at Queensland's Department of Education. Emma currently leads the 'Link and Launch' program.
Emma started her career as a Speech-Language Pathologist in 2002, and practiced predominantly in state schools as well as some part-time private practice before progressing to supervisory roles within the Education Department. Taking the leap away from clinical practice and outside of allied health in 2015, Emma has worked as a Principal Education Officer and a Principal Advisor in the state education system. For much of this time she had the great pleasure of drawing on her allied health skills to lead the OT, Physio, SLP and Nursing services within state schools in the south east corner of Queensland.
In 2020, a new opportunity arose to step outside the comfort zone even further, in leading a nation-first initiative to ensure young people who have completed Year 12 go on to make successful transitions post-school.
In this episode we get into: Where Emma started in her career and how her role has changed over time What the Link and Launch program aims to do for students How students can access the Link and Launch support program The outcomes that Emma has seen through the program How people in Emma's life have helped her make that leap of faith with her career How Emma's previous skills in Speech Pathology have transferred over into her new role
Links: Link and Launch Website Emma Dougherty LinkedIn
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On the podcast today we welcome the lovely Josie Thornberry, an Occupational Therapist and a member of the leadership team at Kids & Community on the Gold Coast. Josie worked as a Therapy Assistant at Kids & Community while studying Occupational Therapy and is now the Therapy Support Coordinator. As the Therapy Support Coordinator, Josie's role is to coordinate all things therapy assistants! She currently manages 7 Therapy Assistants while working with her own caseload of kids and their families.
In this episode we get into: Josie’s role as a Therapy Support Coordinator The value that therapy systems bring to a team What makes the process work well for Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapists What specific areas of interventional support that Therapy Assistants do really well How Therapy Assistants help with clinic based services What the Therapy Assistant role is within the groups How Josie helps support the development of skills of the Therapy Assistants What Therapy Assistants want to know to develop themselves What Therapy Assistants get most worried and how you can support them What systems Josie has developed to make the process work smoothly The benefits of being the “gateway” between the Occupational Therapists and the Therapy Assistants What Occupational Therapists can learn from Therapy Assistants The impact on outcomes for kids and families with great therapy assistance How therapy systems help with moving kids into sustainable long term community supports What the difference is between Therapy Assistants, Allied Health Assistants and Support Workers Josie’s top 3 tips to others who want to set up a therapy system or allied health service
Links: Kids & Community Website Kids & Community Facebook Kids & Community Instagram
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Today we welcome the talented Emily Hayles, an experienced Physiotherapist and the Founder of Move and Play Paediatric Therapy, a children’s therapy service in Mackay, Queensland. Emily has worked with children with disabilities and their families for the past 15 years.
Emily is a passionate therapist, educator and clinical leader who - through therapy, education, advocacy and connection - strives to help children to move and play to the best of their ability, empower parents to know they are doing the best they can for their child, and support therapists to deliver the best care possible.
Not only an incredible Physiotherapist, Emily is also a published author of the book ‘Braver Than You Think: How To Help Your Child With A Disability Live Their Best Life’. And finally (but in her opinion, probably the most important role) - she is the Mum to 3 fantastic small children.
In this episode we get into: The early years and how Emily’s journey started her journey as a Physio What Emily learnt in her first few years after graduating Motivations for writing her book “Braver than you think” What the BRAVE model stands for What Emily believes good, effective contemporary therapy service looks like Emily’s vision for the future of effective therapy services for children and families Moving towards a more Transdisciplinary/Key Worker model in whatever form that suits the family Encouraging therapists to start to think a little differently about how they can multiply the impact they have
Links: Move and Play Paediatric Therapy Website Braver Than You Think Book Move and Play Paediatric Therapy Facebook Move and Play Paediatric Therapy Instagram Emily Hayles LinkedIn
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On the podcast today we chat to the lovely Tayla Evans, a Speech Pathologist in the Kimberley region of WA. Tayla provides support to some of the country's most remote Aboriginal communities including communities requiring a fly in fly out model of service. Tayla started her career at Peninsula Speech Plus about 5 years ago before maternity leave led her 4000km across the country. Tayla is passionate about early intervention as well as play and language development and enjoys supporting children in hard to reach areas that have very limited access to services. Tayla spends her spare time exploring the gorges and waterholes in the Kimberley whilst raising her very own Kimberley kid.
In this episode we chat about: What it's like working in a remote community When working with a Community what other considerations you need to be thinking about What that therapy looks like for children who do not have access to many toys What the biggest challenges are and the biggest differences in working in the area Considering the cultural appropriateness of high tech, and whether it would actually fit into the Community What Tayla's caseload looks like Working with older kids and higher levels so functional reading The joys of working in a remote area and what the community is like A plug for anybody that might be looking at a remote working experience The benefit for new graduates working remotely and a cool way to get a whole big range of experiences The struggles that come with Telehealth in remote areas, having accessibility and good internet is hard Where you can search for remote work
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On the podcast today we welcome the incredible Weh Yeoh, founder of OIC Cambodia, an initiative that aims to establish speech therapy as a profession in Cambodia. Weh has volunteered with people with disabilities in Vietnam, interned in India, studied Mandarin in Beijing, and milked yaks in Mongolia. He started OIC in 2013, and handed over leadership to a local Cambodian team in 2017. He is now co-founding Umbo, a social enterprise bridging the gap for rural children to access allied health services.
In this episode we get into: Why physiotherapy wasn’t the right career path for Weh How Umbo started The initial resistance to telehealth Umbo being a pioneer in online therapies delivered online to rural communities Using a key worker model and coaching model while leveraging local resources Creating a work environment for clinicians that suit what they need How Weh and his team stay connected, especially during lockdown The benefit of having people all over the country and having a diverse team The types of therapists that come to Umbo are people who care about the social mission, are very open minded and flexible open to learning new things What advice Weh would give to a new allied health professional embarking on their career What the plans are for the future of Umbo Weh’s suggestions on what needs to change in the pediatric landscape
Links: Umbo Website Umbo Facebook Umbo Instagram
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In this episode Megan and Cathy talk about their own experiences with their clinical pathways and (lack of) supervision as new graduates, while taking full responsibility in navigating their professional development. Megan & Cathy have developed a free resource for the allied health industry, the Clinical Supervision Agreement. Find out what the Agreement includes, what it doesn't and who it is suitable for.
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Today on the podcast we welcome the lovely Raelene Dundon, an Autistic Educational & Developmental Psychologist, author and presenter. Raelene is also the Clinical Director of Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy, a large multidisciplinary allied health practice in Melbourne, Victoria, which she runs with her husband, Andrew.
Raelene has extensive experience working with Neurodivergent children and their families, as well as Neurotypical children, providing educational, social/emotional and parenting support. Raelene’s husband and children are also Neurodivergent, and she draws on her personal and professional experience to provide support to children and families.
In this episode we get into: What Okey Dokey is all about What inspired Raelene to be an author What PDA is all about (we are not talking about Public Display of Affection!) How PDA is diagnosed Suggestions for therapists on what language to use and how to approach parents Raelene's helpful guidelines and strategies for therapists getting through a session with a child presenting with PDA Imposter Syndrome
Links: Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy Website Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy Facebook Raelene Dundon Website Raelene Dundon Facebook
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Today on the podcast we welcome Dr Daniel Golshevsky (Dr Golly), a Melbourne-based paediatrician and father of three. Specialising in unsettled babies and poor sleep, Dr Golly developed this sleep program through his work with thousands of babies over more than a decade of practice. With a focus on empowering parents and protecting mothers, Dr Golly turns up the volume of that innate parental instinct to maximise parents' understanding of their baby's cues and bring everyone closer to a full night's sleep.
This is what we spoke about: What the Dr Golly Sleep Program is all about What the signs are of kids that struggle with sleep How it's never too late to correct bad sleep Why it's important to establish good habits and a healthy relationship with sleep from the newborn period Creating positive habits, positive sleep associations for the child, but also for the parents How parents can really understand the impact that their own emotions have on their kids Imposter Syndrome and how important it is for newer therapists to give themselves time and not compare to more experienced therapists in your field Advice to clinicians on finding more time-efficient measures to get through your work
Links: Dr Golly Website Dr Golly Facebook Dr Golly Instagram
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We are excited to announce we are running an online 3 hour workshop called “From Speaking Words to Writing Stories” on Friday 1st October.
Megan Ingram and Charmaine Owen will be presenting this workshop perfect for Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Developmental Educators, Allied Health Assistants and General Educators working with children and families. Megan and Charmaine are not only magically skilled and experienced clinicians they are also energetic educators, begone the tiresome lecture style presentation with these two! Be prepared for an honest, down to earth, evidence inspired and super practical professional development session.
What you will discover: There are so many skills involved in getting kids to get their thoughts out of their brains and onto paper. We don’t spend enough time thinking about all of those different skills and how interconnected they are We talk about the reading rope all the time, focusing on the different components that we need to produce a really strong reader but we don’t focus enough on writing which deserves this equal kind of conversation When kids are having a writing difficulty we really need to pick apart and really look at what's going on for them Writing is a super complex skill and it takes regular more neurotypical kids years to master it yet some of the little kids that we serve they’re kind of expected to get it in the same timeframe, on top of everything else that they're working on developmentally Thinking about this transition from speaking to writing and all of the opportunities that it brings for a therapy team to work around because everyone bring skills and passion to the package Seeing writing as such a critical life skill for kids Developing a little bit more understanding as to how we can really support parents There are strategies that we use to make everybody's journey into writing just so much stronger and smoother Making this a really efficient kind of process for kids Who brings which skills to the child's learning program and how the team actually work together to get consistency Focusing on the team, where we really do bring our best work together with Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, teachers and parents The objective is for therapists to gain confidence around the complexity of writing and the components that sit in it
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On the podcast today we have our lovely guest, Lillian Colley, a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP), owner of Lillian Colley Speech Pathology - a mobile private practice on the Mornington Peninsula, providing home and school based services to children and their families.
Lillian has worked in the public, private and school-based systems in both Australia and the UK and has a strong interest in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and working with children and young people who have complex disabilities. Lillian is a PODD presenter and is also trained in PROMPT therapy.
In this episode we chat about: Working with families and children with really complex communication What to look for in AAC devices How to introduce a child or person to a new communication system Where Lilian does her therapy sessions What Lillian’s caseload looks like Using different strategies and sometimes even rules to help the child be understood Key takeaways and advice for clinicians wanting to start out in the AAC space What Lillian’s go-to communication systems or vocabularies are Why you should review the AAC device yearly for the child Why you just can’t use an iPad as a substitute Using social media as a tool to give you a better insight into different parent groups and community groups
Links: Lillian Colley Speech Pathology Facebook
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Our lovely guest on the podcast today is Helen Dimond, a Speech Pathologist and Owner of the practice Joyful Little Voices based on the Sunshine Coast. Helen has worked in paediatrics for the last 20 years. Helen particularly enjoys therapy using AAC, has a passion for learning, teaching and supervising.
In this episode we get into: Helen’s experiences as a Speech Pathologist working with children How Joyful Little Voices came about What transdisciplinary practice is Multidisciplinary versus transdisciplinary What transdisciplinary practice looks like across government funded or private services Key aspects of delivering care in a transdisciplinary way that clinicians need to know about Strategies about how clinicians can decide what sits in their bucket versus what could be shared cross their team What the benefits are of the keyworker model What the barriers or some of the challenges are in clinicians or therapists picking up this model and starting to use that kind of a model The steps or specific strategies therapists could take to try and move towards that end goal of transdisciplinary care in their practice
Links: Joyful Little Voices Website Joyful Little Voices Facebook Best Practice in Early Childhood Intervention Key Worker Online Course
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On the podcast today we welcome our guest, Delia Weston. Delia is a passionate, determined, thoughtful (and as she describes herself, a little bit ‘cheeky’) physio. Delia started her life in the USA and through several happy accidents has found herself putting down roots in the Sunshine Coast in QLD where she and her business partner Jamine Gardener (OT) have recently started a private paediatric therapy clinic called More Than Able Therapy.
Delia was lucky enough to grow up with her sister Amber, who had Cerebral Palsy, and from a young age she knew that she was meant to be a physiotherapist supporting children like Amber. Delia pulled on her real-life experiences growing up with a sister who had Cerebral Palsy to develop her unique therapy style and holistic approach to supporting children with complex disabilities.
In this episode we chat about: Delia’s story as a therapist - what made her decide to get into physiotherapist, and what her experience has been as a paediatric therapist so far Delia’s experience growing up with her sister who had a disability What Delia thinks the value was that her sister needed and what she would have liked the world to have understood better What it was like having a lot of healthcare professionals come in and out of your house as a child What therapy looked like back when her sister was receiving therapy What could have made a difference for her family that could have helped them to be less overwhelmed in dealing with her sisters’ disability What is better about therapy services in the world that we're practicing in today How her sister’s disability has shaped Delia as the therapist that she is today What therapists can do to improve their skills so that they are better able to read and understand their clients with more complex disabilities What Delia’s approach is to treating children with complex needs What the purpose is of therapists being involved in these children’s lives What the bigger picture is that therapists need to consider when they're working with these children with a complex disability and for their families Delia’s advice to therapists on how they can give families a really positive experience based on what she knows both as a sister of a sibling with a disability and as a therapist
Links: More Than Able Therapy Website More Than Able Therapy Facebook More Than Able Therapy Instagram
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Ashleigh Blake is our awesome guest on the podcast today. Ashleigh works as an Occupational Therapist across the private and public sector, with children and their families.
In this episode we get into: How Ashleigh manages two part time OT roles and also the difference within those two roles What the pros and cons are to both of these roles How Ashleigh’s skill set has grown by having exposure to both private and public sector Ashleigh’s tips from working in a team vs that single profession practice How Ashleigh gets the balance right, about being on the edge where she is learning and challenging herself but not sitting back in that comfort zone How important it is to have a good mentor Practicing good time management and being really mindful of how she uses her time What her important piece of advice is when networking and connecting with other allied health professionals The benefits of really knowing what you need to know and knowing when to refer
Links: Kids and Community
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On the podcast today we chat with Jacqui Broadbridge, a Lecturer (Practice Education) in Occupational Therapy, in the School of Health Sciences and Social Work at Griffith University. She currently coordinates student practice education experiences across all years of the program. With over thirty years professional experience, including management roles within vocational rehabilitation & injury prevention, her teaching and research passions focus on the transformative learning experiences of practicums together with creating innovative solutions to a constantly changing industrial and stakeholder landscape.
In this episode we get into: Where Jacqui’s career started What is involved in working with students and student placements at the University How those student placements have evolved especially during the pandemic The push at the moment is to do more, rural, regional and remote placements How the undergraduate training has changed over the years How Jacqui thinks workplaces can best support that contemporary student and contemporary model of OT training What Jacqui sees as the benefit to services and having students What a good placement looks like for students What students as graduates are looking for in a job
Links: Griffith University Website Griffith University Facebook
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On the podcast today we chat to the lovely Rachel Hull, a Senior Speech Pathologist at Therapy Matters, a paediatric Speech Pathology practice in West Burleigh on the Gold Coast. Therapy Matters provides in-clinic as well as offsite services to children and young people with a range of communication needs. Rachel's having a chat to us today about her pathway into Speech Pathology and some other interesting experiences and insights around changes to caseload and stepping up into senior positions.
In this episode we chat about: What led Rachel into Speech Therapy Which skills from Rachel’s previous career life translated across into her role as a Senior Speech Pathologist Stepping up into a leadership role - Rachel’s hot tips for transitioning from clinician to clinical lead Rachel’s pivotal moments in her career and experiences that shaped or influenced how she operates as a clinician Other things Rachel has learned in her time at Therapy Matters Rachel’s advice, based on her experience and reflections that she gives to others dealing with those really complex social circumstances with children What “accidental counselling” is all about The changes that Rachel has seen in her caseload and the mix within her caseload over the time she has been working as a Speech Pathologist How Rachel supports her team of therapists in varying stages of their career Rachel’s advice for therapists starting on their own pathway Rachel's prediction for what we're going to see into the future in the world of Allied health and disability
Links: Therapy Matters
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Today on the podcast we welcome the lovely Margo O’Callaghan, Co-Director and Speech Pathologist at Peninsula Speech Plus. Margo has over 25 years experience and began her career working with communication and swallowing in adults. After moving to the Mornington Peninsula her area of practice expanded to include paediatrics.
In this episode we chat about: The discovery of Orofacial Myology Where Margo did her training How working together with dentists, orthodontists and ENT’s you are able to support a client and get a much better outcome How we need to be talking to families more about sleep What they look for in a child that may present with Orofacial Myology How powerful our tongue is and the impact that that has on speech An interesting thumb-sucking story Who are Margo’s core team members Recommendations for somebody who's just starting out on this journey All the different websites and resources associated with Orofacial Myology
Links: Peninsula Speech Plus Website
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On the podcast today we spoke to Registered Music Therapist Monica Zidar from Music with Monica. Monica delivers powerful Music Therapy programs for children with special needs, using techniques informed by well-established neurologic research.
In this episode we get into: How Monica with Music all started What Music Therapy involves What different settings you will find a Music Therapist in The difference in Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) and Registered Music Therapy (RMT) What an average music session would involve The use of singing, instruments and games during a session Learnings from working within an allied health team What the difference is between Music Therapy and music education Where Music Therapy is heading in the future When the right time is for referring a child to Music Therapy Where to find Registered Music Therapists in your area
Links: Music with Monica Website Music with Monica Facebook Music with Monica Instagram Australian Music Therapy Association
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On the podcast today we have the fantastic Angela Kinsella, Consultant Speech Pathologist at Pearson Clinical. Angela specialises in paediatric language and literacy and the impact it has on academic achievement. Her extensive experience includes senior roles in community health, disability services and private practice. Angela has worked with children of all ages and abilities and implements Best Practice standards and the most current evidence-based research in her work.
In this episode we get into: The assessment process and some of the considerations that ‘speechies’ go through when meeting a young person for the first time Unpacking a case study on a young 3 year old boy The initial process starting with the information gathering observation process before considering any standardised assessments Gathering as much information just from sitting chatting to the parent and child and observing what he’s doing and what he’s not doing. How clinicians are really good at engaging the child How the process is all about functional skills and functional communication Engaging with the parents as they have so much information to offer but making sure they don’t just tell us what we want to hear Working to get everybody on the same page As a Speech Pathologist, wanting children to thrive in different environments because this is going to set them up for life Why it is important to observe the child in different environments outside of the clinic and how they interact with other family members and friends Setting the child up to hit the ground running when they start formal school so that they don’t struggle love learning, become curious engaged learners and thrive Not needing to sit down and subject the child to all the standardised assessment in one sitting if it’s not warranted Tailoring the assessment process based on the information you have gathered Angela’s assessment hack Why it is important for speechies to communicate really well to parents about this process as well, and why each of these steps is so important
Links: Pearson Clinical Assessment Angela Kinsella LinkedIn
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Our guest on the podcast today is Meaghan Peck, a Mum of three, in a wonderfully Neurodivergent household. Meaghan is a passionate neurodiversity advocate who works as a Practice Manager at Peninsula Speech Plus. Meaghan loves working with families and her team to achieve outcomes for their community.
We chat about: What it is like being a mum of three brilliant autistic children How Meaghan’s kids were all diagnosed and how it all came about What Meaghan's life changing moment was with the lead up to the diagnosis How Meaghan changed as a person and advocated for her children The people in Meaghan’s life who were life changers for her and her family The basic things that can really help kids, teaching them to use their voice, advocate for themselves and be respectful, their choice on how to identify themselves What masking is Which spectacular Australian groups are reframing autism
Links:
Reframing Autism https://www.facebook.com/reframingautism https://www.reframingautism.org.au/
I CAN Network https://www.facebook.com/theicannetwork https://icannetwork.online/
Kristy Forbes – Autism and ND Support https://www.facebook.com/inTunePathways/ www.intunepathways.com.au
Hello Michelle Swan https://www.facebook.com/HelloMichelleSwan/ https://hellomichelleswan.com/
Autism Level Up (Not Australian) https://www.facebook.com/AutismLevelUP https://autismlevelup.com/
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In this podcast episode we have not one but TWO fabulous clinicians from Peninsula Speech Plus. We've got Tash Lincoln, Occupational Therapist and Jess Georgy, Speech Pathologist sharing with us their experience graduating during a global pandemic.
What we get into: The difficulties and benefits of finishing their fourth year in the middle of a global pandemic The benefit of practising Telehealth and becoming very adaptable The daunting feeling of not honing in on practical skills which are a really key part of occupational therapy What fields they wanted to explore Not always having the placement opportunities that they had hoped for and the missed opportunities of experiencing more varied placements throughout their university degrees due to the pandemic The confronting feeling of being faced with clients for the first time, which they have learned about in theory, or done in an assignment but have never actually practised in person The frustrations of not being able to organise their own placements The difficulty of managing your time when you start in the workforce Their advice for other new graduates looking at the marketplace for a job
Links: Peninsula Speech Plus
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On the podcast today we welcome Principal Psychologist Daniel Baldacchino from the Northern & Hawthorn Centre for Child Development. Having worked in a variety of roles over the course of his career, Daniel has had extensive experience working in complex forensic disability settings as well as in supporting the mental health of athletes through the AFL. Daniel also works closely with schools to support student wellbeing. More recently, Daniel has applied his educational and developmental knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents at NCCD.
In this episode we cover: Where Daniel’s experience started Daniel’s extensive career including working with forensic disabilities in the prison system, working in the sports domain with AFL and more recently paediatrics How paediatrics has helped him create positive shifts and a point of connection relatedness with parents Daniel’s favourite resources to use in sessions Daniel’s advocacy with mental health in supporting athletes What Daniel’s ultimate therapy room would look like Daniel’s career highlights including of how being a person of influence in a positive manner leaves a lasting impression with his clients Advice Daniel would give himself if he could go back to when he was a newly registered Psychologist
Links: Northern & Hawthorn Centre for Child Development
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On the podcast today, we welcome our guest Sarah Wood, an Educational and Development Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor with extensive clinical and research experience in the area of ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis). Sarah has worked with Learning for L4Life for over 10 years, providing behavioural consulting for children, families and educators throughout the Melbourne school system and into rural Victoria.
In this episode we chat about: How Sarah got into a career in Psychology The types of clients Sarah deals with What Learning For Life do How Sarah works with teachers, aides and parents to assist children in their own school environment What ABA is all about and how it can be utilised What resources Sarah likes to use and what her ideal therapy room would look like Sarah’s career progression and highlights How Sarah practises self-care
Links: Social Skills Express - TBC Learning For Life Autism Centre - TBC
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Today on the podcast we welcome Dr. Georgina Cox, a Clinical Psychologist at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne in the department of Neuro Development and Disability as well as a Senior Research fellow at Monash University in the paediatric department. Over the past 10 years, she has undertaken a variety of research and clinical roles in the area of child and adolescent mental health, in both private and public inpatient and outpatient settings and has a wealth of academic knowledge.
In this episode we chat about: Dealing with challenging client sessions Celebrating and learning from the mistakes Why the whole supervision process is important in your career Learning how to not only manage the child but the parent as well Using resources during sessions Her dream for every pediatric practice to have some expertise around parental mental health How to practice self-care Who she admires clinically
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We are currently doing a lot of work with practice managers and a lot of work with clinical leaders as well and what we picked up last year was how powerful using a “coach approach” was. The “coach approach” absolutely was one of my biggest survival tools for delivering online services across last year which is why we are running our successful webinar again this year “Using a Coach Approach with Team and Clients” on Friday 25th June from 12pm-4pm (AEST).
If you are wondering what you will take away from the webinar, we will look at: What coaching is and what coaching isn't The International coaching federation core coaching competencies A couple of different coaching theories The growing model and what the acronym means Coaching, counseling, consulting, training and mentoring supervision and what they are Coaching and the social model of disability Co-creating the relationship communicating effectively with listening questioning and direct communication Facilitating learning and results, creating awareness designing actions planning and goal setting Managing progress and accountability A team leadership mindset A deeper understanding of the mechanics of coaching and how you can very effectively added to your communication and therapeutic toolbox toolbox Putting powerful questioning into practice
This webinar is perfect for allied health business owners, practice managers and clinicians.
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Our wonderful guest this week is Charmaine Owen, Director of Kids & Community. With over 20 years experience as an Occupational Therapist Charmaine shares with us:
In this episode we cover: All about her illustrious career and how it started Her decision to take the “non-traditional” path of becoming an OT Why good mentors are important The reasons behind starting her own business Kids & Community The impact of the NDIS and how services have changed for families over the years How Kids & Community support graduates and early career professionals
Links: Kids & Community
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Welcome to the first episode of the brand new podcast for therapists, by therapists….Therapy Team Talk. Megan Ingram and I started the Therapy Team Talk program many years ago. Our program is all about professional development for therapists who are serving children and families. Every month we feature a niche topic with great speakers. Our members get access to a portal full of resources, shownotes and recordings. You can join live, ask questions and contribute.
Our aim is to get Australian paediatric therapists talking together to progress clinical excellence and best lives for children, which is why we have launched this podcast.
In this episode we cover: Who this podcast is for Capturing paediatric therapist’s thoughts on how things have changed or even how the allied health scene really should change Australian podcast which features a whole multi-disciplinary team approach Who our presenters will be We are looking for guests and their pediatric therapy adventure - could this be you? The current Australian pediatric therapy scene
Links: https://therapyteamtalk.com/
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