Links
Below are some useful web pages:
Medicare:
http://health.gov.au/mbsonline
NDIS:
https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/publications/booklets-and-factsheets
Speech Pathology Australia:
https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au
There are a number of fact sheets that can be accessed on the SPA website
Information on Literacy:
https://www.fivefromfive.org.au
Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) Communication Milestones Poster:
https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/Comm-swallow/Speech-development/Communication-milestones.aspx
Five From Five:
The Five from Five project was developed with the objective of promoting effective, evidence-based reading instruction, by providing free resources to teachers, principals and parents, and advocating for evidence-based policy with politicians and policy makers.
https://fivefromfive.com.au/
https://fivefromfive.com.au/parent-resources/does-my-child-need-help/
https://fivefromfive.com.au/parent-resources/reading-with-children/finding-the-right-books/
https://fivefromfive.com.au/parent-resources/vocabulary/online-games-and-apps/
https://fivefromfive.com.au/parent-resources/phonological-and-phonemic-awareness/online-games-and-apps/
https://fivefromfive.com.au/parent-resources/alphabet-letter-sounds/online-games-and-apps/
SPELD NSW
(Specific Learning Difficulties Association of New South Wales) is a not-for-profit organisation that supports children and adults with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
www.speldnsw.org.au
https://www.speldnsw.org.au/parents-hub/
https://www.speldnsw.org.au/literacy/activities-to-do-at-home/
NSW Health:
Child Health and Development – Outlines age-appropriate skills and when to seek support.
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsfamilies/MCFhealth/child/Pages/development.aspx
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsfamilies/MCFhealth/child/Pages/learn-the-signs.aspx
NSW Government – Education: Communication and Language Disorders:
Strategies to support students with communication and language disorders.
https://education.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/inclusive-practice-hub/all-resources/primary-resources/understanding-disability/communication-and-language-disorders
Raising Children
The Australian Parenting Website:
https://raisingchildren.net.au/babies/development/language-development/language-development-0-8
Language Development in Children: 0-8 years
Language development in children: what you need to know
How to encourage early language development in children
3-12 months: what to expect
1-2 years: what to expect
2-3 years: what to expect
3-5 years: what to expect
5-8 years: what to expect
When to get help for language development
An overview of children’s behaviour, communication and relationships, development, entertainment and technology, family life, healthy lifestyle, mental health and physical health, school, education and work:
Raising Preschoolers: https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers
Raising School Age: https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age
Raising Preteens: https://raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens
Raising Teens: https://raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens
NSW Government – ‘Waiting for Speech Pathology’.
Speech pathologists help people with communication and swallowing issues, and these webpages offer practical tips for deciding if a child needs to see one and what to do while waiting.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/wnswlhd/services/speech-pathology
Mosman Library – ‘1000 Books Before School’
https://mosman.nsw.gov.au/library/1000-books-school
1000 Books Before School is an early literacy program designed to encourage parents and carers to read with their 0-5 year olds to help them prepare for school. To take part in the program a children’s library card is required.
Storytime and Babytime at Mosman Library:
https://events.mosman.nsw.gov.au/hubs/storytime-and-babytime
The Lidcombe Program: a behavioural treatment for stuttering in young children –
https://www.uts.edu.au/research/centres/australian-stuttering-research-centre/resources/lidcombe-program
Safety behaviours checklist –
Safety Behaviours Checklist (2023) (PDF, 167KB)
Bullying and stuttering: A resource for parents and teachers –
Bullying and Stuttering: A resource for parents and teachers (January 2021) (PDF, 77KB)
The Lidcombe Program is a treatment for young children who stutter. The aim of the Lidcombe Program is for young children who stutter to achieve no stuttering or almost no stuttering.
Note: The Lidcombe Program Treatment Guide is intended for use by speech pathologists. It is essential that a qualified speech pathologist trains and supervises parents during treatment with the Lidcombe Program.
