Course description
Are you concerned about your child’s speech and language development and feel powerless to help while waiting for services? Are you looking enjoyable play-based activities that your child will actually engage with Would you like practical activities that you can fit into your everyday life?
Access the knowledge and strategies to feel confident and capable about helping your child.
This course is for you if...
- You have a feeling that your child’s speech and/or language is not quite where it should or could be
- With so much information available online you find it challenging to figure out precisely what to do, when, and how to maximise your efforts in helping your child
- You may have tried some strategies but feel a little lost and overwhelmed
- You’d love to have a clear, step-by-step suggestions from a qualified professional on how best to help your child while awaiting additional support
- You wonder if your child needs help with their speech and language skills.
- You are waiting for speech pathology services and want to help your child in the meantime.
- You want to know what to say and do if your child is struggling.
- You want to reduce your child’s frustration and build their confidence.
- You are busy wondering how you will fit in activities that will help your child.
- You are unsure of how to approach educators and health professionals with your concerns.
- You need to know where to get therapy services and professional advice.
- You want to kickstart your child’s communication.
- You are isolated and want to join a community of like-minded parents and carers.
- Your child is starting school, and you are unsure what the expected speech and language skills.
Course outline
20+ lessons
self-paced video lessons and audio-only content. Listen while you are out and about.
Development checklists
Understand your child’s strengths and areas for development.
Essential foundational skills
Skills designs for building your child’s speech and language.
Weekly planners
Designed to prompt you to identify the best moments in your everyday routine to use the strategies.
Clear action steps
Where to go for further help if your child has communication difficulties.
Community
Access to a private FaceBook community to build a supportive network, ask questions and share ideas
Bonuses
- Guide to the best toys for your child by age.
- Guidebook to common speech and language problems and what to do about them.
- Masterclass: How to help your child start using more speech sounds.
How it works
As parents and caregivers are all want to do our best to help our children have the best start in life. Unfortunately, we aren’t all clinically trained allied health professionals, but our overriding advantage is our single-minded determination to help our children. Small Steps to Big Language is designed to help you grow your talk-and-play toolbox.
The strategies taught in this course are easy to understand and apply to your unique circumstances and your child’s needs.
Designed especially to support those living regionally or remotely, or those with limited access to services, Small Steps to Big Language is available accessibly on any device, anywhere, and anytime allowing it to fit around the busiest of lifestyles and circumstances.
Once you get access to allied health services, it fills in the often lengthy gaps between face-to-face visits maximising the benefit to your child.
Enhance and amplify early intervention for children who need assistance with their speech and language skills.
Important information
- The content within this Program results from over 20 years of professional practice and reflects the strategies I use in my 1:1 therapy sessions.
- Please consider your enrolment carefully – because of the digital nature of the Program and resources, I do not issue refunds other than those required under the Australian Consumer Law.
- You will be able to download and keep the printable program materials (e.g., PDFs) and receive 24-month access to the video tutorials and audio recordings from the date of purchase, including any additions to the Program during these two (2) years.
Ready to build fun and learning into your everyday routines with your child?
Access eight content modules and build talk and play toolbox now for less than the price of two therapy sessions.
Your investment is three monthly payments of $145
- Price: $435
- Duration: 9 Modules
- Time commitment: Self-paced modules
- Subject: Language Skills
- Language: English
- For: 0-5 year olds
- Platform: Teachable
FAQ
I’m not sure if my child needs speech therapy, is this course for me?
We go through a detailed list of the skills expected for each age and development level, and help you identify where your child is at. You will leave with a much better idea if you need to seek help and the best place to look for it.
I’m waiting for speech therapy, do I need to do anything now?
Waiting times for therapy can be long, especially in rural or remote areas, or where there is high demand for services. Active waiting – where you use strategies in everyday life to help your child – has been shown to improve therapy outcomes in the long term.
I’m a bit worried about my child’s communication, but everyone tells me they will catch up. Do I need this course?
You know your child best and have a right to advocate for them when you are concerned. Some children ‘catch up’ but we cannot tell which children will and which won’t. We do know that persistent and untreated speech and language problems can have long-term consequences. Early intervention is a positive and proactive step to take for your child. If you are concerned, keep seeking help, and advice and build your talk-and-play toolbox.
My child has a diagnosed speech and language delay or a diagnosed disability. Will this help?
The course is designed for parents of ALL children 0-5. The course can be used as a companion for the therapy that you are receiving. We go through ways you can adapt and adjust every day activities for maximum benefit to your child.
I am so busy with the kids, I don’t have time to sit and do a full course. How will I find the time?
The course can be completed at your own pace and in your preferred order. The lessons are of varying lengths and audio is available, so you can listen while you are on the move. Video sections can be accessed on any device so you can watch when you have the time.
How will I fit in all the extra work I need to do to help my child?
I give you many examples of everyday activities and play that your child is already doing, and how to make the most of the opportunities to target speech and language skills. My philosophy is to make the most of the time you have, not add to an already full day. Comfortable for you and fun for your child leads to growth and change.
