AAC – The Difference it Makes
When Rosie’s son Noah received his first Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) device (Liberator Rugged 7 with LAMP Words for Life software) in early 2020, they were somewhat reluctant to [...]
Hanen – It Takes Two to Talk
Throughout 2020 Kids Plus have been running the incredible Hanen Program – It Takes Two To Talk – a program for parents of children (birth to 5) with language delays. The Hanen Program was [...]
How AAC has changed life for Lachie and his family
Lachie was 4 months of age when he started coming to Kids Plus. We spoke to Lachie’s mum, Kylie, about how Kids Plus and Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) has changed their [...]
Jesse’s journey with AAC as told by his mum Terri
My son Jesse is a delightful little 6 year old boy. He makes up our happy family of four, including his doting big sister who is 8 and not including our old cat who is a ratbag with a mind of his [...]
Welcome to our newest team member – George
When George and his family – who includes mum and dad Jacqui and Todd, and siblings Sara, William and Lachlan – started coming to Kids Plus many years ago, little did George know that he [...]
Using books for language and literacy at home
By Speech Pathologists Jenna and Mikayla. In a previous article, we talked about the importance of reading books for building literacy skills, improving language and for social interaction. In [...]
Capturing shifts in attitudes to a new service delivery model
By Jenna O’Brien (Senior Speech Pathologist – Kids Plus Foundation) and Eleanor Francis (Speech Pathologist, Therapy Consultant – Liberator). It seems hard to quantify just how [...]
Brodie shares her experience during COVID-19
I like cooking at home. I like chatting with my carers using our communication devices. It makes me feel like a celebrity. Something that has been hard for me during COVID-19 is when my [...]
Why books are powerful development tools in therapy and at home
The recent introduction of our virtual story time group has the speech pathology team thinking about the importance of reading and how much fun books can be! We all know books are great for young [...]
Noah on communication during COVID-19 and the importance of AAC
Well, hello there! My name is Noah, I have cerebral palsy quadriplegia and I am nonverbal. During these crazy times, it has been difficult not seeing friends and loved ones, but thanks to the [...]
