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 [...]
Jimmy’s ‘Push for Palsy’ with his daughter Lucy
In amongst the thousands of participants at Run Melbourne this year, Jimmy McCowan will be taking part with his daughter, Lucy. Jimmy made the decision to run 21.1km with Lucy in the pram to [...]
Meet our social worker, Kristy
When Kristy moved from Canada to Australia, it was a new chapter. She completed her Masters of Social Work while working at Barwon Child FIRST connecting families to support. Upon graduating [...]
The Kids Plus Ladies Luncheon is on next week
The Kids Plus Ladies Luncheon is on next week in the midst of AFL Grand Final festivities. The luncheon is set for GMHBA stadium on Thursday, September 27 the day before the public holiday. Each [...]
