Building Communication Skills and General Knowledge
Let’s Talk Together helps children build stronger speech, communication, and listening skills by creating a language-rich environment at home and in learning settings.
With support from a key worker and speech pathologist, access therapy support and coaching, resources and materials to build the skills of educators and famililes, and parent education, delivered face-to-face or online to fit your needs.
understanding of diverse communication
ability to implement strategies to support communication
ability to implement strategies to support articulation (speech sound production)
connections between learning opportunities and the environment.
For Families
Improved:
understanding of diverse communication
ability to implement strategies to support communication practices at home
connections to community.
Program Details
Below is an example of the services we can provide in Let’s Talk Together Everyday. Each stage is tailored to your priorities, strengthening the skills and confidence of educators and families, and embedding practical, evidence-based strategies into daily routines so children can thrive at home, in learning settings, and in the community..
Focus
Content
Practitioner Delivery
Suggested Hours
Additional Considerations
Service Delivery and Planning
A Key Worker makes initial contact to understand the specific needs and context of your service.
Together, we’ll set clear goals for delivery, define what success looks like, and establish how progress will be measured.
Preferred delivery modes (online, face-to-face, or blended) will be identified.
We’ll map timeframes for delivery, outline required resources, and confirm which professionals (Key Worker and/or Occupational Therapist) will be involved.
This could include:
identifying gaps in children’s communication skills
understanding what to expect next in children’s communication skills
designing activities to build skills within a play-based environment
targeting specific communication gaps through individualised planning and evidence-based strategies
incorporating learning opportunities through routines and parent education.
Key Worker
1.5 hrs online
Completed online with educators.
Reflection and capacity Building
Collaborative sessions to build whole-team knowledge of inclusive practice.
Promote consistent understanding and application of strategies across your program.
Opportunity for reflective practice, shared planning, and team-based problem-solving.
Key Worker and/or Speech Pathologist
2 hrs each session - designed to accompany the coaching and therapy support session(s).
Can be delivered face to face or online.
Additional travel and accommodation when delivered face to face.
Parent Education
Delivered online or in-person, aligned to your priority areas.
Families supported to embed strategies into home and community settings.
Individualised, based on knowledge of service and community - post therapy support.
Strengthen parents' understanding of child development and practical ways to support learning.
Key Worker
1.5 hrs
Can be delivered online or in person.
Resources and Materials
Development of evidence-based resources to support individual planning documents co-created with Key Worker and Educators.
This could include:
parent education materials
social stories
visual scripts and schedules
targeted communication information on specific language disorders/ delays
programming materials to aid language and communication development.
Key Worker and/or Speech Pathologist
2 hrs
Developed prior to sessions and/or within sessions.
Coaching and Therapy Support
On-site delivery by a Key Worker and/or Allied Health professional.
Support provided in targeted blocks focused on your service’s identified goals.
In-room coaching and modelling embedded into daily routines and learning activities.
Key Worker and/or Speech Pathologist
3/6 hrs each session - flexibility based on session length and disciplines involved.
Additional costs for travel and accommodation when delivered face to face.
Want to Get Started
Complete the form below and a member of the Everyday Steps to Success Program will contact you to discuss your needs and create a tailored support package.
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