Speech Pathology
Early Start Australia
- Service type:
- Allied Health Support
- AHP type:
- Speech pathology
- Support category:
- educator upskilling
- Primary AEDC domain:
- language and cognitive skills
- Secondary AEDC domains:
- communication skills and general knowledge
- social competence
- Delivery location:
- all areas of South Australia
- Delivery mode:
- in-person
- online live
- Program delivery:
- by supplier staff to groups of children, families or educators
- Tiered intervention:
- tier 1 universal whole service
- tier 2 targeted for specific cohorts or small groups
- Cost:
- low (<$200 per person/item/hour)
Description
Language and Communication
Educators will explore the foundations of language development and its impact on communication, learning, and social interaction. Facilitators will share practical strategies to support both expressive and receptive language skills, helping educators create rich, language-focused environments that foster confident communicators in the preschool years.
Key objectives:
Educators will leave equipped to nurture confident communicators, ensuring every child has the tools to connect, learn, and thrive.
Improved:
Educators will explore the foundations of language development and its impact on communication, learning, and social interaction. Facilitators will share practical strategies to support both expressive and receptive language skills, helping educators create rich, language-focused environments that foster confident communicators in the preschool years.
Key objectives:
- Understand language milestones and communication needs.
- Apply strategies for expressive and receptive language.
- Create language-rich classroom environments.
- Support social interaction through communication.
Educators will leave equipped to nurture confident communicators, ensuring every child has the tools to connect, learn, and thrive.
Improved:
- understanding of language and communication development in early childhood
- ability to implement strategies to promote language development
- integration of play-based learning to enhance communication and play skills
- ability to implement strategies to support literacy and/or numeracy development
- language and communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal, and listening skills
- engagement with learning, including attention and focus
- interest in and development of basic literacy and/or numeracy skills and
- general knowledge and understanding of the world
How this is delivered
- Provided by: Speech Pathologist
- Duration: 90 minutes plus 30 minutes preparation time
- Number of sessions: One
- Maximum number of attendees: 25
Cost
$390 plus travel Small groups - $2340 plus travel, for 8 week program for 4 children
Contact the provider
Contact name: Customer Care Team
Contact email: careteam@earlystartaustralia.com.au
Contact phone: 1300372439
Contact website: https://www.earlystartaustralia.com.au
About the organisation
Early Start Australia (part of the APM Group) provides early childhood intervention services/supports for young children and families. We have 43 locations nationally, including 3 in SA. Our workforce comprises 300+ degree-qualified allied health professionals. Since establishment in 2018, we have supported over 3,000 children in SA, and 45,000 nationally.