What to Expect from a Dietetic Appointment Under a Medicare Referral
If your child has been referred to a dietitian under a Medicare plan, you might be wondering: What the appointment will involve? How it may differ from a standard initial…
Celebrating Thomas: A Story of Joy, Growth, and Down Syndrome Awareness
On World Down Syndrome Day, we celebrate inclusion, awareness, and the incredible individuals and families who help shape our understanding of what life with Down syndrome truly looks like. In…
Thriving Kids, Thriving Families: Why We Can’t Stay Quiet on the NDIS
A timeline, but not a solution Today’s National Press Club address by Minister Mark Butler finally gave families and providers a timeline: a $2 billion “Thriving Kids” program to start…
What are the options for children learning two languages at home?
Bilingual Children Recommendations What are the options for children learning two languages at home? Learning two languages can have many benefits for children, including improving their memory and their ability…
Our Clients
Our clients are the reason we exist. They’re the reason we get out of bed each morning. They’re what gives us inspiration. We often find our own success and achievements…
Our Adventures
A major part of Lauren’s original vision was to work with others. Allied health is a notoriously difficult industry for practitioner burnout. We put a big emphasis on supporting our…
Our Community Partnerships
Eat Speak Learn loves being part of the Canberra community and we connect in so many different ways. Our team have each committed to doing an hour of community engagement…
Our Achievement Tree
We love celebrating wins at Eat Speak Learn. One of the ways we do this is through our achievement tree in our welcome room. When our clients achieve a meaningful…
Our Clinics
When we first commenced services back in 2014, we were seeing clients out of a spare bedroom in Chris and Lauren’s unit. Services were delivered on a Saturday morning with…
Our Growing Team
At Eat Speak Learn, we believe that the best outcomes are delivered through collaboration and innovation. Lauren has always wanted to work with others and was never going to be…
Our First Year
It was 2014 and the allied health industry was in a state of flux. The NDIS had just been established and the ACT was to be the first whole of…
Living Our Values
Our values are infused into everything we do at Eat Speak Learn. They help us have the tough conversations, they remind us to have fun and they hold us accountable…
How using gesture can support children’s language development
Most children will learn to use gesture before they start to talk, such as shaking their head to say “yes” or “no” or pointing to a toy out of reach.…
Why moving to Canberra was the best decision I have made
Moving to the ACT was something I had considered for years, there was something that had always held me back though. It wasn’t the infamous icy weather stopping me, nor…
Speech Therapy – How do we start?
Many families and children coming to our clinic have concerns regarding their child’s speech sounds. At our initial consultation with a family we will discuss these concerns, what they mean…
Top 10 Most Loved Games and Toys in our Resource Room
As paediatric therapists, we are masters of disguising therapy into fun. My family often joke that all I do is blow bubbles and play games with kids all day. While…
Modelling Language in the Home
Frequent feedback we get from parents is – How do I incorporate my child’s goals in everyday activities? There are so many language opportunities to be found around the home,…
Sensory Friendly Summer Holiday Activities
Dendy Cinemas Once a month, Dendy Cinemas Canberra holds a low sensory experience movie once a month on Saturdays. Sensory Friendly screenings provide a safe and accepting cinema…
First ➡ Then Visuals
First Then Visuals A first ➡ then visual helps to show a sequence of events of activities that will take place. Visuals are put on a board to show the…
How our Team Handled 2020 like Legends
Choosing your attitude is one of the philosophies we live by at Eat Speak Learn and our approach to 2020 really brought this home. When the Covid Pandemic ramped up…