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imagine Imagine you are in a foreign country or, even worse, on another planet! You don't speak the language, you can’t understand what people are saying to you and you can't make your needs known. You can hear what is being said, but no matter how hard you listen, you can’t comprehend it and you can't even communicate the fact that you don't understand. That is what life is like every day for children with severe speech and language disorders. |
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Some children lack the ability to develop proper communication and language skills. Often this occurs as a result of an existing disability (e.g autism, cerebral palsy), but in some cases this can occur in isolation. This means that a child’s language abilities may not be developing at the same rate as other areas.
Imagine being a child without the necessary means to communicate or understand those around you. Without Language, we rarely get the opportunity to feel we have genuinely been listened to.
LET'S TALK was created to give those children a chance to find their true voice. Driven by the desire to nurture and develop children with language difficulties, the LET'S TALK Developmental Hub is a meeting place for families, children and professionals. Here, they can access a range of services designed to identify, manage and support language and communication development.
Meet our Team
Rebates
A medical referral is not necessary for children to access services at LET’S TALK, however, rebates may be available through Medicare if an appropriate referral is made by your family doctor or paediatrician (Enhanced Primary Care Plan). Many health funds also provide cover for Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Psychology services – please check with your health fund for the specifics of your policy.
Helping Children with Autism
LET’S TALK is a registered Early Intervention Service Provider with the Helping Children with Autism package. Services can be claimed by children eligible for funding support through FAHCSIA’s Helping Children with Autism Early Intervention program. For additional information about rebates and funding, please access the website:
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/disability/progserv/people/HelpingChildrenWithAutism/Pages/default.aspx
If your child is experiencing difficulties in the development of language, meeting other milestones or struggling with language related learning difficulties, help is at hand.....
Have you identified a student who is experiencing difficulites in the development of language, meeting other milestones or struggling with language-related learning difficulties, help is at hand.....
Are you seeking additional information regarding a patient or seeking onward referral for therapy and education services? LET'S TALK can provide services relevant to such support....
New Resource: Delicious.com
The Outreach team has created a social bookmarking site that is dedicated to providing easy access to
Websites that contain useful resources for students with language difficulties, and their families
and teachers.
CLICK HERE to view instructions.
POSITION VACANT
Part-Time / Casual Receptionist
Required for LET’S TALK Developmental Hub
LET’S TALK Developmental Hub requires a part-time receptionist for a multidisciplinary clinic providing services to children & young people with Primary Language Disorders and other communication difficulties. Working hours would be between 9am and 2pm five days a week as negotiated with the successful applicant.
Primary responsibility will be for the efficient operation of the front office and reception desk of LET’S TALK Developmental Hub, and the successful candidate will participate as a dynamic & effective team member providing daily administrative support to the therapy and education team.
For a complete Receptionist / Administration Assistant Position Description please send a request to info@letstalk.org.au or contact Belinda Fisher on (07) 3252 1666. Applications may be sent to info@letstalk.org.au or PO Box 2219 Fortitude Valley 4006. All applications must include:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Written responses to each of the Selection Criteria as listed within the Position Description.
