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Episode #10: Today is another guest episode with the lovely Kerrie- a boy mum, Physio and all round great person. We are chatting about her journey with her son's speech sound errors, due to ear infections and glue ear. We chat about: - why she decided to have her son's speech assessed - her journey with speech therapy for her son -what works well in speech therapy - advice that she has for other parents and much more. I wanted to chat through an experience of speech therapy for a child with minor speech difficulties, to show that speech therapy doesn't have to be just for the kids who are really, really struggling across a number of areas of development. Some kids will only need a couple of sessions, or a small block of therapy, and then won't need to come back again. As Kerrie says, there's nothing wrong with asking the questions. And if you get onto speech sound errors (and language delays) early, progress is usually a lot quicker. As always, if you are worried- you know your child the best so please seek assistance from a professional, this podcast is not meant to be used in the place of professional advice, and is more general in nature. To check out speech pathologists in your local area, please go to the 'find a speech pathologist' function on the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) website. SPA also have some great resources for parents: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au If you would like to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers resources, here's the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Z-The-Slp Here's the link to my instagram page if you would like to get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/jennaz_theslp If you would like to read my PhD published work, here is my ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jenna-Zussino The Raising Children's Network is a great place to start for checking on developmental milestones: https://raisingchildren.net.au/ If you liked what you heard, please subscribe to be first to hear the next episodes!

Episode #9: We are going to talk about signs that your child might have a hearing loss, and some tips for if you have concerns. Today we are chatting all about my last 5 year's PhD work.. how to tell if you child has a hearing loss, and some tips for getting their hearing assessed/ what to do in the meantime. I chat about: - signs and symptoms of hearing loss for different ages -what the newborn hearing screen actually does (again) -why you need more than the newborn hearing screen in your child's life - why chewing is important for ear function and hearing and much more. Also a bonus, chatting about the Orofacial Myology course that I have just completed with the Australian Orofacial Myology Collaboration (link below). As always, if you are worried- you know your child the best so please seek assistance from a professional, this podcast is not meant to be used in the place of professional advice, and is more general in nature. To check out speech pathologists in your local area, please go to the 'find a speech pathologist' function on the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) website. SPA also have some great resources for parents: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au If you would like to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers resources, here's the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Z-The-Slp Here's the link to my instagram page if you would like to get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/jennaz_theslp This is the training that I just completed in Orofacial Myology. https://www.aomcollab.com.au/ If you would like to read my PhD published work, here is my ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jenna-Zussino The Raising Children's Network is a great place to start for checking on developmental milestones: https://raisingchildren.net.au/ If you liked what you heard, please subscribe to be first to hear the next episodes!

Episode 8: Why is hearing important for speech and language Today we are chatting all about my last 5 year's PhD work.. why hearing is important for speech and language, and why your child might need a hearing test! I chat about: - hearing loss and how it affects speech and language -what the newborn hearing screen actually does -why you need more than the newborn hearing screen in your child's life - why recurrent ear infections might be a clue to why your child can't say /s/ and much more. Also a bonus, chatting about bringing joy- from amazing Imperfects episode with Dr Em (link below). As always, if you are worried- you know your child the best so please seek assistance from a professional, this podcast is not meant to be used in the place of professional advice, and is more general in nature. To check out speech pathologists in your local area, please go to the 'find a speech pathologist' function on the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) website. SPA also have some great resources for parents: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au If you would like to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers resources, here's the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Z-The-Slp Here's the link to my instagram page if you would like to get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/jennaz_theslp This was the episode all about joy on the Imperfects with Dr Emily. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dQLVMfoa59HSGsD246HdD?si=x-a05g6XQ_icyDNBOxEASQ If you would like to read my PhD published work, here is my ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jenna-Zussino The Raising Children's Network is a great place to start for checking on developmental milestones: https://raisingchildren.net.au/ If you liked what you heard, please subscribe to be first to hear the next episodes!

Episode #7: A mum's journey through picky eating and food phobia. Today I'm chatting with Raylene, mum to two boys, one who has been a picky eater most of his life and is now 11 years old. We chat about: - how the picky eating started - things they have tried - what is the most frustrating/ worst part of picky eating - how she looks after her own health and lots more. SUCH a big thank you to Raylene for being so honest and sharing such powerful and personal things about her life. Raylene is an absolute ray of positivity and it really shows throughout this chat. She has some valuable life wisdom to share, which I think can apply to everyone- not just parents of kids who are picky eaters! Raylene calls Baileys picky eating "food phobia", which may be classified as ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder). ARFID is a relatively new 'diagnosis' of food avoidances. You CAN get help, by seeing a professional trained in the SOS approach to feeding, which could be a speech pathologist, psychologist, occupational therapist or dietitian. As always, if you are worried- you know your child the best so please seek assistance from a professional, this podcast is not meant to be used in the place of professional advice, and is more general in nature. To check out speech pathologists in your local area, please go to the 'find a speech pathologist' function on the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) website. SPA also have some great resources for parents: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au If you would like to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers resources, here's the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Z-The-Slp Here's the link to my instagram page if you would like to get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/jennaz_theslp Here is the SOS approach to feeding website: https://sosapproachtofeeding.com/ And the eating myths that we discussed: https://sosapproachtofeeding.com/top-10-myths/ And here is some information about the division of responsibility by Ellyn Satter: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/ The Raising Children's Network is a great place to start for checking on developmental milestones: https://raisingchildren.net.au/ If you liked what you heard, please subscribe to be first to hear the next episodes!

Episode #6: My top tops for picky eaters coming to your earholes! Today we are chatting about all my top tips for picky eaters, from over 10 years of working professionally with picky eaters.. and almost 5 years of personally dealing with toddlers. I chat about: - how to make foods feel 'same' and not 'new' - making small changes - eating veggies in chip form - the importance of modelling and lots more. Also a bonus, chatting about how I've been trying to put a positive spin on promoting mental health after listening to a podcast episode from the amazing Pop Culture Parenting (link below). And a quick PS how cute is the new intro :) As always, if you are worried- you know your child the best so please seek assistance from a professional, this podcast is not meant to be used in the place of professional advice, and is more general in nature. To check out speech pathologists in your local area, please go to the 'find a speech pathologist' function on the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) website. SPA also have some great resources for parents: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au If you would like to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers resources, here's the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Z-The-Slp Here's the link to my instagram page if you would like to get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/jennaz_theslp This was the episode of PERMA from Dr Billy Garvey and Nick in Pop Culture Parenting: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XKmIEXu9N8eXKK60QKhck?si=YySfI5uSQw-UOjxclqnj2g Here is the SOS approach to feeding website: https://sosapproachtofeeding.com/ And here is some information about the division of responsibility by Ellyn Satter: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/ The Raising Children's Network is a great place to start for checking on developmental milestones: https://raisingchildren.net.au/ If you liked what you heard, please subscribe to be first to hear the next episodes!

Episode 5! All about one of my favourite topics- picky eaters! Today we are chatting all things picky eaters. I'll discuss -what makes a picky eater versus just your average 2 year old?! -why are some kids picky? - things you can do that may make picky eating less likely (although it will happen to all children at different points in their life) - food nutrition groups versus textures - what is a food jag? -and much more.. also a bonus, teaching gratitude to kids- how do you do it? and a little nugget of gold from my parenting journey so far. And a quick PS how cute is the new intro :) As always, if you are worried- you know your child the best so please seek assistance from a professional, this podcast is not meant to be used in the place of professional advice, and is more general in nature. To check out speech pathologists in your local area, please go to the 'find a speech pathologist' function on the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) website. SPA also have some great resources for parents: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au If you would like to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers resources, here's the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Z-The-Slp Here's the link to my instagram page if you would like to get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/jennaz_theslp Here is the SOS approach to feeding website: https://sosapproachtofeeding.com/ And here is some information about the division of responsibility by Ellyn Satter: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/ The Raising Children's Network is a great place to start for checking on developmental milestones: https://raisingchildren.net.au/ If you liked what you heard, please subscribe to be first to hear the next episodes!

Episode 5! We have another special guest today, one of my favourite speechies, Katelyn Hartwell. Today we are chatting about early literacy. We will cover lots of topics like: -what is early/ emergent literacy? -what can parents do at home to promote early literacy, and literacy skills once your child has started school -literacy is not just reading and writing! -what skills do children need to develop good literacy skills? and lots more. Thankyou to Katelyn for joining me today! As always, if you are worried- you know your child the best so please seek assistance from a professional, this podcast is not meant to be used in the place of professional advice, and is more general in nature. To check out speech pathologists in your local area, please go to the 'find a speech pathologist' function on the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) website. SPA also have some great resources for parents: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au If you would like to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers resources, here's the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Z-The-Slp Here's the link to my instagram page if you would like to get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/jennaz_theslp Here is the SPELD website we talked about: https://www.speld.org.au/ And here is another program called Sounds Write, which has some great info for parents: https://sounds-write.co.uk/support-for-parents-and-carers/ The Raising Children's Network is a great place for some info: https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers/play-learning/literacy-reading-stories/developing-literacy#:~:text=Literacy%20development%20begins%20early%20in,playing%20with%20rhyme%2C%20and%20drawing. If you liked what you heard, please subscribe to be first to hear the next episodes!

Episode 3! Thank your for joining me, and to everyone who has tuned in so far. Today is my first guest episode and I'm so excited for you to hear it. Today I'm chatting to Kelsie, a mum to beautiful Kora who has Rett Syndrome. Rett Syndrome is a rare genetic, neurodevelopmental disability which occurs almost exclusively in girls, which progressively leads to loss of speech, loss of hand function, involuntary hand movements, loss of mobility, difficulty swallowing and a range of other difficulties. We discuss: - Kelsie's reaction when she first found out that Kora had Rett Syndrome and the reasons that her and her husband decided to seek professional opinions -what is life like with Kora, her sister, and a new baby on the way -how do Kelsie and her husband Mitch look after themselves with the added responsibilities of caring for a child with a disability. As always, if you are worried- you know your child the best so please seek assistance from a professional, this podcast is not meant to be used in the place of professional advice, and is more general in nature. If you would like to support Kora, Kelsie, Mitch and girls with Rett Syndrome, here is a link to Kelsie's fundraising pages: https://linktr.ee/cureforkora If you would like more information about Rett Syndrome, here might be a good place to start: https://www.rettsyndrome.org/about-rett-syndrome/what-is-rett-syndrome/ If this has been triggering for you and you would like to speak to someone, you can always call Lifeline on 13 11 14. To check out speech pathologists in your local area, please go to the 'find a speech pathologist' function on the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) website. SPA also have some great resources for parents: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au If you would like to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers resources, here's the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Z-The-Slp Here's the link to my instagram page if you would like to get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/jennaz_theslp The Raising Children's Network is a great place to start for checking on developmental milestones: https://raisingchildren.net.au/ The Hanen Centre in Canada have some great resources for parents of children with language delays www.hanen.org.au If you liked what you heard, please subscribe to be first to hear the next episodes!

Episode 2! Thank your for joining me, and to everyone who tuned in to the first ep. This episode will make a lot more sense if you check out episode 1 first! Today we are chatting about my top 9 tips for promoting speech and language/ potentially reducing the chance of a speech and language delay. We will cover things that I recommend most to parents, and some of the recommendations may surprise you! I discuss: -tips for babies, toddlers and young children -tips for kids with 'language delays'/ 'late talkers' -tips for kids with speech delays/ disorders As always, if you are worried- you know your child the best so please seek assistance from a professional, this podcast is not meant to be used in the place of professional advice, and is more general in nature. To check out speech pathologists in your local area, please go to the 'find a speech pathologist' function on the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) website. SPA also have some great resources for parents: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au If you would like to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers resources, here's the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Z-The-Slp Here's the link to my instagram page if you would like to get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/jennaz_theslp The Raising Children's Network is a great place to start for checking on developmental milestones: https://raisingchildren.net.au/ The Hanen Centre in Canada have some great resources for parents of children with language delays www.hanen.org.au If you liked what you heard, please subscribe to be first to hear the next episodes!

Episode 1! The first ep is here and I'm so excited! Thank your for joining me. Today we are chatting about speech and language delays. We will cover the most frequently asked questions that I come across as a speech pathologist including: -what is speech vs language vs communication? -what causes speech and language delays? -do parents cause their children to have language delays? -boys are more delayed in language skills than girls, right? -what are some important speech and language milestones to look out for? -when should I seek help? As always, if you are worried- you know your child the best so please seek assistance from a professional, this podcast is not meant to be used in the place of professional advice, and is more general in nature. To check out speech pathologists in your local area, please go to the 'find a speech pathologist' function on the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) website. SPA also have some great resources for parents: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au If you would like to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers resources, here's the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jenna-Z-The-Slp Here's the link to my instagram page if you would like to get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/jennaz_theslp The Raising Children's Network is a great place to start for checking on developmental milestones: https://raisingchildren.net.au/ The Hanen Centre in Canada have some great resources for parents of children with language delays www.hanen.org.au If you liked what you heard, please subscribe to be first to hear the next episodes!

This podcast is a combination of two of my favourite things: being a mum, and helping people by being a speech pathologist. I know how hard it is to find a speech pathologist at the moment, and I know how hard it is to be a parent who just wants to help their child, so I've combined the two of those to help parents feel a bit more supported, and a bit less alone! It's not your average parenting podcast though, I will be chatting about my "life stacks" and "life hacks" to have a little fun, and bring some guests along for the ride.