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Step Up to Success:

Collaborative Professional Development for Early Childhood Carers/Therapists

 

For those working in, or towards, a career in Early Childhood Education, Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy.

Join us for a unique collabourative professional development 5 part series on functional everyday skills and strategies to support children in the preschool, home, (early) school and therapy setting.

 

As professionals we typically engage in our own disciplines specific professional development, but rarely do we get the chance to sit alongside others involved in our young students broader care and learn from and with them!

Focused on walking away with immediately useful knowledge and strategies to use across preschoolers many environments, this 5 part series will be like no other discipline specific training. Instead it is focused on considering the child within the ‘bigger picture’ of all the environments to which they are exposed, and how strategies from one environment can be just a usefully applied in another.

Come along to listen and/or contribute to the discussion (and questions) whilst siting in the preschool environment allow more knowledge and strategies consolidation. Its like living a case study – bring your case studies (students in mind) to share with and learn from the group.

All events will begin follow the 360 degrees format of:

  • A brief introduction by an experienced paediatric Speech or Occupational Therapist to set the scene of the focus topic and to speak about the underlying foundation skills (* that are not always established in children) and to discuss common presentation so we have a shared understanding of the children we are talking about.
  • Examine specific examples of preschool support strategies, as well as
  • How the examples might modify as the child transitions to junior primary school
  • Hear about how preschool strategies can be modified for the home environment is also undertake to ensure as full 360 degree view of the child.

 

Do you:

  • Work with children who are struggling to learn as easily as their peers?
  • Wish you had more helpful strategies to support real life functional skills?
  • Have an existing toolbelt of strategies to help these kids as a professional but want to know how to tweak them for individual children?

 

Then join us for these truly unique collaboratively learning experiences!

All events are for preschool support team members working in, or towards, a career in Early Childhood Education, Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy.

All events are held 6.30-8.30 pm Wednesdays $20 per night or $90 for all 5. The cheapest and best value PD going!

To Join us: 

  • Just register via the trybooking link below, then
  • Join the Kid Sense and SA Montessori Step Up To Success closed facebook page for handouts, activity ideas, resource information and more!

For more information, contact Joanna at Kid Sense on (08)8272-7522

Date Term  Week Topic Venue Book Here
Wednesday

27th March

Term 1,

Wk 9

Your hands are a learning tool Speech and Literacy – using your hands to supplement communication (Cued Articulation)

Are you someone who works with pre-school aged children, & looking for more tools to support children with speech, phonological (sound) awareness, and literacy?
Maybe you’re a student speech pathologist or occupational therapist hoping to gain more skills before your placements or graduate position?
This workshop explores the practical applications of research around;
•  Cued articulation; what is it? how these hand cues can allow children to achieve speech success
•  Recognize how you can use your hands (and your face) to build phonological  awareness
•  Strategies that attendees can walk away with for immediate use across the preschool, home, junior-primary and therapy setting 

Chancery Lane Montessori, 21 Chancery Lane, Adelaide CBD https://www.trybooking.com/CQCBH

 

Wednesday

1st May

Term 2,

Wk  1

Your hands are a learning tool for Language and Learning – using your hands supplement communication using Key word signing 

Are you someone who works with pre-school aged children, looking for more tools to support children with their language, comprehension, and learning?
Maybe you’re a student speech pathologist or occupational therapist hoping to gain more skills before your placements or graduate position?
This workshop explores the practical applications of research around;
•  Key word sign (visual gestures for communication)
•  Iconic gestures (that represent the word/what it looks like)
•  Declarative gestures (to direct someone’s attention to something)
•  Beat gestures (on a word to show emphasis/importance)
Using hand gestures and key word signing can emphasize the visual supports to in turn enhance  learning language and expand communication. This workshop focuses on the strategies that attendees can walk away with for immediate use.

Lilliput Village Montessori, 193 Portrush Rd, Maylands https://www.trybooking.com/CQCCB
Wednesday 5th June Term 2,

Wk 6

Getting ready to learn: Understanding & supporting regulation with spontaneous strategies

Do you work with pre-school aged children who can be busy+ or lethargic, to the point it interferes with their life and learning? Maybe you are a speech or Occupational therapist wanting ideas on how to help get kids ready to learn during therapy.

This practical workshop explores:

  • How regulation to crucial to all of us (yes – even YOU!)
  • How to strategize ‘best fit’ activity for your students
  • Activities to apply ‘on the run’ as the opportunities present themselves

You will walk away with a clear list approaches and strategies to apply immediately!

Little Oxford Montessori, 18 Trimmer Tce, Unley https://www.trybooking.com/CQCCS
Wednesday 3rd Jul Term 2

Wk 10

Keeping Regulation Language Simple – regulation strategies for low language

Working with preschoolers (as educators or therapists) is typically involves managing very active children (and sometimes lethargic ones also). Regulation is the key and there are multitudes of strategies but they are not all well suited to those with language or communication difficulties.

This strategy focused workshop explores:

  • How to tailor typical regulation strategies for children with low language skills or communication challenges
  • How to use everyday objects as visual regulation aids
Echoes Montessori, 85 Smart Rd, Modbury https://www.trybooking.com/CQCDN
Wednesday 21st August

 

Term 2

Wk 5

Be their glasses, not their eyes’ -nurturing independence by being a supporter not a do-er.

Preschool educators and therapists are commonly focused on enhancing their students functional daily life skills and ultimately independence. But being an independence ‘coach’ not a ‘director’ (doer) can be tricky no matter how well intended. Maximize your coaching by being mindful of the levers you can use to ensure successful coaching including:

  • Language use
  • Visual cues
  • Routine sequences
  • Visualizations

Enjoy a ‘hands off’ and statement free coaching approach towards independence success.

Rosemont House Montessori, 59 Kensington Road, Norwood https://www.trybooking.com/CQCEG

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Speech & Occupational Therapy 2024 Graduate Program information

 

Wed October 18th 6:30-8:30pm  

THE UNLEY – Rooftop Terrace 

27 Unley Road Parkside for drinks and nibbles, then check out our Unley Clinic.

Meet our team. Learn about our Graduate Program.

Enjoy drinks and nibbles on us!

 

With 6 sites across Metro Adelaide and 25+ yrs operating, our Graduate Program has produced over 25 graduates in the last 3 yrs alone!

Graduates are invited to this free information night to enjoy drinks and nibbles with our  awesome team.

Come along to:

  • Hear from current 1st and 2nd Yr Graduates about their experiences
  • Meet the team that will support you
  • Hear about the support that our structured Graduate Program will offer you
  • Learn about what Kid Sense offers beyond being a graduate.
  • Hear about tips and tricks for choosing the right employer/program for you
  • Ask your own questions of our team who are living the Graduate Program
  • Arrange a Come and Try session to see what we really do
  • Apply for the 2024 Graduate Program

*If you are on placement and cant make it to this event, give us a call to chat through what the program looks like.

Places limited so Register below to secure your ticket.

Multiple Positions Available across Multiple sites  

Graduate Program Information and 2024 positions available now OR Apply on the Day!

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