31 episodes

Would you like tips to help your child thrive in life? Are you sitting on a waitlist for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or another allied health service and would like some more information to help your child while you wait? Would you like to hear from paediatric allied health therapists about their tips and tricks to help children? Then this is the podcast for you! Bringing new interviews each fortnight to cover topics across speech therapy, occupational therapy, the NDIS, and healthcare across Australia.

My Word Speech Therapy Podcast Maegen Walsh

    • Kids & Family
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

Would you like tips to help your child thrive in life? Are you sitting on a waitlist for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or another allied health service and would like some more information to help your child while you wait? Would you like to hear from paediatric allied health therapists about their tips and tricks to help children? Then this is the podcast for you! Bringing new interviews each fortnight to cover topics across speech therapy, occupational therapy, the NDIS, and healthcare across Australia.

    Maternity Leave

    Maternity Leave

    We're taking a short break from the podcast as I've just had my baby. Thanks for listening and I look forward to bringing you more content soon.

    • 5 min
    Social Workers and Their Space in the NDIS

    Social Workers and Their Space in the NDIS

    On this episode I chat with social worker Adam about how you might be able to access a social worker to help with your therapy and best utilise your NDIS funding to achieve your goals. If you have been wondering what therapy sessions look like with a social worker, this is the episode for you!

    • 22 min
    Choosing The Right Therapy Supports For Your Child

    Choosing The Right Therapy Supports For Your Child

    On this episode of the podcast I answer some questions that have come through from one of our listeners around how we know what therapy supports are right for our children. It's a bit of a different episode format for us so I hope you enjoy. We would love to hear any questions you might have for the podcast so feel free to reach out to us to submit any questions you have.

    • 19 min
    Empowering teens by building their self-esteem and resilience

    Empowering teens by building their self-esteem and resilience

    On this episode I chat with Angela from Bloom Within about empowering tweens and teens by building their self-esteem and resilience. Angela runs really beautiful workshops that teach young women how to love themselves and have great emotional intelligence to navigate the highs and lows of life.
    You can find Angela at https://www.bloomwithin.com.au/ or on her socials @bloom.within

    • 35 min
    Why Are More People Using AHAs For Therapy

    Why Are More People Using AHAs For Therapy

    On this episode of the podcast I answer some questions that have come through from one of our listeners around AHAs (or Allied Health Assistants), who they are, and why are we seeing more and more of them used for therapy. It's a bit of a different episode format for us so I hope you enjoy. We would love to hear any questions you might have for the podcast so feel free to reach out to us to submit any questions you have.

    • 15 min
    What is the PEERS Program and How Can it Help My Child?

    What is the PEERS Program and How Can it Help My Child?

    On this episode I chat with Beverley and Inez from Definition Diverse all about the PEERS Program. PEERS is a group program for preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults that focuses on developing social skills. If you would like to find out more about Definition Diverse and the work they do you can find them here:
    Instagram and Facebook: @definitiondiverse
    Website: https://www.definitiondiverse.com/

    • 35 min

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Kerin Health

That was so interesting Maegen and Rachel to hear your innovative ideas on helping parents access rural health. Sending this link to one of my parents now!

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