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Banter Booster #87: Useful things for busy speech pathologists
Free resources, NDIS registration update, productivity tips, new research, & more!
David Kinnane
April 07, 2025
6-BOOSTS TO START YOUR WEEK!
👋🏻 I’m David, and I’m struggling to believe Q1 is done! ⌚️ ⚡️
My Q2 mantra: no new projects!
1. 🆓 Resources
A new National Framework that focuses on professional practice for those working with children and is relevant to all children aged 0-12 years (irrespective of whether they have a diagnosed condition), is now available in a web-accessible version.
— Autism CRC (@AutismCRC)
1:51 AM • Apr 2, 2025
Absolutely blooming stoked to announce that the zooarchaeology resource pack that I wrote with Dr Michelle Feider for YAC has been published! Aimed at kids 8-16yo, four activities for learning about bones in the past with no skeles needed. Except your own. www.yac-uk.org/news/new-zoo...
— Clare Rainsford (@littlebonelady.bsky.social)2025-04-02T11:49:24.090Z
Not all students know how to hold a pencil correctly! Explicit instruction of pencil grip is an essential first step to legible handwriting, written stamina, and output!
In this latest #SORShowAndTell video, I explain a trick to help my students learn how to hold their pencil
— Mme Lockhart (@MmeLockhartLDSB)
2:10 AM • Mar 31, 2025
Check out April 2025 edition of PA Transition Tidbits @pattanupdates@CarolPrimmGood@pschmittpattan
— Hillary Mangis-Kuntz (@hmangiskuntz)
12:49 PM • Mar 31, 2025
2. 🤓 Technical Skills, & Training
Join us on the 1st of May for the Event: “They don't realise how hard he has to try every day” — a powerful discussion shedding light on the everyday challenges faced by children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).Get your free ticket: e-dld.ticketbud.com/a-paper-discus…
#DevLangDis— Engage with Developmental Language Disorder (@Engage_DLD)
5:30 PM • Apr 1, 2025
Do you ever ask a question to check for understanding and get the response’I don’t know…’
Script a few things to say in this instance - here’s some examples from @C_Hendrick ‘ webinar
@ThinkForwardEdu@klrhull@NathanielRSwain— Jeanette Breen (@jettybe3)
10:45 AM • Apr 2, 2025
3. 🧐 Practice Tips
Eventually, the time that was not spent on learning skills will catch up with you, and the fall will be painful.
— Robert Greene (@RobertGreene)
1:00 PM • Apr 2, 2025
You sit down to work… but your to-do list is endless.
Emails pile up. Small tasks nag at you.
Here’s a simple rule to clear the clutter instantly. 👇
— Daniel Pink (@DanielPink)
10:25 PM • Apr 2, 2025
4. 🔓 Research
NEW BLOG POST! #JSLHR Special Issue Highlights #Arabic Language Acquisition on.asha.org/3DP2gY3
@SIGPerspectives@CSDisseminate#SLPeeps@ASHAWeb@ASHAleader
— ASHA Journals (@ASHAJournals)
11:28 PM • Mar 31, 2025
🆓 34 #autistic, 🏴health+edu professionals wanted health personnel to EMBRACE neurodiversity, UNDERSTAND masking, PROVIDE safe/trusting spaces for disclosure, SUPPORT self-advocacy+shared advocacy, PROVIDE & MAINTAIN reasonable adjustments & accommodations. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #autism
— Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 (@carolinebowen.bsky.social)2025-04-02T00:54:58.108Z
5. 🔥 NDIS and provider regulation 🔧🔨
Recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 have seen the evolution of the 'Employee Choice Pathway' impacting casual employee conversions.
Stay informed and help your clients stay compliant. Read the article here: ow.ly/7PZH50Vh1vC
#FairWorkAct#LegalUpdate
— LexisNexis Australia (@LexisNexisAUS)
4:36 AM • Mar 13, 2025
6. ❣️ Client views & 😍 for speech pathology!
Abraz Hussein, an adult with DLD tells his story. He got through primary without much support, but at start of secondary was permanently excluded. Then went to PRU before getting diagnosed and going to a special school for speech and language. Support makes all the difference! #NAPLIC25 #DevLangDis
— NAPLIC (@naplic.bsky.social)2025-03-29T10:29:10.385Z
Following yesterday's #NAPLIC25 conference we noticed lots of new people on BlueSky. This DLD starter pack will link you up with lots of top #DevLangDis people. Welcome! go.bsky.app/FMV4dou
— NAPLIC (@naplic.bsky.social)2025-03-30T09:33:18.101Z