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28/08/2026

💜💛 Speech Pathology Week dinner! 💛💜

Tomorrow marks the end of Speech Pathology Week, so it seemed only fitting that we celebrate with a team dinner to see it out! 🥂✨

I am SO grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such a dynamic group of Speech Pathologists who are incredibly passionate about making a real difference and having an impact — supporting mainstream educators with best practice in language and literacy, and, importantly, championing DLD advocacy. 💜💛

True collaboration between educators and Speechies is powerful. When we bring our different expertise together, the possibilities for children are huge. And honestly… how lucky am I that I get to experience that collaboration every day at work! 🥰

Tonight was even more special because we got to catch up with our pocket rocket, Sami, who is currently on leave! 💕 We’ve missed you!

Here’s to our incredible Speechies and the difference you make every single day. 🥂💜💛

28/08/2026

Are you:
• A parent, family member, or close to a child or young person with language and reading difficulties?
• A speech pathologist, educator, or health professional?
• A student, researcher, or someone who wants to learn more?
• Someone with lived experience of language and reading difficulties?

Join us the 2026 LaLYP Symposium hear the latest research, learn from lived experience, and connect with others who share an interest in helping children and young people with language and reading difficulties thrive!

🎤 Featuring keynote speaker Natalee Blakemore

📅 Saturday, 10 October 2026
📍 Curtin University
🎟️ Tickets $30
🔗 Register here:
https://languageandliteracyinyoungpeople.com/symposium

27/08/2026

At the LaLYP Symposium 2026, keynote speaker Natalee Blakemore will bring together clinical expertise, lived experience, creativity, and advocacy to help us think differently about support for divergent minds, communicators, learners, bodies, and families.
Natalee is an Endorsed Mental Health Occupational Therapist, Curtin alumna, and Director of Diversum Health Group in Fremantle. Her keynote will speak to professionals, parents, families, researchers, and community members who want systems and services that better reflect the real experiences of children and young people with language, literacy, and mental health challenges.
This is a keynote for anyone who wants to move beyond “awareness” and towards more accessible, practical, and affirming ways of listening, learning, and responding.
Join us in person or online on 10 October 2026. Your ticket also includes access to the keynote recording after the event, so you can revisit Natalee’s insights or catch anything you missed. Tickets are $30, with limited $10 Curtin student tickets available. Visit the symposium website to buy your ticket: https://languageandliteracyinyoungpeople.com/symposium

26/08/2026

💜💛 IT’S HERE!! 💛💜

Our 2026 DLD T-shirt has dropped! 🎉

This year, we have a winner from EVERY year level representing Together for DLD:

💜 Kindy: Me
💛 PP: My Educators
💜 Year 1: My Family
💛 Year 2: My Community

We LOVE them! 🥹💜💛

And we cannot WAIT to see a SEA of purple and yellow as we come together to raise awareness, amplify voices and advocate for DLD!

TOGETHER FOR DLD. 💜💛

24/08/2026

💜 💛Communication creates possibility 💜💛

What a wonderful way to celebrate Speech Pathology Week at our Language Development Centre, with a very special visit from Frank Paolini MLA, a passionate supporter and advocate for our school, our students and, importantly, for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

Having Frank join us to recognise and celebrate our incredible Speech Pathologists was incredibly special. Their work sits at the heart of what we do. In the DLD early intervention space, communication really does create possibility. It creates connection, participation, learning, relationships and the opportunity for children to find their voice and be understood. 🗣️

And because apparently one celebration wasn’t enough… we also celebrated Book Week with a fabulous parade! 📚

Of course, I HAD to go as Drama Llama! 🦙😂

The message from this story is actually such an important one for our students. When we don’t talk about our worries, they can grow… and so can our inner Drama Llama!

For children with DLD, this message is particularly important. Research indicates that children and young people with DLD are at increased risk of experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties, including anxiety and depression. Their language difficulties can also make it harder to understand, express and communicate what they are feeling.

That means we can’t simply tell children to “use their words” and expect them to know how.

We need to explicitly teach emotional vocabulary, self-advocacy, social communication and the skills needed to recognise and communicate worries and feelings. We need to create environments where children feel safe to talk, ask for help and know that their voice matters. Because when we give children the language to understand their world, we give them more possibilities within it.

A huge thank you to Frank for continuing to champion DLD and the incredible work happening at North East LDC and our schools with the support of our Outreach team. And to our Speech Pathologists… thank you for everything you do to create possibility, every single day. 🥰

Communication creates possibility. And possibility changes lives.

23/08/2026

Happy Speech Pathology Week!

One of my favourite weeks of the year, not because I get to work alongside speech pathologists every day- although, I’m pretty lucky there. But because it’s a chance to focus on the incredible work they do and the lives that they quietly change, every single day.

I’ve learned so much from some truly extraordinary SLPs. They’ve shown me what’s possible when communication is put at the heart of learning. Every day, they help children find their voice, understand the world, build relationships, learn and read and write, and develop the confidence to be heard.

In the DLD space, collaboration between educators and speech pathologists doesn’t just improve practice, it changes trajectories. Honestly, my hope is that one day having a speech pathologist in EVERY school won’t be seen as, some sort of added luxury; it’ll just be recognised as an essential part of giving every child the best opportunity to learn and participate. And this year’s theme, ‘Communication Creates Possibility,’ says it all really.

So, here’s to the speech pathologists who’ve inspired me, thank you! You make possibilities real every single day. 💪🏾💜💛

21/08/2026

14/08/2026

This afternoon was SO cup filling! 🥰💜

I had the best opportunity to catch up with some amazing humans who just happen to be doing such incredible work in the DLD and mental health space!
https://languageandliteracyinyoungpeople.com/

I’ve walked away feeling genuinely inspired and with lots to think about. It has really made me reflect on how we design programs that truly listen to and value the perspectives of all stakeholders, while making sure the research in the DLD space is at the heart of the principles guiding our intervention.

These conversations are such a good reminder of how much there is to learn when we bring research, practice and lived experience together. I love being around people who challenge my thinking and make me curious to keep asking better questions. 🥰

Thank you so much Emily for your time, generosity and expertise. I’m incredibly grateful for your support and look forward to continuing our partnership with Curtin and the opportunity to learn from you. 🙏🏾💜💛

Feeling very grateful, inspired and excited about what’s possible!

13/08/2026

Today, thousands of young people gathered in Forrest Chase, just outside the office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People, to make their voices heard.

Children and young people have the right to express their views, peacefully assemble and participate in the issues that affect them and their communities.

Creating opportunities for children and young people to speak up is an important part of ensuring their perspectives are heard and taken seriously.

We support the right of children and young people to peacefully protest, stand up for what they believe in and participate in civic life.