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A mum's journey through speech sound errors

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!

9. Does my child have a hearing loss? And some tips!

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!

8. Ear infections, hearing, and speech and language

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!

7. A mum's journey through picky eating and food phobia

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!

6. My top 10 tips for picky eaters

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!