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Jul 20
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ESDM vs ABA – what’s the difference?

By | ESDM

Autism is a complex neurodevelopment condition. Early intervention is key to helping children with autism. The Early Start Denver Model, or ESDM, is an intervention for young children with autism. Certified ESDM therapists deliver the ESDM and this is our choice of early intervention for our families. What are ESDM and ABA? The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) and Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) are interventions for children with autism. Why is it important to understand the differences between ESDM and ABA? There are been a rapid increase in the diagnosis of autism. In Australia, the rate of diagnosis is 1…

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Jul 02
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What is Developmental Language Disorder?

By | Speech Pathology

Developmental Language Disorder means that children are slower to develop language. Their language does not develop in the same way as their peers. Our Speech Pathology team explain to parents that these children have challenges: understanding what other people say talking and communicating to other people understanding written language Using written language at school How does it impact children? These communication difficulties can cause challenges that impact the child’s ability to: make friends learn at school understand and complete written work It has a significant impact on the child’s social and emotional well-being. Developmental Language Disorder usually affects 2 children…

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Jun 26
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The Sounds Write approach and why segmenting is taught from the first lesson.

By | Literacy

Sounds Write is a highly successful approach to literacy intervention for children who have fallen behind in reading and spelling. One of the reasons for this success is that it focuses on one of the most critical skill in learning to read and spell. That skill is segmenting, and Sounds Write focuses on this from the very first lesson. Segmenting is the ability to split words up into their separate speech sounds. Students then blend the sounds back together to read a word. Why is segmenting important? Every unit in the Sounds Write approach starts with this word building because:…

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Jun 23
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What is hand dominance and why is it important?

By | Occupational Therapy

What is hand dominance? Hand dominance refers to the fact that children have a preferred hand for precision work. We call it the worker hand or dominant hand. How does hand dominance develop? From a very young age, babies and then toddlers explore how their hands work together.  First, they begin to bring their hands together in front of them. They play with their fingers and start making movements using both hands such as  clapping.  Then they perform activities that involve the movement of both hands. This includes crawling and climbing. Young children then start to scribble, cut and complete…

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Jun 07
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Dramatic play improves social skills in young children

By | General

Dramatic play is a lot of fun but it is more than just child’s play. At our Bondi Junction clinic, we believe that it is a vital component of children’s general development. It is a critical part of social skills development but what most people don’t realise is that it is one of the highest levels of pretend play. You can learn more about Dramatic play . For now, let’s look at how it improves these areas of development: Communication development Dramatic play generally involves a lot of verbal communication. However, it also involves an abundance of non-verbal communication as well. Children…

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Jun 01
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Early Start Denver Model – Sydney

By | ESDM

The Early Start Denver Model, ESDM, is a therapy for young children with autism. It reduces features of autism for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. OneOnOne Children’s Therapy  provides this cutting-edge intervention in Sydney. How does the ESDM work? ESDM Therapy uses a play-based approach. It has four levels that follow general development for children. However, it focuses on the areas that challenge young children with autism. Despite being play based, it involves intensive teaching. Every session in the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) aims to engage the child and teach every 20-30 seconds. This…

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May 20
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Young girl doing a Speech Pathology assessment in speech therapy clinic in Bondi Junction and Mascot

What is CAS or Childhood Apraxia of Speech?

By | Speech Pathology

What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)? Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a ‘neurological motor speech disorder’. Children with CAS have problems saying sounds, syllables, and words. This is not because of muscle weakness or paralysis. The brain has problems planning to move the body parts (e.g., lips, jaw, tongue) needed for speech. The child knows what he or she wants to say, but his/her brain has difficulty coordinating the muscle movements necessary to say those words’ (source) In other words, the child knows what they want to say. However, their brain has trouble making the muscles movements in…

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May 17
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What is a lisp and what does Speech Pathology do?

By | Speech Pathology

Parents often ring our Bondi Junction clinic to seek a Speech Pathology assessment for a lisp. A lisp usually occurs when children have difficulty producing the ‘s’ and ‘z’ sounds, and sometimes the ‘sh’, ‘ch’ and ‘zh’ sounds. These sounds are tricky, and require more complex oral movements. If you are concerned that your child may have a lisp, then here are a few things that you should know. There is more than one type of lisp: Interdental lisp: This occurs when a child is saying the ‘s’ and ‘z’ sounds with their tongue coming forward between their teeth. This…

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May 14
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ESDM and sensory issues

By | ESDM

Sensory issues in autism are very challenging. They challenge the child, parents, teachers and therapists. The sensory responses interfere with a child’s ability to learn. The Early Start Denver Model, ESDM, uses specific techniques to address the sensory issues of children with autism. WHAT ARE SENSORY PROBLEMS? Young children with autism frequently have sensory issues. It is part of the diagnosis criteria for autism. We describe some children as ‘under responsive’. Theses children often appear passive and lethargic. Other children are  described as ‘over responsive’. They children are more active and restless. Some children can be a bit of both….

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May 11
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Certified ESDM Therapist doing an early intervention session with young child with autism in Sydney

What is a certified ESDM Therapist?

By | ESDM

What is a Certified ESDM Therapist? A Certified ESDM Therapist is a professional who been trained to fidelity to deliver the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM). They must have completed all levels of the ESDM training. After that, they spend 6-12 months of intensive training to meet the ESDM fidelity expectations. Therapists have to submit a series of videos to prove that they can deliver the ESDM. They also have to prove that they can write an individualised early intervention program. Certified ESDM Therapists must have an allied health qualification or other appropriate qualification. This includes Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists,…

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May 08
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Three reasons why children are picky eaters

By | Picky Eaters

So… you have a picky eater. It causes stress for the whole family. You’re worried about your child’s nutritional intake. You’ve tried to get them to try new foods. Then you explained why they have to eat more foods. Maybe you even begged – but you keep hitting a brick wall. We see many picky eaters in our Bondi Junction clinic. Most of the children in our Sydney clinic are picky eaters. We understand the stress that families go through when children want to eat the same, limited range of foods. Picky eating behaviours starts at a fairly young age….

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May 05
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Group of children doing intensive group social skills in Early Start Denver Model ESDM intervention for young children with autism in Sydney.

ESDM social skills groups

By | ESDM

Parents are keen to see their child’s social skills emerge at the playground, play dates and preschool. However, the preschool environment is a more challenging environment for their children. Learning social skills with a therapist does not ensure that your child can socialise more at preschool. How do we support children in their Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) sessions? How do we teach them interact with peers and make friends at preschool? This is where ESDM social skills groups become part of a child’s program. What is an ESDM Social Skills Group? ESDM social skills groups provide a bridge  for…

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