We know it is a tough time when your child or the person you are taking care of obviously needs help, but there is no way to access the service or skills you need to assist them at the time.
There is a lot you can do as a parent or guardian to help, and a lot of it is contained in this website.
We have curated the courses and talks most relevant and requested by parents below.
The courses below are a mixture of Fee and Free courses.
Better Together
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Parent Courses
A short, to the point, helpful course in order to quickly get to grips with supporting someone with Autism. Presented by Lisa Domican CEO & Founder GraceApp
This is a general talk designed to provide information on language development in young children.
How to setup and use GraceApp (also applicable to most AAC Apps and devices).
Total Communication and AAC 101. What the term AAC covers, what types of AAC there are, and how to support an AAC user. Presented by Marijke Morris SLT
A short introduction to Speech Sound Disorders, how to recognise them and help support a child who may have one. Presented by Jennifer Grundulis SLT
Lets talk about emotional regulation. We all need it. How do you encourage it with someone who has difficulties? Presented by Marijke Morris SLT
How to do it PROPERLY to help the child in your class communicate with others – AND reduce anxiety and frustration. (For everyone!)
A short introduction to Down Syndrome, what it is, and the most common presentation in children. Presented by Marijke Morris SLT
All upcoming Lámh courses with CATTS. Please click on the 'Take This Course' button below to see a list of upcoming dates.
There are some common things which every parent goes through when they suspect, or are informed that their child has a communication difficulty.
Here are 5 things you can do to help your child communicate.
Children with communication difficulties need extra practice. Typical kids need hundreds of repetitions of a word to learn a word (except for swear words) and kids with communication difficulties often need more than that.
What are Communication Passports, how to create them, and why you always need them for children and adolescents with communication difficulties. Presented by Marijke Morris SLT
A social story is a great tool to help manage expectations, which can often lead to a reduction in what is often termed 'Problem behaviour'.
Short overview about behaviour. This topic comes up a lot in requests from parents, teachers and carers alike. But… what is behaviour?