Hello friends and families!

We had a wonderful time at the Brisbane Disability Provider and Connection Expo last weekend. Thanks to those of you who stopped by. There were many highlights, but a favourite for us was meeting the goats! Did you see them? We were right beside the balloon artists, and they were pretty amazing to watch too! Check out our photos on our Community Connections page.

We have now turned our sights to the upcoming Moreton Kids Festival!

Online tickets have completely sold out so we hope if you were planning on going, you have managed to secure your spot. We look forward to seeing you at the Kids Festival in Early Start Australia's Quiet Zone! The Quiet Zone is a safe space at Moreton Kids Festival, designed to accommodate children and families struggling with sensory overload. Thank you to Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism (MBRIT) for trusting us with this space, and for their recognition of our expertise supporting families who have additional needs. Festival dates are below.

We have updated our school holiday program information and have some groups still taking registrations for Term 2. Check out Page 2 to see what we have on offer this time.

In this edition we're showcasing our Dietetics Services. Page 3 introduces Dietitian Kate who is based at our Springfield clinic, and provides information about this exciting addition to Early Start Australia's service offerings.

Our feature article is about Autism Health Literacy - What is it and why is it important? Find out on page 5!

Take care x

Liselle, Christine, Carissa & Fanoula

(ESA Brisbane Practice Principals)

DATES TO REMEMBER

Events

Moreton Kids Festival 22 May

June/ July School Holidays 26 June – 8 July

Public Holidays (Clinics Closed)

Ekka show day 10 August

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Best practice, and the most successful, effective therapy programs, incorporate more than just weekly or fortnightly therapy appointments.

It's important and necessary that your therapist:

collaborates with your child's other health care professionals, educators and other care givers
clearly documents progress and reviews your treatment plan regularly
provides feedback, education and support to parents
creates therapy resources, therapy aids and other tailored materials to support therapy at home

We will always aim to optimise your funding and continue to work conscienciously towards your child's therapy goals by providing these additional services. These services are invoiced as 'non face to face ' time and we will always convert your cancelled appointment to time dedicated to your child where it is clinically appropriate. Please talk to our client services team or your therapist if you have any questions about your child's therapy program.

New to ESA? Here's a bit more about us.....

At Early Start Australia (ESA) our therapists provide therapy to children and young adults with developmental delays including autism spectrum disorder. Our therapists focus on all important life skills such as language development, and development of motor, cognitive, social, play and emotional skills. We also offer assessment services to assist with NDIS access and reviews, and diagnosis of ASD, ADHD, learning disorders, speech/ language disorders, intellectual disability, and other diagnosable conditions.

We are a registered NDIS provider.

ESA now has six clinics in the Greater Brisbane region - all offering both in-clinic, mobile and telehealth services including Psychology, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology.

Click the links below for services available at each clinic.

Upper Mount Gravatt (formerly Boost)

Carina (formerly Child Aware)

Toowong (formerly Synchrony)

Murarrie (formerly Gateway Therapies)

Strathpine

Springfield

We also have clinics located in the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, and all Australian states and territories if you need services further afield.

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Mid-Year Holiday and Term 2 Group Therapy Programs