Hello friends and families,

We hope you are staying cool and enjoying the Queensland sunshine! In this edition we introduce you to some of our wonderful team members and share with you details of Springfield's 1st birthday celebrations. We hope you can join us!

We are happy to share that we have had some appointments become available across our clinics.

Speech Pathology: mobile or in-clinic spots available now at Murarrie and Toowong for children aged 0-18 and young adults 18-25.

Occupational Therapy: mobile or in-clinic spots available now for children aged 0-18 at Upper Mt Gravatt, Toowong, Murarrie and Strathpine; and young adults aged 18-25 at Murarrie and Toowong.

Allied Health Assistant: mobile appointments are available in the following areas - Birkdale, Cannon Hill, Mt Gravatt, Everton Park, Ferny Grove and Toowong suburbs; or in-clinic for children aged 5-18 and young adults 18-25.

On the next page we've included some of the groups we are running during the next school holidays. As always there is a great selection on offer.

Why are group programs so important?

All those wonderful skills your children are learning during their regular sessions can be fine-tuned and practiced in a safe and welcoming environment, with kids who are matched to their abilities. Groups are fun, effective, and an integral part of your child's therapy journey. Research shows that social skills groups improve social communication in school-aged children and adolescents (Gosling, Cartigny, 2022).

Reference: Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for Autism spectrum disorder: an umbrella review, Gosling, Cartigny et al (2022)

Take care and wishing you a great week ahead x

Liselle, Christine, Carissa, Fanoula & Kimberlee

(ESA Brisbane Practice Principals)

DATES TO REMEMBER

Easter school holidays - Saturday 1 April – Sunday 16 April (clinics open except for Public Holidays)

Good Friday - 7 April (clinics closed)

Easter Monday - 10 April (clinics closed)

Can't make an appointment?

We will use the time we have set aside for you to work on other therapy activities as discussed with you at the beginning of your therapy journey with us. 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, work within your budget, and continue to work conscientiously 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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