It is with both sadness and excitement that we farewelled our fabulous speech pathologist, Steph Jones, this week. We wish Steph all the very best as she begins her maternity leave. We can't wait to meet the newest addition very...Read More
It was a pleasure to last night present a workshop for Square Pegs Tasmania Dyslexia Support & Advocacy on Advocating for your dyslexic child in Tasmanian schools. Keep an eye out for the Devonport workshop early in...Read More
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Start Smart Tasmania offers high quality parent workshops for your school or child care centre. Our focus is on providing parents with the information they need to feel confident in making choices around and in developing their child's communication and feeding skills, at all stages of early childhood, from new babies to 'school ready'. Below is a selection of workshops on offer, however please contact us if individually or as a group you have questions around a particular topic. A workshop can be developed as needed, or we can meet with you individually to share information and ideas.
Another 2-3 hour introductory session for new or expectant parents. We track the journey from birth to 12 months as your little person develops from a passive but interested participant to an assertive and skilled communicator. We will look at the development of...
...and consider when milestones are achieved, how and in what order communication and interaction skills develop. We discuss strategies that promote development in each area, talk about when to be worried and who you can talk to if this happens.
Current Price: $70pp
Discounts available for groups of 8 or more
To register your interest in this course, and to stay informed of upcoming course dates, please enter your details here.
Baby Sign is the use of Auslan signs to support the key (or main) words in what we say. There can be numerous benefits to children learning to sign alongside learning to speak, not the least of which is that a baby's physical skills develop earlier than their oral ones, meaning they have the capacity to produce recognisable sign before they learn to say their first words. This session for parents of babies aged between 6-12 months discusses the benefits of introducing sign to your baby, and how to go about introducing and using sign in your everyday life.
Current Price: $50pp
This is a free 2 hour workshop for new and expectant mothers who are keen to breastfeed their babies. In a small group format, we unpack the basics of:
We offer The Boob Job as a free course
The first in a 2-part series unpacking nutrition for mothers and babies. This 1 hour session is for new or expectant mothers, or for those looking to move their babies onto solids. We discuss:
Current Price: $30pp
This 60 minute session is for new or expectant parents who are seeking information about sleep and settling and how this works within the context of breastfeeding. We will look at:
