Kathryn
Kathryn is the FABIC expert Speech Pathologist and has extensive experience working in the field of autism and the general practice of paediatric speech pathology. She works in private practice, schools, community health and in the not for profit sector.
Teaching Kids and Teens to Ask for Help at School
We often don’t think of asking for help as something that needs to be taught. We tend to assume that children, teenagers and adults alike, ...
The Parent and Child Romance
More than any game, toy, food, material possession, praise or positive reinforcement, more than anything in this world, children want to be seen and confirmed ...
Why Choose a Social Skills Group?
Social skills groups are an excellent way for children who find social and/or classroom interactions with peers challenging to develop these crucial skills. Social skills ...
The Christmas Holiday Phenomenon
It’s a common phenomenon that children seem to flourish in speech and communication development over the Christmas holidays. So what’s the secret ingredient?
How can Speech Pathology support adults?
You sometimes hear adults with a lisp or who have trouble saying ‘r,’ but speech pathologists rarely work with adults on how to produce speech ...
Waiting for the First Words…
The milestone for a child's first words is 12 months. So what does it mean if your child has not begun speaking by then?
School Holidays… A Golden Opportunity
The school holidays are upon us and with them comes the myriad of holiday clinics, trips to the movies, camps and other holiday activities. But ...
Talking Sense: When to intervene in the development of my child’s speech?
Question How do we know when is the ‘right time’ to intervene in our children’s speech development or when do we leave our #children to ...
Autism Speech Pathology Services at Fabic
FABIC provides services to many children on the autism spectrum to support them, their families and carers to understand and develop the skills to change ...
How can Speech Pathology support children?
Is speech pathology all about the way people talk ... or is there more to it?Speech pathologists, as the name suggests, work with children who ...