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S p e e c h P a t h o l o g y
opening the world of communication
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Internationally renowned Michelle Garcia Winner the developer of
Social Thinking® will present her unique approach for building
successful social skills & social interactions
SYDNEY 31 Aug + 1 Sep 2015
Essential two day Masterclass for therapists, psychologists, parents, & teachers working with
students with Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD, High Functioning Autism & Social Learning Challenges
MELBOURNE 3 + 4 Sep 2015
Day 1 Thinking About Me Thinking About You - Communication, Perspective Taking & the Levels
of Social Learning Challenges
Day 1 Practical Strategies for Teaching Concrete Learners across the Classroom, Playground & Home
Social Thinking® Masterclass
Sydney & Melbourne
For more information or to register visit
Day 2 Implementing Social Thinking Concepts & Vocabulary into the School & Home Day
Day 2 Nuance Challenged Social Communicators across the Classroom, Playground & Home
Vocabulary was then organised in a
multi-level communication book. Layout
was undertaken with consideration for
enabling learning and teaching. The staff
were taught to use and navigate through
the book until they could teach the
students how to use it.
By the end of 2012, some students
were able to make statements to
express themselves with three or more
key words of their choice. With the
turn of a page, they could clearly
express themselves for the first time in
their lives.
Through her volunteering experience,
Peng contributed to pioneering
the development of augmented
communication at Kianh Centre.
The culturally appropriate Vietnamese
multi-level communication book is now
instrumental for the development of
greater awareness of the communication
potential and need of verbally impaired
people in Vietnam.
Teachers and medical professionals from
beyond the Kianh Centre have recognised
the potential the communication
book holds for some of their verbally
impaired clients. Peng has enabled
staff at the Kianh Centre to respond to
requests from these professionals by
undertaking augmentative and alternative
communication training in early 2015.
Peng is one of thousands of Australian
volunteers who have shared their
professional skills in the Indo-Pacific
Region.
The Australian Volunteers for
International Development (AVID)
program is an Australian Government
initiative.
Australian Volunteers International is
one of three core partners for the AVID
program.
Positions for a wide range of
assignments, including speech
pathology and related positions, are
advertised. Airfares, accommodation,
modest living allowances and extensive
briefing and support are provided. Learn
more at
* Name changed for privacy
Sophia Walter with Peng-Sim Eng