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They are print-friendly, contain plenty of photos and cover some key areas of development. Speech pathologists will find the handouts for book-sharing and playing with children particularly relevant. These can be provided to parents or professionals to support early language strategies. There are also handouts for teaching new skills and promoting motor skill development, which contain ideas for incorporating occupational therapy and physiotherapy goals in sessions and family routines.

dry. There are also tip sheets relating to common concerns for parents, such as bedwetting. 7 Feeding courses and resources Holistic management of children with complex needs often involves management of children with feeding issues, particularly fussy eaters. Other team members will look to a speech pathologist for guidance. Feeding management tends to be a complex, specialist area for speech pathologists and typically postgraduate training is sought. Courses such as the SOS Approach to Feeding , run by Dr Kay Toomey and Dr Erin Ross, have a great reputation (http://www.feedingworkshops.com/); but if attending a course is not an option, there are other resources available. For instance, one of my colleagues recommended Pre-Feeding Skills: A Comprehensive Resource for Mealtime Development (2nd ed.) by S. E. Morris & M. D. Klein (2000; Pro-Ed, Austin, TX). 8 Raising Children Network The Raising Children Network website (http:// raisingchildren.net.au/) is bursting with parent-friendly information and online videos relating to children aged from birth to early teens. Information includes what to expect with children’s physical, social, emotional and communication development within each age bracket. The website has tips and ideas for enhancing children’s development and promoting positive parent–child interactions, such as providing play ideas (e.g., choosing toys) and encouraging good behaviour. These areas are relevant across a range of disciplines. The website also lists details of various Australian services and organisations, which can help with the service coordination aspect of the key worker role.

5 iPad Controversial? Yes. Useful? Absolutely. When used appropriately, the iPad is a great tool for targeting a range of holistic goals. The phenomenal range of apps currently available means there is an app for almost everything. Some apps (e.g., Fluid ) are great for sensory stimulation, while other apps that involve tracing around letters and shapes can also be used to target phonological awareness, vocabulary development and fine motor skills. There are also social story and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) apps available, including Sonoflex . These are available via the iTunes app store (https://itunes. apple.com/au/). The camera feature on the iPad is great for taking photos of places, people and objects to make visuals and social stories for children. The video camera feature can be used to video children (with consent) to measure progress over time. If the iPad is connected to wi-fi, users can access the internet to search the web for visuals and information about services, as well as send emails when away from the office. This is essential for communicating with other team members. 6 One Step at a Time toileting resource The majority of families

9 Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) by M. Law, S. Baptiste, A. Carswell, M. A. McColl, H. Polatajko, & N. Pollock. (2005). Canadian occupational performance measure [COPM] (4th ed.). Ontario, Canada; available from Occupational Therapy Australia, www.otaus. com.au The COPM is an outcome measurement and goal-setting tool developed by occupational therapists and used by our entire team. This tool helps to extract the key areas of concern for the family regarding the child. Goals can then be devised collaboratively between the professional and the family based on the identified issues. A caregiver is required to score the child’s current performance, their level of satisfaction with the child’s current performance, and the importance of the issue to them across each identified area of concern. Reassessment occurs six months

referred to our service have concerns surrounding toilet training. Toileting tends to be an occupational therapist’s area of specialty but there are a range of skills covered in the One Step at a Time booklet (available to download from http://www. continencevictoria.org.au/ resources/one-step-time) that can benefit the practice of

speech pathologists working as key workers. The booklet is designed to guide parents through each aspect of the toilet training process, including raising awareness of wet and

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