It Takes Two to Talk is a parent-implemented, early language intervention program in which parents learn how to become their child’s primary language facilitator. This program is an evidence-based and cost-effective alternative to clinician-implemented therapy for young children with language delays. This program can be conducted in a variety of contexts including group, 1:1 sessions as well as in person and on-line.

Supporting emergent literacy skills is a critical component of setting young children on the path to success. This program is a comprehensive and flexible approach to ensuring the best possible emergent literacy support in early childhood settings.

ABC and Beyond is an evidence-based framework for engaging and coaching educators to create literacy-rich experiences that have far-reaching benefits for all children in the classroom. You will learn to help them integrate responsive interaction strategies into their everyday conversations and book reading to promote the six emergent literacy skills that lay the foundation for school success:

The More Than Words® workshop is a Hanen parent coaching program designed for parents of young children with suspected or diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Using a naturalistic, family-centred, strengths-based approach, the program supports parents to maximise their child’s opportunities to develop social communication skills in everyday situations. Parents learn what motivates their child to communicate, how to use their child’s strengths to set goals, how to make interactions last longer and understand their child’s unique interests, along with practical strategies to support meaningful, engaging interactions. The program can be delivered flexibly through group or 1:1 sessions, in-person or online, to meet organisational and family needs.

a) Story Champs
Story Champs is an American evidence-based narrative program designed to support students to understand, retell, and create well-structured stories. Using explicit instruction, visual supports, and repeated practice, Story Champs builds students’ oral language, narrative organisation, and comprehension skills. The program is easily integrated into classroom and small-group settings and supports students who benefit from structured language teaching.

b) Oral Narrative Intervention Program
The Oral Narrative Intervention Program (ONIP) is an Australian evidence-based program that supports students to develop strong oral narrative skills. Through explicit teaching, guided practice, and structured storytelling activities, ONIP helps students organise ideas, use language more effectively, and improve narrative clarity and cohesion. The program can be used in classroom or small-group contexts and is particularly beneficial for students who require targeted support with oral language and storytelling.

This session provides educators with an overview of dysphagia and its impact on safety, nutrition, and participation during mealtimes. Teachers will learn to recognise signs that may indicate swallowing difficulties, understand recommended mealtime supports, and implement safe, consistent strategies within education and care settings. The session emphasises collaboration with families and health professionals to support safe and positive mealtime experiences for children.

Sound Bites clinicians have a long history of supporting Speech Pathology students at Flinders University, delivering lectures, workshops, and clinical placements in paediatric feeding.

This presentation explores fussy feeding in childhood and provides practical, evidence-based strategies to support children at home and in care or school settings. Participants will gain a better understanding of why fussy eating occurs, how to reduce stress and pressure around mealtimes, and ways to build positive, supportive food experiences. The focus is on realistic strategies that promote confidence, participation, and healthy relationships with food.

This session supports teachers to understand selective mutism and its impact on a student’s communication, participation, and learning at school. It provides practical, classroom-based strategies to reduce anxiety, support communication in low-pressure ways, and create environments where students feel safe to engage. The focus is on collaboration, gradual progress, and evidence-based approaches that support student wellbeing and inclusion.

This presentation supports teachers to use shared book reading as a powerful tool to engage young children and strengthen oral language development. It focuses on practical, evidence-based strategies for reading books interactively, encouraging participation, and intentionally supporting vocabulary, comprehension, and expressive language. Teachers will leave with clear, classroom-ready ideas to make book reading more engaging and to “power up” language learning across everyday literacy experiences.

Shape Coding is an evidence-based approach that supports teachers to explicitly teach sentence structure and grammar. By using visual shapes, colours, and symbols, Shape Coding helps students understand how sentences are formed, organise ideas, and use grammar more accurately in spoken and written language. The approach is particularly effective for students who benefit from structured, visual language support.

Shape Coding can be used as a whole-classroom approach to support language and literacy development. Through explicit, visually supported instruction, students learn how words and sentences work together to create clear meaning. Shape Coding supports curriculum learning by strengthening sentence construction, comprehension, and written expression across a range of classroom tasks. Shape coding can be used across a range of classroom tasks and can be a valuable tool to break down word types and sentences. It can also be easily applied to reading comprehension exercises and extended writing tasks to support students to access these activities with more direction and clarity.

Our clinicians can support whole-class Shape coding programs in schools.

This information session provides an overview of cleft lip and palate and its impact on speech, feeding, hearing, and learning. Participants will gain an understanding of how cleft conditions affect communication development and how to support children effectively across home, early childhood, and school settings. The session highlights practical strategies, collaboration with specialist teams, and ways to promote positive participation and inclusion.

This session focuses on building the speech and literacy skills that underpin successful reading and writing. Teachers will learn practical, classroom-ready activities to support the development of phonological awareness and articulation skills, including listening skills, sound awareness, and accurate speech sound production. The session highlights how strong oral language, clear speech, and phonological foundations support early literacy success and confidence in the classroom.

This presentation supports educators to use key word signs alongside songs to increase engagement and support language development for all learners. Participants will learn how to pair simple, meaningful signs with familiar songs to support understanding, participation, and expressive language. Using key word signing helps include children with diverse language needs, including bilingual learners, and provides an accessible, multimodal way to boost communication skills in group settings.

This presentation supports teachers to understand the difference between developmental stuttering and disordered stuttering in young children. It provides guidance on what is typical, what may indicate concern, and when referral is recommended. Teachers will learn practical, supportive ways to respond to a child who is stuttering in the centre, including strategies that reduce pressure, support communication confidence, and promote positive participation in everyday classroom interactions.

This session supports teachers to adjust their language so all children can access learning. It focuses on practical strategies to simplify and clarify spoken language, support understanding, and reduce linguistic load for children who are bilingual or who have language difficulties. Teachers will learn how small changes to instruction, questioning, and classroom talk can increase comprehension, participation, and confidence for all learners.