Chatterbox Therapy Services

Chatterbox Therapy Services Chatterbox Therapy Services is a metropolitan Adelaide-based, mobile Speech Pathology service for ch Instagram: chatterboxtherapyservices

🫧 Bubbles = Big communication opportunities in tiny moments!Something as simple as bubbles can be a powerful tool in Spe...
03/06/2026

🫧 Bubbles = Big communication opportunities in tiny moments!

Something as simple as bubbles can be a powerful tool in Speech Pathology sessions and at home 🧠💬✨

Here’s how we use bubble play in a neuroaffirming, play-based way:

🗣️ Speech Sound Development
• Repeated, natural practice of sounds: “pop, blow, up, more”
• Environmental sound play: “p, b, w” in fun contexts
• Short phrases: “pop it!”, “more bubbles!”, “big bubble!”
• Motivation for spontaneous speech without pressure

💬 Language Skills
• Core words: more, go, stop, up, down, pop
• Requesting: “more bubbles please” (spoken, signed, AAC)
• Early concepts: big/little, fast/slow, in/out
• Following directions: “Pop the big one!”
• Turn-taking language: “my turn / your turn”

🧠 Prelinguistic & Social Communication Skills
• Joint attention (shared focus on bubbles)
• Anticipation (waiting for the “pop!” moment)
• Eye gaze shifts between adult and bubbles
• Turn-taking in play
• Shared enjoyment and connection 💛

✋ Motor & Sensory Development
• Reaching, jumping, and tracking movement
• Coordination (catching/popping bubbles)
• Breath control (blowing bubbles)
• Sensory regulation through calming movement and visual input

01/06/2026

Our therapists playing a quick game of ‘this or that’ to break up our Friday afternoons and solve some ongoing workplace debates 🤪 Who’s side are you on? 💭

✨ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTANT POSITION - CHATTERBOX THERAPY SERVICES✨ Expressions of interest close Friday, June 5th 2026. 👀 ...
31/05/2026

✨ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTANT POSITION - CHATTERBOX THERAPY SERVICES✨ Expressions of interest close Friday, June 5th 2026.

👀 Chatterbox Therapy Services is looking for an efficient, passionate and friendly second or third year Speech Allied Health Assistant to join our therapy team!

About us 📝
🏡 Chatterbox Therapy Services is a Speech Pathology practice located on Henley Beach Road, Torrensville.
🤸‍♀️We work alongside an Occupational Therapy practice (Learn for Life OT).
👧👶We work with children aged 0-18 years (and some adults with complex communication needs!), supporting them to develop goals around speech, literacy, language, social skills, feeding, fluency, and AAC.

👉About you:
We are looking for a motivated, creative and easy-going Allied Health Assistant (ideally in their second or third year of University) to support the development of our business and our clients ongoing progress. If being part of a fun, supportive and healthy workplace is important to you, you will love being a part of the team!

Our Allied Health Assistants are provided with the opportunities to:
✍️Provide and implement comprehensive programs to paediatric clients (in conjunction with an experienced speech pathologist).
🧩Develop resources for clients and support in creation of templates and handouts.
👯‍♀️Collaborate with our other allied health assistants and therapists.
✨ Be involved in our internal and external PD opportunities, shadowing sessions and building on your skills and knowledge in areas of interest.

💭What we are looking for:
✨ Someone with consistent availability for a minimum of 1-2 days per week (where possible).
✨ Someone with a keen interest in supporting with resource creation and development, before slowly moving into a client focused role (final year of University)
✨ Someone who is efficient, motivated to learn, positive and a great team player - always willing to give a hand and support others!
✨ Someone who is eager to work in the Paediatric field long term.

📲Contact us:
If you have any further questions, or would like to pass on your CV & Resume, please contact Tori McMillan, Senior Speech Pathologist: [email protected]

Last week, our team had the honour of representing Chatterbox Therapy Services at the 2026 BDO business award ceremony. ...
07/05/2026

Last week, our team had the honour of representing Chatterbox Therapy Services at the 2026 BDO business award ceremony. We feel so fortunate to be able to support South Australian children, clients and families through a quality-focused and supportive business model - it was lovely to have some time to connect, socialise and celebrate our wonderful employees 🤍

We are so excited to officially share (and congratulate) our amazing Speech Allied Health Assistant, Jacqui, on her enga...
05/05/2026

We are so excited to officially share (and congratulate) our amazing Speech Allied Health Assistant, Jacqui, on her engagement a few weeks ago!

We are beyond happy for you both and can't wait to hear about all of the wedding planning to come - enjoy this special time! 🤍

🔤 Alphabet Puzzle = So much more than letters!An alphabet puzzle is a simple tool that can support multiple areas of dev...
04/05/2026

🔤 Alphabet Puzzle = So much more than letters!

An alphabet puzzle is a simple tool that can support multiple areas of development in Speech Pathology sessions 🧠💬✋

Here’s how we use it in a neuroaffirming, play-based way:
🗣️ Speech Sound Development
• Target sounds linked to letters (e.g. “S is for sun ☀️”)
• Repetition in meaningful words, not drills
• Expand into short phrases: “S… sun… I see sun!”
• Focus on successful communication, not perfect production

💬 Language Skills
• Naming and vocabulary: “What is this?”, "What makes them the same", "What can you see?"
• Describing: “Big A, red B, shiny letter, scary lion, grumpy alligator…”
• Following directions: “Find the letter under the cup”.
• Categories: “Which letters are vowels?”, "Which ones are reptiles?" (for older children).
• Early literacy talk: “What sound does it make?”

📚 Pre-Literacy & Literacy Foundations
• Letter recognition (visual matching)
• Sound–symbol awareness
• Phonological awareness (letters → sounds → words)
• Early spelling exploration for school-aged children

✋ Fine Motor & Developmental Skills
• Pincer grasp (picking up pieces)
• Hand–eye coordination
• Bilateral coordination (holding puzzle + placing pieces)
• Problem-solving and persistence

💛 Neuroaffirming Practice Tips
✔️ Follow the child’s interests (don’t force full alphabet order)
✔️ Model language naturally during play
✔️ Allow movement, breaks, and flexible engagement
✔️ Focus on connection over correction
✔️ Celebrate all communication attempts

✨ One simple puzzle. So many opportunities for meaningful and functional learning.

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A couple of our favourite Kmart finds that build speech & language skills 👏✨You don’t need fancy resources — just the ri...
28/04/2026

A couple of our favourite Kmart finds that build speech & language skills 👏✨
You don’t need fancy resources — just the right toys + a little intention 💛
Save this for your next Kmart trip 🛒

Every child communicates in their own unique way — through words, gestures, AAC, sounds, movement, or expression ✨As Spe...
28/04/2026

Every child communicates in their own unique way — through words, gestures, AAC, sounds, movement, or expression ✨

As Speech Pathologists, our role isn’t to change who a child is.
It’s to support how they communicate so they can be understood, feel confident, and connect with others 🤝

🧠 What this looks like in our practice:
• Following the child’s interests and lead
• Modelling language in meaningful, everyday moments
• Supporting all forms of communication (not just spoken words)
• Using visuals, AAC, and supports where needed
• Valuing connection over “correctness”

🌱 Because communication is not one-size-fits-all
And every child deserves to be heard — just as they are 💛

26/04/2026

Who within our Chatterbox Therapy team is a serial coffee run offender? 🤔💭 let’s find out!

A massive and very-well deserved congratulations to our beautiful Zoe who has officially transitioned into a Senior Spee...
21/04/2026

A massive and very-well deserved congratulations to our beautiful Zoe who has officially transitioned into a Senior Speech Pathologist role this week. Zoe's organisation, kindness, consistency and calm presence are a few of the many reasons why she makes such a wonderful role-model and leader in our therapy team.

We have loved watching you continue to grow so much over your time with us Zoe, and have no doubt you will continue to do wonderful things as a Senior therapist in the months to come! We are so grateful for you 🤍

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1/148 Henley Beach Road Torrensville SA
Adelaide, SA
5031

Telephone

+61478645231

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