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Kickstart Kids Speech Pathology

A mobile paediatric speech pathology service in the Hawkesbury surrounds!

27/05/2026

Hi there 👋
It has been nearly 2 years since I posted on this page! A lot has happened in the time that I have been gone, both professionally and personally.

Over the past 2 years, I have predominately worked with the Department of Education across a number of primary schools as well as teaching at Australian Catholic University. For a period of time there I worked as the lecturer in charge of a first year unit in North Sydney. Since my son was stillborn, I have felt the desire to step away from solely providing private 1:1 services and to try something different. It has been good for me ❤️‍🩹 because…

Exactly 9 months after Austin was born, I was blessed to fall pregnant with our rainbow baby. Zara Anneliese entered our world in November 2025 and we are so very grateful to hold her in our arms everyday. Our lives have been busy and, as cliche as it is, our hearts are full 🩷🩵🩷

I am now gradually returning to work, predominately with the Department of Education and Australian Catholic University, so my books are still closed. However, I plan on sharing some more things on this page so I thought I’d give an update! Stay tuned 👀

01/07/2024

I am devastated to share that on 26/06/2024 - our little boy was born still at 38 weeks and 6 days.

Austin Jeffrey Pond 🩵
Our little angel baby looking over us from the stars ✨

21/06/2024

A N N O U N C E M E N T 📣

I am officially on maternity leave! I am currently 38 weeks pregnant and taking some time to rest (as much as I can with a 3.5 year old) before our bub is here.

During this special period, my access to phone and email will be limited as I focus on our little family. I appreciate your understanding and support.

06/05/2024

G U E S S W H A T 🤷🏼‍♀️

Gestures are an AMAZING stepping stone to words! We cannot underestimate the importance of gesture in language learning 🗣️

02/05/2024

A N N O U N C E M E N T 📣

Just a quick business update…

As most of you are aware, I am currently 31 weeks pregnant🤰🏼I will be on maternity leave from mid June for at least 6 months. For this reason, I am not currently accepting new referrals. I will announce when my books are back open as I prepare to return to work in 2025. I thank you for your understanding! 💜

29/04/2024

R E A D I N G W I T H Y O U R T O D D L E R 📚

Does your child point to pictures when you are reading books with them? Do they label the pictures OR do they look to you to label them?

✨ Here is a simple tip to build your toddler’s expressive vocabulary while reading ✨

When need to remember that toddlers learn to imitate gestures and sounds BEFORE they can imitate words. Therefore, start there! For example, if they point to a baby crying you should pretend to cry (rubbing eyes with your hands and changing your facial expression) while making a vocalisation (“Waaaah waah”). Your child is going to be more likely to imitate these two things before they imitate words like “Crying”, “Sad” or “Baby”.

❗️Teaching your child to imitate gestures and sounds supports their expressive vocabulary development❗️

24/04/2024

G E S T U R E D E V E L O P M E N T 👋🏽

The last instalment in my little gesture series…

What can you do to support your child’s use of gestures❓

✨ Here are 4️⃣ simple tips to embed gestures into your everyday interactions ✨

16/04/2024

G E S T U R E M I L E S T O N E S 👋🏽

I recently had a parent approach me and ask me about gesture milestones… so I thought I’d share this information with all of you!

✨ Don’t under estimate the importance of gestures when it comes to your child’s expressive language development ✨

09/04/2024

G E S T U R E S 👋🏽

I bet you didn’t realise the importance of gestures when it comes to language development!

❗️Here are some important facts about gestures❗️

02/04/2024

A U T I S M A W A R E N E S S D A Y 🩵

Today is Autism Awareness Day, recognised across the world!

To acknowledge this day, and create actionable change, ASPECT asked the autistic community:
1. What should people know?
2. What should people do or say to be helpful and supportive?

Here is a collection of responses:
▫️Autism looks different for everyone
▫️Fitting in can be exhausting
▫️I feel things deeply although I may not show it
▫️I am always listening but I might not always make eye contact
▫️Things may seem calm on the surface but underneath I am working so hard
▫️My strengths and interests are what drive and motivate me
▫️I’ve been wearing a mask my whole life

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