Solid Foundations

15/10/2026

DLD Day 2026 ~ Together for DLD

Today, we’re standing together to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and celebrate the importance of understanding, supporting, and including people with language difficulties.

DLD is a lifelong condition that affects a person’s ability to understand and/or use language. It can impact learning, friendships, relationships and participation in everyday life, yet it often goes unrecognised or misunderstood.

A child who struggles to follow instructions, find the right words, explain their ideas or keep up with classroom conversations isn't necessarily being inattentive, unmotivated or difficult. They may be working incredibly hard to understand and use language.

Together, we can make a difference.

Together, we can:
• Build awareness and understanding of DLD.
• Help families, educators and communities recognise the signs.
• Create environments where communication differences are supported, not judged.
• Advocate for the support people with DLD need to learn, connect and thrive.
• Make sure every person has the opportunity to be heard, understood and included.

At Solid Foundations Allied Health, we know that communication is about so much more than words. It's about connection, belonging, learning and having a voice.

This DLD Day, let's work together to make sure people with DLD aren't left behind.

Together for DLD. Together for understanding. Together for communication and inclusion.

14/10/2026

October is AAC Awareness Month!
Communication looks different for everyone. For some people, speech is their primary way of communicating. For others, communication might happen through gestures, signs, facial expressions, writing, pictures, symbols, communication books, or a device or quite often through a combination of all of these.

AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) gives people a way to express what they think, feel, want, need and know when speech alone isn't enough.

It's really important for everyone to understand that AAC doesn't stop someone from talking.

AAC gives someone more ways to communicate.

A person who communicates differently still deserves to be heard, understood and supported. They shouldn't have to wait until they can say something clearly before their communication is taken seriously. AAC is not about making someone fit the way we communicate; it's about making communication accessible to them.

This AAC Awareness Month, we're celebrating all the different ways people communicate in their everyday lives and reminding everyone around them that every kind of communication matters.

14/10/2026

Teaching children about boundaries is incredibly important, but we also need to think about how we make these messages accessible to all children.

For children who communicate differently, “just say no” isn’t always that simple.

Some children may use AAC, gestures, signs, facial expressions or other forms of communication. Others may have difficulty understanding the social expectations around personal space, consent and boundaries, or may need more explicit teaching and modelling to know what a boundary is and how they can communicate one.

And importantly, communication goes both ways.

We need to teach children how to recognise and respect another person’s communication too, including when that communication doesn’t look or sound like spoken words.

Resources like this wonderful boundaries song can be a great starting point for conversations about personal space, consent and respecting boundaries. For children who communicate differently, we may need to adapt how we teach these concepts and provide the supports they need to participate, understand, and be heard.

Every child deserves to know that their body belongs to them, that their boundaries matter, and that they have a way to communicate those boundaries.

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27/09/2026

19/08/2026

The Senate has passed the latest NDIS legislation, and today we are feeling disappointed, frustrated, and deeply concerned for the people and families who will be most affected by these decisions.

From the beginning of this process, disability advocates, participants, families, providers, and people with lived experience have spoken clearly and consistently. They shared their stories. They explained the risks. They highlighted the unintended consequences. They asked decision-makers to listen.

Yet here we are.

It is difficult to believe that anyone who lives with disability every day, who supports a loved one with disability, or who witnesses the realities faced by families navigating the NDIS would have supported these changes in their current form. The voices of those most affected should have been at the centre of this conversation, not standing on the sidelines trying to be heard.

At Solid Foundations, we did not stay silent. Judy, in particular, spent countless hours behind the scenes contacting elected representatives, contributing feedback, engaging in consultation processes, and advocating for the rural and regional communities we serve. We know many others across Australia did the same. The disability community spoke. The question is whether those in power truly listened.

This should never have been a political bargaining chip. Every party had an opportunity to stand tall, champion the rights of people with disability, and fight openly for the community they claim to represent. Instead, families have been left wondering what comes next and what these changes may mean for their future.

That uncertainty has a cost.

It affects parents already carrying enormous responsibilities. It affects participants trying to build independence and achieve their goals. It affects carers, support workers, therapists, educators, and entire communities. Most importantly, it affects people who deserve stability, dignity, and confidence that support will be there when they need it.

The next election will matter. Every vote will matter. We encourage everyone to pay attention, ask questions, and remember the decisions that have been made during this process. Accountability matters.

But today, we also want to step back from politics and remember something even more important: community.

Community is what carried families long before the NDIS existed. Community is what keeps people going when systems fail them. Community is neighbours helping neighbours, families supporting families, and people standing beside those who need a little extra strength.

That is who we are.

To every participant, parent, carer, and family we work alongside: please know that we are still here. We will continue to advocate. We will continue to support. We will continue to stand up for what is right. We will continue to fight for equitable access to services across rural and regional South Australia with the same determination we always have.

The road ahead may be challenging, but this community has never been defined by the obstacles placed in front of it. We are resilient. We are strong. And we will continue to lift up those who need support, hope, and a voice.

We have done it before, and we will do it again.

22/07/2026

Building exceptional clinicians starts with investing in them

At Solid Foundations Allied Health, we believe that professional development is not an optional extra - it is a fundamental part of delivering high-quality, evidence-informed care.

We are incredibly proud of our Speech Pathologist Alex, who recently attended parts one and two of the Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) Bootcamp on the Gold Coast; a highly specialised training opportunity for Speech-Language Pathologists.

For those unfamiliar with CAS, Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a complex motor speech disorder where children have difficulty planning and coordinating the precise movements needed for speech. These children often know what they want to say, but their brains have difficulty organising the sequence of movements required to produce clear, consistent speech.

CAS can be challenging to identify and treat because it can look different from other speech sound difficulties. Skilled assessment, clinical reasoning and specialised intervention approaches are essential to ensuring children receive the right support at the right time.

The CAS Bootcamp provides Speech-Language Pathologists with advanced learning in areas including CAS assessment, differential diagnosis and treatment approaches such as Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC).

As a new graduate Speech Pathologist, Alex’s commitment to seeking out this level of specialised learning so early in her career is something we are incredibly proud of. It reflects her curiosity, dedication and genuine commitment to providing the best possible support to the children and families she works with.

At Solid Foundations, we are passionate about growing clinicians, not just expecting them to arrive fully formed. We invest in our team’s ongoing learning, support them in accessing high-quality training, and create opportunities for them to build expertise in areas that make a meaningful difference to the communities we serve.

We are proud to have clinicians who are continually learning, challenging themselves and bringing new knowledge back to our families.

Well done, Alex! We are so excited to see where your clinical journey takes you.

If you have noticed that a child in your life is finding speech, communication or being understood more difficult than expected, our team is here to help. Seeking support early can provide valuable insight and guidance, and a conversation with a Speech Pathologist can be the first step in understanding what support might be helpful.

22/07/2026

We're proud to share that Solid Foundations Allied Health is now an organisational member of AGOSCI – Australia's Group Supporting Communication Inclusion.

At Solid Foundations, we believe that everyone has the right to communicate. Joining AGOSCI reflects our ongoing commitment to evidence-based practice, lifelong learning, and creating inclusive environments where every voice can be heard.

AGOSCI is a leading Australian organisation dedicated to educating, connecting and advocating for communication inclusion, particularly for people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Through our membership, we'll continue to build our knowledge, collaborate with like-minded professionals, and ensure we're providing the highest quality support to the children, families and communities we work alongside.

We're excited to be part of a community that shares our passion for communication access and inclusion, because communication is a human right.

21/07/2026

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11/07/2026

As NAIDOC Week 2026 comes to a close, we want to acknowledge and celebrate the enduring strength, culture, leadership and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This year’s theme, 50 Years of Deadly, reminds us of the generations of people who have built, sustained and strengthened the NAIDOC movement - and of the importance of continuing that work into the future.

At Solid Foundations Allied Health, we are grateful for the opportunity to reflect during NAIDOC Week and to reaffirm our commitment to respectful, inclusive and culturally safe practice for the children, young people, adults and families we support.

NAIDOC Week may end today, but the responsibility to listen, learn and act with respect continues every day.