Fremantle Speech Pathology

05/06/2026

Can't attend the July workshop live?

No problem.

The June workshop - Using a Narrative Lens to Analyse and Teach Oral language - will be recorded and available for purchase through the Fremantle Speech Pathology Services online shop from 22 June.

Recording access includes unlimited viewing for 30 days, allowing you to revisit the content and resources at your own pace.

Visit www.freospeech.com.au after 22 June to purchase access.

We will let you know as soon as it is up on the website....!

Presented by Jenny Baker This workshop explores how narrative analysis can be used to identify developmental patterns in kindergarten children's...

05/06/2026

We are running a repeat workshop on July 20th:

Same time
Same venue
Same content
Same presenter

Looking forward to seeing you there.....X

Presented by Jenny Baker This workshop explores how narrative analysis can be used to identify developmental patterns in kindergarten children's...

04/06/2026

We have the pleasure of hosting two students from the University of Alberta (Canada) - Rebecca and Claire.

They are currently working with Christine Lewis at a local primary school - conducting kindy screens and running language groups.

Today, Jenny worked with them to establish how to teach language through a narrative lens.

The session focussed on moving away from just teaching macrostructure (character, setting, problem etc etc) within a narrative context to teaching microstructures that are salient to different stages of the narrative hill.

We took it in turns to develop a model text (based on established language goals for the kindy group - causal connection, adverbs of time and place + adjectives) and then teach the language goals EXPLICITLY using 5 distinct strategies for learning new words and concepts:

1. Define the word
2. Use it in context
3. Provide multiple examples
4. Say what it is "not"
5. Establish the phonological representation

We also applied the four highest-impact strategies emerging from cognitive science:

1. Retrieval Practice - Recall information from memory
2. Spaced Practice - Revisit learning over time
3. Interleaving - Mix different skills and concepts
4. Dual Coding - Combine words and visuals

Now to put it all into practice.....!

Good luck girls....X

03/06/2026

On behalf of Emily Jackson......

💬 Calling Perth families!

We’re trialling a new program to support positive mental health in children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

The program is called ‘The Code to Me: Cracking the code to confidence and wellbeing’.

If your child is in Year 5, 6, or 7 and has DLD, we’d love to hear from you!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Small-group sessions

📍 Perth-based

📅 Starting Term 3 or 4 in 2026

The program may be offered in two formats:
1) weekly sessions over a school term (75-minute sessions), or
2) longer sessions over five weekends (2.5-hour sessions).

👉 Register your interest here: https://curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5yzbmmRVBBo6w6y

Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) has approved this study (HRE2025-0596).

Please contact the project team if you have any questions: [email protected], or [email protected]

02/06/2026

Hi all - If you can't join us live, you can purchase access to the workshop recording and watch it at a time that suits you. Recording access will be available for 30 days after the event. We will set up a new booking link for this!

Jenny Baker is presenting a workshop on Monday 22nd June from 6.00pm - 9.00pm.

This workshop explores how narrative analysis can be used to identify developmental patterns in kindergarten children's language and guide explicit oral language teaching.

Drawing on large-scale kindergarten narrative data (The Teapot Swap data) participants will examine growth patterns across both macrostructure and microstructure features of narrative development as well as productivity measures.

A major focus of the session will be the emerging role of AI in narrative analysis. Participants will explore practical ways AI platforms can assist clinicians and educators to analyse oral and written narrative samples, identify developmental trends, generate teaching targets, and improve efficiency in clinical and educational settings. The workshop will also critically examine the strengths, limitations, and reliability of AI-assisted analysis.

Tickets are $50 and there is pizza to start....!!!

Presented by Jenny Baker This workshop explores how narrative analysis can be used to identify developmental patterns in kindergarten children's...

28/05/2026

This promises to be a fabulous event - please consider submitting an abstract - the theme is, "Learning from Evidence and Experience."

If you have questions about the conference or your submission, please contact Robert Wells ([email protected])

We are pleased to announce the LaLYP Symposium 2026 - Learning from Evidence and Experience. Find out more, and submit an abstract at https://lalyp.com.au/symposium
The call for abstracts is open now, until 30 June.
Ticket registration opening soon!

20/05/2026

We are excited to be working with the ReadingDoctor® Team this year to trial this exemplary program with some of our students. We are particularly buoyed by the research conducted by the team at Flinders University who found that, "Children who used ReadingDoctor® made strong improvements in their letter-sound knowledge. The program had a large positive effect on learning, beyond natural development over time.”

We will keep you updated.....!

18/05/2026

In May, we celebrate National Speech-Language and Hearing Month!

This is a time to raise awareness about speech and language disorders, which are among the most common difficulties that school-aged children experience.

At Freo Speech we’re passionate about helping people grow!

Whether it's supporting first words, clear speech, or confident communication, early intervention makes a difference.

15/05/2026

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