Welcome
Each of our clients already has their own unique spark. Our goal is to keep that spark glowing and provide the necessary fuel to keep it burning bright. Communicating effectively involves creating meaningful connections with others. At Spark, we believe it's all about enlightening others and igniting connections.
How We Ignite Connections
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Igniting connections between our therapists and their clients. We take a person-centred, collaborative approach to therapy, working with each client and their family to build on strengths, achieve meaningful goals and develop communication skills that support everyday participation. Therapy is tailored to each person’s interests, communication style, needs and goals. We offer individual and group therapy at our Caulfield South rooms, as well as at local schools, kinders and early childhood centres. Telehealth sessions are also available.
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Igniting connections between our clients and their peers or colleagues. At Spark, we have a special interest in supporting social communication, connection and relationships across the lifespan. We help clients explore different ways of communicating, expressing themselves, understanding others, navigating social situations, building meaningful relationships and supporting their self-esteem. We work with children of all ages (including pre-school), adolescents and adults, supporting with conversations, cooperative and collaborative play, friendships and reading social situations.
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Igniting connections in our clients’ brains to assist them to develop communication, language, literacy and speech skills in ways that are meaningful to them and enable them to move forward toward their goals. We are strong advocates of developing a growth mindset (i.e. having the courage to attempt tasks that may at first seem difficult or a little scary). This results in stronger neural connections.
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Igniting connections with parents and caregivers and assisting them to best support their child and appreciate their child’s successes. We respect the fact that parents and caregivers know their child better than anyone else and we work together to share our expertise with theirs.
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Igniting connections with other professionals who are involved with our clients (e.g. teachers, occupational therapists, psychologists, paediatricians). This ensures that the clients are viewed holistically and that skills learned can be transferred into other settings. We also believe in setting goals that are functional and meaningful across different contexts.
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