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Helping Your Child Get Ready in Term 4 for Big Changes in 2026

September 15, 2025

It’s that time of year again- where next year is looming! For some of our families, this means BIG changes like starting kindy, prep or high school. It can also …

Getting ready for Kindy!

September 8, 2025

Starting kindy is an exciting time for the whole family. Getting your child ready for kindy can be a large task. Below is a list of skills that are useful …

Getting ready for Prep with our Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists

September 1, 2025

Talking “Prep Readiness” with our North Brisbane Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists at Cooee Speech Pathology. At this time of year, “Prep Readiness” is a hot topic; but what does …

Language for School

August 25, 2025

As a Speech Pathologist, one of the most common concerns that I see at the Cooee clinic is language concerns in the school age population. But just what skills …

Developing Language at Home

August 18, 2025

As Speech Pathologists, a large part of our role is working with families to provide recommendations that help parents and carers continue to support children’s language development at home. Here …

You’re Not Alone: What to Expect During Your First Year as a Therapist

August 14, 2025

A guide to the journey from student to clinician, inspired by real-world reflections and research, written by Speech Pathologist & Early Career Team Mentor Robbie. Stepping Into Your New Role …

What do Joint SP and OT Sessions Look Like?

August 11, 2025

My child has been offered joint Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy sessions. What does that look like? At Cooee, we’re a multidisciplinary practice, bringing together both Speech Pathologists and Occupational …

What to Expect in Your Child’s Speech Pathology Sessions

August 4, 2025

Before you and your child start speech therapy you may have lots of questions on what these sessions could look like. What does an assessment look like? Will my child …

What is Communication?

July 28, 2025

Fundamentally, communication is the exchange or sharing of meaning. Let’s break that down into two key concepts: “exchange” and “meaning”. “Exchange” means sharing information between at least two …

Our family speaks many languages… How do I help my child with their English skills?

July 21, 2025

Any child who can speak, sign and/or understand more than one language is considered ‘multilingual’. This can start to happen even if the child is around listening to these languages …