BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lifestart - ECPv6.2.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Lifestart X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.lifestart.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lifestart REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240429T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240429T120000 DTSTAMP:20240330T024053 CREATED:20240219T040521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T040523Z UID:10000235-1714383000-1714392000@www.lifestart.org.au SUMMARY:More Than Words Program DESCRIPTION:Does your child have Autism and find it hard to communicate with others and connect with the world around them? Would you like to learn how you can support your child to communicate and participate in their day-to-day life?\n\n\n\nMore Than Words is an internationally recognised parent training program that provides you with the tools\, strategies and support to understand your child’s unique needs and to help build their communication and social skills in everyday life. Visit www.hanen.org for more information about the program. \n\n\n\nThe program includes 8 online parent group sessions and 4 one-on-one sessions run by Lifestart’s specially trained Speech Pathologists. \n\n\n\nIs this program suitable for me?\n\n\n\n\nMore Than Words is designed for parents of children aged 0-5 with Autism or with other social communication difficulties\n\n\n\nto get the most out this program\, you will need to attend all the online parent group sessions and individual sessions. Your child will not be able to attend the parent groups but can be present for your individual sessions\n\n\n\nyou can pay for the cost of this program through your NDIS funding. For more information\, register your interest below\n\n\n\nthis program is online. You will need access to a computer\, tablet\, or phone to join\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnrolling in the program\n\n\n\nFor more information about the program\, dates\, and cost\, or to enrol\, please complete the registration form below. You will be contacted by Lifestart’s client engagement team to discuss the program and answer any questions. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration form URL:https://www.lifestart.org.au/event/more-than-words-program-2/ CATEGORIES:All Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lifestart.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hanen-More-Than-Words-600w.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240430T094500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240430T114500 DTSTAMP:20240330T024053 CREATED:20240326T003909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T221023Z UID:10000240-1714470300-1714477500@www.lifestart.org.au SUMMARY:Tech Talkers Sessions DESCRIPTION:Does your child use an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system or device?\n\n\n\nIf you don’t understand how to best use the system or device yourself\, you won’t be able to help your child get the best out of it\, nor will you be able to effectively communicate with your child using the device in return. Tech Talkers® is an interactive online program developed by experts and backed by proven results\, consisting of six parent training workshops and two individual sessions run by a Lifestart Speech Pathologist. You’ll also meet and learn from other families and carers like yourself\, and leave with a range of practical easy-to-implement strategies to help your child reach their communication potential. \n\n\n\nHear more about Tech Talkers® – including from one of the families who have undertaken the program – below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubmit your Expression of Interest\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho is it for? \n\n\n\n\nParents and carers who want to learn how to better support their child to use their AAC system (regardless of what system they are using or how old they are) \n\n\n\n\n\nOther people in the person’s life who use AAC with the person (e.g. other family members\, school teachers or support workers)  \n\n\n\n\nWhat’s included?\n\n\n\n\n6 x 2-hour workshop sessions (communication partners only) \n\n\n\n\n\n2 x 1:1 sessions with you and the person you support (pre-program assessment and mid-way through program to practice skills) \n\n\n\n\nPlease note that Tech Talkers is a program for anyone communicating with a child or young person who uses an AAC system. The child or young person does not attend any of the sessions.  \n\n\n\nTo undertake the program\, the child or young person you are caring for must already be using an AAC system such as high-tech AAC (eg\, an iPad with communication software or dedicated AAC device) or a low-tech system (eg\, a PODD book\, PECS\, communication board). \n\n\n\nTech Talkers® was developed by Rocky Bay speech pathologists in 2016 and has helped thousands of children and their carers around the world.  \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions at all\, please fill out our expression of interest form via this link or call 1800 953 390 URL:https://www.lifestart.org.au/event/tech-talkers-sessions/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lifestart.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/c3be6514-a5cf-4619-b341-bb8adb5f929e.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR