Preparing to practise in the Thriving Kids program S8E9

About this episode

This episode discusses the upcoming Thriving Kids program and how practitioners can prepare for it.

In this week’s episode, Dr Elizabeth Murray (SPA Thriving Kids Reference Group) speaks with Denise Imms (Thriving Kids Advisory Group) and Dr Erin West (SPA Manager Policy and Advocacy) about the forthcoming Thriving Kids program. They discuss what is known and what has not yet been announced about universal and targeted supports, misconceptions, and steps practitioners can take now to prepare for this program. Resources: PRECI National Best Practice Framework for ECI: https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/national-best-practice-framework-for-early-childhood-intervention?language=en PRECI learning activities: https://events.humanitix.com/host/preci-australia?mc_cid=cbcb042b95&mc_eid=UNIQID The Front Project webinar: https://www.thefrontproject.org.au/news-hub/417-webinar-recording-thriving-kids-what-it-is-how-it-might-work SPA resources: Foundational Supports and Thriving Kids: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/Advocacy/Foundational-Supports-and-Thriving-Kids.aspx?hkey=9563b44c-bca3-47c8-b996-d905b570e00f Speech pathology in education learning program…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Elizabeth Murray

Guests: Denise Imms, Dr Erin West

Topics covered

• Thriving Kids program
• speech pathology
• early childhood intervention
• practitioner preparation
• universal supports
• targeted supports

Keywords

• Thriving Kids
• speech pathology
• early childhood intervention
• practitioner resources
• universal supports
• targeted supports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Speech Pathology Australia, Thriving Kids Advisory Group, SPA Thriving Kids Reference Group, The Front Project, PRECI

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