Learning & Development Blog
Ensuring that everything I do as an adult learner is right on key
Noah’s Ark Speech Pathologist Jennifer Grant explores how our new workshops aim to strike the right chord for all adult learners.
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Key Word Sign workshops communicate a world of possibility
Key Word Sign is one of many forms of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Speech Pathologists can use to support people to communicate as part of multi-modal communication.
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So, you’ve got a communication device in your classroom...
What is a communication device - and what is AAC?
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Curiosity is key when supporting students to be ready to learn in the school space
To mark the launch of our new-look Noah’s Ark School and Student Supports web page, Occupational Therapist Danica Smith shares how a little bit of detective work goes a long way in supporting children to participate in the school space.
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Let’s get chatting about practical language strategies for your preschool classroom
Let’s Chat: Building Oral Literacy is a course aimed at giving Early Childhood teachers and educators practical strategies to help create language-rich environments and strong foundations for literacy.
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My Child’s Choices workshops open
Registrations for My Child’s Choices parent and caregiver workshops are now open.
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Early childhood best practice is at the heart of all that matters
High quality services at Noah’s Ark are driven by best practice in early childhood, explains Dr Stacey Alexander.
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Ditching the therapy bag: Discovering magic in everyday tools
What if the best therapy resources for your sessions are already in a child’s home and routines? Discover how ditching the therapy bag can lead to strengths-based learning, deeper connections and increased participation in early intervention, writes JENNIFER GRANT.
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Finding the strength in lifelong learning
The Noah’s Ark 2025 whole staff forum is a showcase of learning as an everyday core value within best-practice Early Intervention.
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Working together is the best school of thought
Collaboration is key when Noah’s Ark therapists work in schools and early childhood settings, as Occupational Therapist Mollie Leetham discusses.
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Supporting Engagement and Participation of all Children
Supporting engagement and participation of all children is key to meaningful inclusion. Learn practical strategies on how to put the puzzle pieces together and create inclusive learning environments that ensure all children's learning.
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Unearthing Excellence in Supervision
Growing as a Speech Pathologist has been a journey guided by Noah’s Ark supervisors and mentors, where professional development has been guided by kindness and respect.
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How Supervision and Mentoring Shaped My Early Career
Supervision and mentoring is critical for early career professionals to develop knowledge and skills and feel connected to their profession. Learn how this essential support can shape your career and positively impact the lives of children and families.
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Child Agency: Family-Centred or Person-Centred?
Recognising how family-centered practice and child agency are connected and interact is essential in our work if we want to ensure effective partnerships with families and the best outcomes for children. Understanding the culture, values and beliefs of children and their families is essential in supporting a child’s developing agency to ensure this is done in a way that aligns with their culture and the important people in their lives.
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Take the Plunge: Learn the RBI and Transform Your Practice
The Routines-Based Interview (RBI) is a family-centred and strengths-based functional assessment for building meaningful relationships with families and achieving lasting outcomes together.
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Rethinking Assessment: The RBI Advantage
Discover why RBI is the best assessment tool for children with disabilities, and learn how you can use this family-centred functional assessment to celebrate the unique strengths of every child with a disability, and their family.
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Communicate Your Way: Celebrating Speech Pathology
Let's celebrate Speech Pathology and explore the best ways to support early oral language development and literacy skills, ensuring every child can communicate their way!
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Empowering Children: The Importance of Child Agency
Empowering children to make choices and shape their world is key to their future. How can we partner with families and foster Child Agency and create a real and lasting impact in our work?
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What Does it Mean to Be a Key Worker?
The term Key Worker has varied interpretations internationally, so it is timely to consider what this term means in the context of working with young children and their families.
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Turning Knowledge into Action: A Routines-Based Approach to Therapy
It is not just what happens within therapy that is important, but the frequent opportunities to practice strategies between therapy sessions that influence progress.
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Using Routines to Make Therapy Work
Therapy should complement existing routines, not add extra stress or complications to family life and should not exist in a bubble.
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