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Welcome to our parent webinars at A Growing Understanding.

These online sessions are designed to support families with practical, evidence-informed strategies to help children thrive — particularly with communication, speech clarity, language, and feeding. Each webinar is delivered live by an experienced Speech Pathologist and includes clear, actionable ideas you can use at home straight away.

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Starting School Webinar: Setting Your Child Up for a Strong Start

Starting school is a big milestone – and it often comes with big questions.
If your child is starting Kindergarten this year (or you’re supporting a child who is transitioning into school), join us for a free online webinar designed to help families feel clear, confident, and ready for Term 1.

This session is relevant for all children starting school, and especially helpful if you have concerns about your child’s communication or feeding.

Date: Wednesday 22 January
Time: 8.00pm AEDT
Where: Online (live webinar)
Cost: Free
Who it’s for: Parents/carers of children starting school (Australia-wide)

What you’ll learn
In this practical session, Lauren (Practice Owner and Speech Pathologist) will cover:

  • What to focus on before school starts to support a smoother transition
  • The key communication skills that help children settle, connect, and learn in Term 1
  • Simple, realistic ways to build confidence with things like routines, instructions, asking for help, and joining in
  • What to watch for if you’re concerned about speech, language, or social communication
  • Feeding-friendly strategies for school lunches, school-day eating, and reducing stress around food

FREE resource when you register!
When you register, you’ll also receive our free downloadable “School Ready, Parents Steady” resource, packed with practical tips and a simple prep checklist you can use straight away.

Lauren Haskins is the Practice Owner of A Growing Understanding Speech Pathology and an experienced paediatric Speech Pathologist. Lauren supports families across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and via online appointments Australia-wide, with a focus on practical, parent-friendly strategies that work in real life.

‘Live’ sessions are delivered as online webinars via Microsoft Teams.

Each participant will be provided with log in details prior to the session.

Register Now to secure your spot (and access the free downloadable resource).

This webinar is a live online session
Please note this webinar is a free community education session (not an individual therapy service).

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For more information and to secure your spot in the webinar, please complete the following form. Once you submit the form, you will rceive a digital copy of our ‘School Ready, Parents Steady’ resource.

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