Talkshop Groups

Talkshop offers a number of groups during the year. These groups are facilitated by Talkshop Speech Pathologists and Speech Pathology Assistants. If you are interested in signing up for these groups, please contact us on hello@talkshop.com.au and express your interest. Our Group Leaders will follow up with a phone call to answer any questions you may have.

Social Hub: TEENS

Celebrating individuality & supporting Neurodiversity

We offer a social group for teenagers aged 13-17 years. Social Hub is a place where neurodiverse teenagers can meet up and discuss different topics, play games and practice skills. It is typically run at our Frenchs Forest or Forestville centre, however we love to have the group offsite at local venues. The group can be funded through the teens NDIS funding.

Topics covered include:

• Self-advocacy: what is it, when might you want to use it
• Perspective taking: are your thoughts the same as others in the group?
• Electronic communication: how to stay safe and communicate affectively online
• Special interests: sharing special interests to the group (in the past we have had drawing classes led by a teen, music performances etc.)
• Social problem solving: when things go wrong, what do you do? Who do you go to for help?
• Working as a team: when given tasks, how can you work together with others by using your strengths?

Social Hub: YOUNG ADULTS

Celebrating individuality & supporting Neurodiversity

We also offer a social group for young adults aged 18+ years. Social Hub is a place where neurodiverse young adults can meet up and discuss different topics, practice skills and share a meal with others. It is typically run at local RSL clubs around our Forestville and Frenchs Forest clinics. The group can be funded through the young adults NDIS funding.

Social Hub Young Adults is:

• A supportive space to share special interests
• Connect with neurodiverse peers in your own way
• Shame-free, pressure-free and judgement-free
• Share a meal with others
• Develop confidence to connect meaningfully with others
• Develop friendships in a safe and supportive environment
• Discuss skills such as self-advocacy, perspective taking and problem solving

Word Warriors

Supporting early primary children with their reading and writing
We offer a word warriors group for children in early primary school (Year 1 to 3). This group typically runs in school holidays at our Frenchs Forest or Forestville centres.

What is Word Warriors?

A group where your child can practice their reading and writing goals that are covered in therapy sessions.

• Intensive and active group time for spelling and reading.
• Helps children progress in their SPALDING and irregular word goals (e.g. Magic 100) before starting the next school term.

Lego Lovers

Supporting language and social skills through play

We offer a Lego Lovers group for children in early primary school (Year 1 and 2). This group typically runs in school holidays at our Frenchs Forest or Forestville centres.

What is Lego Lovers?

A group where your child can develop and practice language and social skills through structured play with Lego, including:

• Giving instructions to others
• Listening to and following instructions
• Using descriptive language
• Working as a team
• Problem-solving
• Making friends

School Readiness Groups

Learning the skills to help your child thrive in kindy.

We offer a school readiness group for children entering kindergarten. This group typically runs in January at our Frenchs Forest or Forestville centres.

What are school readiness skills:

• Pre-literacy skills (to help your child read and spell next year)
• Sound and letter awareness
• Playing with syllables
• Following instructions
• Book reading foundations
• Talking about your day
• Making friends
• Learning resilience
• Clear speech sounds