Spring 2015
News Letter
Key Dates
Term 3 ends – 18th Sept
School Holidays 19th Sept- 4th Oct
Social Skills Holiday Program:
22nd-24th September
29th- 1st October
Term 4 starts: 5th Oct
The Zones of Regulation
The Zones of Regulation is a curriculum
geared towards helping students gain skills in
consciously regulating their actions, which in
turn leads to increased control and problem
solving. Using a cognitive behavior approach,
the curriculum’s learning activities are designed to help students recognize when they
are in different states called “zones,” with each
of four zones represented by a different color.
In the activities, students also learn how to use
strategies or tools to stay in a zone or move
from one to another.
The curriculum also includes worksheets,
other handouts, and visuals to display and
share. These can be photocopied from this
book or printed from the accompanying CD. In
addition, The Zones of Regulation posters can
be purchased to support these concepts in the
classroom.
Welcome to our Spring Newsletter for 2015!
As the weather is warming up it is a great time to get
out and about and exploring all that Melbourne has to
offer! We have put together ideas for School Holiday
activities, information about upcoming events and some
new resources at the clinic.
Don’t forget our Holiday Programs! The kids and
therapists always have great fun with lots of Social
Learning happening.
LAST WEEKS!
MELBOURNE MUSEUM
Tyrannosaurs - Meet the Family - If you thought you
knew tyrannosaurs, think again.
23 May - 4 October 2015
Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family explores how
these terrifying dinosaurs became the world’s top
predators with their massive skulls, powerful jaws,
and bone-crunching teeth.
http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/whatson/
tyrannosaurs/
NEW!
The Zones Books & Posters are available at
www.spectrumspeech.com.au/shop
The Melbourne Museum now has Social Scripts
available for download on their website, for use prior
to and during your visit!. There is also a map of high
and low sensory spaces and tips on quieter visiting
times and how to avoid the ticket queue!
Newsletter compiled by Lauren Chao
Spectrum Speech Pathology
http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/visiting/accessibility/autism-friendly-museum/
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MELBOURNE SHOW
Royal Melbourne Show - All kinds of worlds to explore.
19-29 September 2015.
Melbourne Showgrounds
http://royalshow.com.au/
Bubble Dome Workshops
Learn skills in a range of the latest Technology and computer workshops across Melbourne. Workshops include Robotics, Minecraft, Girlcraft, Coding, App and Web Design
and Looming for 5-18 years. Various locations include Brighton Grammar, Kingswood
College and Tintern Grammar.
www.bubbledome.com
New movie :Blinky Bill - The Movie
Take the kids this school holidays to a fun and exciting movie about an Australian children’s
Icon! An adventurous young koala embarks on a journey across the wild and dangerous
Australian outback in the hope of finding his missing father, but he soon discovers that there
is more to being a hero than meets the eye.
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Loud Mouth presents
Wash Your Kids in Orange Juice
Legendary children’s singer/songwriter Peter Combe together with some fantastic kids
from Theatre Bugs comes to the Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre with a set of infectious singable songs for kids and families in the September School Holidays.
Big and little kids will sing their hearts out to Mr Clicketty Cane, Newspaper Mama, Juicy
Juicy Green Grass, Spaghetti Bolognaise, Quirky Berserky the Turkey from Turkey…and
many more. There’s even hip hop included for the kids to bop along too.
Perfect for kids aged 3-10 and their families.
Sunday 20, 2pm and Monday 21 September, 11am
(Running time 60 minutes, no interval)
Darebin Arts Centre
Cnr St Georges Road and Bell Street, Preston
TICKETS:
All: $22
Group 6 or more: $20 each
Family of 4: $20 each
Under two Free (must be seated on a ticket holders lap)
Transaction fees may apply
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Coming up!
Irabina Presents: Professor Temple Grandin
Professor Temple Grandin: Autism & My Sensory Based World,
Together with Tim Sharp – Laser Beak Man and Jeanette Purkis (Melbourne)
Date/Time: Saturday 21 November, 2015 • All Day
Location: Melbourne Park Function Centre
Irabina Autism Services is so proud to present world renowned Professor Temple Grandin in
Melbourne on Saturday November 21st 2015.
Joining Professor Temple Grandin is Australia’s very own Tim Sharp creator of Laser Beak
Man and Jeanette Purkis.
Saturday 21 November 2015
Time 9am – 5pm
Where: Melbourne Park Function Centre. The Park and River Rooms
Cost: Parents and Carers $120
Professionals $165
(Includes morning and afternoon tea. Kiosk available to purchase your lunch or BYO.)
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LEGO Workshops
e² South East Melbourne Workshops
Looking for something FUN, ENTERTAINING and EDUCATIONAL for your child these
school holidays? LEGO CHALLENGE IS BACK!!!
http://www.semelbourne.young-engineers.com.au/lego-workshops/
e2 Young Engineers offer Lego Challenge for children between the ages of 6-12 years.
We build educational models like amusement park rides, aircraft, transportation vehicles,
cranes etc using Lego bricks and Lego technic while developing creativity, concentration
and social skills to name a few.
See http://www.vic.gov.au/about-victoria-tourism/holidays-daylight-saving/school-holidays/
school-holiday-activities.html for more School Holiday ideas
WRAP UP FROM The
MICHELLE GARCIA WINNER
Melbourne & Sydney Tour
In August/September Spectrum Speech Pathology was proud to host Michelle Garcia Winner, founder
of Social Thinking. Michelle presented Masterclasses in both Sydney and Melbourne with delegates
flying in from New Zealand, Beijing & interstate to attend. We were delighted to have Dr Pam Crooke,
Director of Research, and Clinical Services at Social Thinking join us on Friday afternoon in
Melbourne. Michelle and Pam educated, challenged and inspired us all!
Michelle referenced her work on the“Social Radar” in relation to the DSM 5 and also the relation-ship to the AusVELS (Australian Curriculum). She gave us lots of practical strategies and ideas
for working with children who have social challenges, including the many children we see on the
Autism Spectrum!
PLUS! Michelle has promised the release of a new set of books in The Incredible Flexible You
series, due out in early 2016. Watch this space for updates!
Social Thinking resources are available from the Spectrum Shop:
www.spectrumspeech.com.au
See your therapist to discuss which resources would best suit your child!