DLN videos- Catherine Silcock

Topics covered by Catherine include:

Engagement in language therapy (50 mins) - Pivotal to the world of social emotional learning, and it's finding its place in conversations for neurodiverse populations as well as learners.

'Being with' engagement (60 mins) - 'Being with' in the concept of child development is about relational and emotional connection between the adult, usually the parent or caregiver, and the child.

The link below provides access to the two recordings. These videos will be available until 30 June so that you can access them at a time that suits you.

Catherine is a supporter, ally and advocate of differently-wired learners. Her love of working with children and their families has seen her in community, health and education speech pathology roles for nearly 30 years. After graduating from the University of Queensland, Catherine moved to Tasmania in 1993. She has since held clinical and teaching roles in Australia and the UK.

She has extensive training and experience in Floortime and Social Cognition Therapy. Her focus is to support children and teens to be their best, functional, independent selves.

Catherine works with her valued team of colleagues to provide a holistic, family-centred service. She works with children and teens in varied areas: developmental speech and language, Autism Spectrum, literacy support, communication devices, social cognition support and complex support needs.