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Did you know that an estimated that one in five Australians suffer from a mental health disorder? That is a quite large 20% or approximately 4.8 million Australians that [...]

R U OK Day 2021 on the 9th September 2021 is a very important day that encourages us to check in with those around us and check that they [...]

To celebrate Speech Pathology Week 2021: Communication is a Basic Right, the Speech Pathology team at Beam explores Communication Disability, the functional impact of this disorder, and what we [...]

Research shows that 90% of Australians feel stressed - with 74% of people reporting being stressed from work. Add to that the challenges of parenthood; unfortunately, our children don’t [...]

Play is defined simply as an activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children. It is essential that children be given time to engage in play and [...]

When we think about communication, people often assume that talking, listening and writing are the main modes of communication. This is a huge misconception and an important one to [...]

As the 2021 school year begins, some young people’s minds may be already turning to what lies in store. Especially those young people in their final years of education. [...]

As the new year starts, there is excitement and anticipation among many 4–5-year old’s who are starting school. The transition to “big school” from preschool, playgroups or time at [...]

Many of us have heard that we should be regularly reading to or with our children but what exactly are the key benefits of children regularly having exposure to [...]