New 2025 Content

Live & On Demand

Join our online community where you'll be supporting to navigate your way through Literacy & Language Assessment & Intervention for School Age Students with an Australian Focus. | Attend training live or whenever suits you in either video or audio [podcast] format. | book in for a 30 min 1:1 chat to ask questions or trouble shoot tricky cases Access support when you need it through our online community where you're free to post any questions and trouble shoot solutions. | Join annually or for as long as you need. | Email [email protected] for multi member Private Practice | Department discounts.

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The Tier 3 Toolkit Membership is a resources that allows you to access the professional development and support that you need, when you need it. There is not a prescribed order or sequence but rather it is a library of professional development and resources that can support your learning no matter where you are up to in your knowledge about the science of reading, science of learning and science of writing when providing assessment and intervention to students.

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Explore the research and it practical implementation to support academic language skills, reading comprehension and writing skills at sentence, paragraph and text level. Take a deeper dive into supporting more complex clients typically seen on the caseload of a speech pathologist and learn how to take a research aligned, data driven approach to providing effective intervention individualised to student needs. Discussions include the incorporation of technology to support student independence and maximise learning.

Bonus

Scaffolding Student Success Lunchtime Webinar Series

  • From Talk to Text: Reading Comprehension

  • From Talk to Text: Writing

  • The Role of the SLP in Literacy

  • Supporting Treatment Resisters - Case Studies [DSF 2024 Conference Workshop Replay]

  • Reading & Spelling - Supporting Treatment Resisters

  • Scaffolding Student Success Lunchtime Webinar Series

    Access to these 60 min webinars will be available as individual sessions or as part of the Tier 3 Toolkit Membership bundle.

  • Live & On Demand

    Attend Live or access content On-Demand. Content is arranged so that you can dip in and out to get the knowledge you need when you need it. Should you need to refresh you can update your knowledge when it suits you. All Content is also available as a private podcast feed for learning on the go!

  • Chat Community

    Do you struggle to translate professional learning into practice. Would you like to be able to troubleshoot challenges and build knowledge at your own pace? An online community that is not part of social media to ensure everyone has access and all can participate.

  • Live Q & A

    As professionals and lifelong learners, sometimes it is beneficial to ask questions and trouble shoot more challenging cases. As a response to participant demand, the group live Q & A's have been discontinued for 2025 and replaced by the option to book 1:1 x 30min chats with Kathryn. There are 4 times lots available weekly and no restriction on the number of times you can use this option.

  • Case Studies

    As medical intervention improves there are students within out mainstream classrooms who may not have survived in previous generations. Sharing case studies allows for the sharing of single case students, those with unique presentations. Participants are welcome to suggest cases for discussion.

  • How to Guides

    Resources include a range of topics. How to use a range of technology resources; How to navigate NAPLAN provisions; understanding the process for HSC Disability provision applications. This will be an ever evolving library of resources & members are welcome to place specific requests.

  • Resource Library

    Practical resources to use in the clinic and classroom. Report Templates and an ever evolving library of curriculum aligned resources for oral language, reading comprehension and writing across K-12. Accessible formats of resources comparable with platforms like google slides & SeeSaw will be prioritised.

FAQ

  • I am new to working with Language, Learning & Literacy across K-12 is this membership appropriate?

    Understanding Assessment and Effective Intervention is ideal for Speech Pathologists who are new to working with Language, Literacy & Learning across K-12. Final Year Speech Pathology Students and New Graduate Speech Pathologists are also welcome. There is the opportunity to book 30 min 1:1 chats and an online community so there are many ways ask questions and access support.

  • I feel confident working with students in K-2 however I want to expand my skills to work with upper primary and High School students. My caseload is becoming older and student needs are becoming more complex. Will this membership meet my needs?

    Working beyond Phonics is focused on working with older students in upper primary and high school. | It will be a much slower pace and expanded version of my recent SPA Conference Workshop with additional resources, examples and many opportunities for questions and discussions. | There is the opportunity to take a deeper dive into Reading Comprehension, the link to Oral Language plus Writing Instruction and also a focus on Treatment Resisters | Everyone is welcome & all knowledge levels catered for.

  • Why are the membership options 3, 6 and 12 months?

    The Membership options allow members to schedule payments at a schedule that is convenient to their needs. An annual membership comes with 2 months free, 6 or 3 monthly membership provide increased flexibility and the option of avoiding any membership deductions during school holidays or Christmas / New Year breaks.

  • Do I have to progress through the learning options in a set order?

    No. Consider your membership to be your own personal learning, resource and professional support library. You can access what you need when you need it. Customise your professional development to times that suit you. At any time you need to ask a specific question, update or refresh your knowledge or trial a new resource you can!

  • Is there sufficient content to meet SPA professional learning and professional supervision requirements?

    Yes. There is over 40 hours of PD, the opportunity to book a 1:1 30 min chat which can count as professional supervision and members will have access to a 25% discount on any additional 1:1 coaching with Kathryn [longer than 30]

  • Do you offer a discount for multiple members from a single Private Practice

    Please email [email protected] to find out more details.

  • Are there any restrictions on when you can become a member?

    Members can join at anytime. This allows you to access training and support when you need it.

Instructor(s)

Founder, Language and Learning Kathryn Thorburn

About Kathryn Thorburn | Speech Pathologist CPSP | MSPA [25 yrs] | Accredited Teacher NESA [Proficient] [20yrs] | Mainstream K-12 experience & M.Tch [Special Ed] | SPELDNSW Tutor | LDA Consultant Teacher | Kids Rehab & Paed Brain Injury Team HNEHealth | Classroom Teacher | School Executive I CSO Consultant | NESA Teacher Writing Team - NSW English Syllabus [K-2 + 3-6 ]+ Supporting Hunter NELI Project 2023/24 [Nuffield Early Language Intervention] | Clinical Educator Uni.Sydney & Uni.Newcastle Speech Pathology Programs [4th Yr & Masters]

Price

All prices are in Australian Dollars [$AUD]

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