Would you like tips to help your child thrive in life? Are you sitting on a waitlist for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or another allied health service and would like some more information to help your child while you wait? Would you like to hear from paediatric allied health therapists about their tips and tricks to help children? Then this is the podcast for you! Bringing new interviews each fortnight to cover topics across speech therapy, occupational therapy, the NDIS, and healthcare across Australia.
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Would you like tips to help your child thrive in life? Are you sitting on a waitlist for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or another allied health service and would like some more information to help your child while you wait? Would you like to hear from paediatric allied health therapists about their tips and tricks to help children? Then this is the podcast for you! Bringing new interviews each fortnight to cover topics across speech therapy, occupational therapy, the NDIS, and healthcare across Australia.
Rebecca’s Story: A Mother’s Journey Through Diagnosis, Advocacy & Hope
My Word Speech Therapy Podcast
37 minutes 27 seconds
6 months ago
Rebecca’s Story: A Mother’s Journey Through Diagnosis, Advocacy & Hope
In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Rebecca, a devoted mother, who opens up about her family’s journey following her son's diagnosis of Down Syndrome. Rebecca shares a glimpse into her family life and the moment she first learned about her son’s condition—along with the emotional rollercoaster that followed. She candidly discusses the challenges they’ve faced, including one of the most difficult moments and how she found the strength to navigate it.
From navigating the complexities of the healthcare and education systems to becoming her child’s fiercest advocate, Rebecca offers valuable insight into the realities many families quietly experience. She shares practical tools and strategies that have made daily life more manageable, and how her perspective on parenting has been transformed through this journey.
With honesty and grace, Rebecca also reflects on the advice she wishes she could have given herself at the beginning, and offers meaningful ways listeners can support families like hers.
Tune in for a conversation full of courage, love, and the wisdom that comes from walking a path not chosen—but embraced.
My Word Speech Therapy Podcast
Would you like tips to help your child thrive in life? Are you sitting on a waitlist for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or another allied health service and would like some more information to help your child while you wait? Would you like to hear from paediatric allied health therapists about their tips and tricks to help children? Then this is the podcast for you! Bringing new interviews each fortnight to cover topics across speech therapy, occupational therapy, the NDIS, and healthcare across Australia.
