Playing Talking Learning

It’s not often that speech and language therapists have the opportunity to target future occupations from the age of 10!

A is passionate about and motivated by football. On his journey to learning about all the potential roles and jobs he may have within his beloved football, a primary step made today was attending his first live match! Redbridge FC - they wore blue against their opponents who wore red! It took a few moments to work this out!
Redbridge won 6-0! Yay!

A’s experience today
Finding Redbridge FC’s stadium ✅
Connecting with and supporting a local community team ✅
Commentating on the game and choosing his ‘men of the match’
Maximum pleasure and enjoyment ✅

My opportunities for A
Initial discussions with club and team managers ✅
Understanding the setting and possibilities ✅

Watch this space for more about football with A

Parent partners of note
Pauline Pencil
Luke Pencil
Talking Autism in Zimbabwe

AUTISM AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Olwen Pate, an experienced Speech and Language Pathologist, is a longstanding key member of Team Mukundi. She recently paid Mukundi a visit to check on his language development journey and to give practical tips, strategies, and advice to Mukundi's primary caregivers. While a skilled and knowledgeable Therapist is key to any form of development to the affected child, an informed caregiver is one of the most underrated blessings the child can ever have.

Olwen believes in this concept and has always been available over the years to offer her expertise to the Team. We do not forget the Traffic Light System that she taught us years back as parents. That was a game changer!

Thanks O.

Wonderful to re-connect with Shaheedah Aufe, Speech and Language Therapist, and friend. Shaheedah is advocating for posts within health for SLT graduates. It is a significant role, challenge and achievement! Shaheedah also mentors, employs and supervises graduates and interns so that they are able to practice.

Such an amazing colleague to us and visionary for the profession in Zimbabwe!

Thank you Shaheedah for all you do and are!
Onwards and upwards!

A lovely reunion with my Teacher friends from and in Marondera - Jannie, Pauline and Aquiller!



We worked together over a number of years before Covid to increase literacy outcomes with their pupils in the early years. They are Print Referencing gurus!


Pauline continues to use the books provided as she is teaching Grade 2 pupils and regularly applying the principles of print referencing to increase her pupils’ knowledge and recognition of print!

Beautiful ladies, beautiful work, the best outcomes.

Well done well done SuperStars!

If you live in Vic Falls.

A workshop with parents of children with a range of language and communication difficulties

Umhambi - Roman Catholic Rd
Friday 30th August
4 pm

Join us with your children

Share with your friends, Mums and Dads and colleagues

Olwen Pare
Speech and Language Therspist