Designed for parents with school-aged children, or carers, educators, and professionals who work with them.

Developed and backed by an experienced clinical speech pathologist, utilising evidence-backed clinically-proven methods.

Suitable for those who work with neurotypical and neurodivergent children & teens.

Made for real life, not perfect days.

Short, focused lessons (90 minutes total) with downloadable cheatsheets. Learn at your pace, try one tool or mindset, and feel the difference at dinner, school pickup, or bedtime.

Practical tools that do the talking.

Get plug-and-play conversation starters, a “safe-space” codeword, and a top-to-bottom checklist to plan, open, and guide meaningful chats - no awkward scripts or therapist-speak required.

The whys, and the hows.

Understand the differences between adult and child brains (and processing speeds) so you can time conversations, reduce clashes, and keep your child’s nervous system in a “ready to connect” state.

Your journey to connection and meaningful communication starts here.

Go-at-your-own-pace, 90 minute, video based short-course.

$34.00

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Course curriculum

7 Chapters · 25 Lessons

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    Course introduction

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      You are not alone!

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      Introducing: Your instructor and why this course is needed

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      The value of Clinical Intervention

    4. How to use this course Free preview
    5. What you'll get from completing this course Free preview
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    Brain-readiness and communication

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      A child's developing brain isn't the same as yours

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      4 reasons why the brain might not be ready to communicate

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      Glutamate: The builder of learning pathways

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      Dopamine: The drive to connect

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      Noradrenalin: Focus and filter

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      Serotonin: Stay calm and cooperate

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      MINDSET: Supporting Neurotransmitter Balance

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    Trust and openess before change

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      TOOL: Laying the Groundwork for Trust and Openness

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    Communication is not one-size-fits-all

    1. Communication Diversity in school-aged children Free preview
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      TOOL: Identifying the preferred way of communication

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    Meaningful Communication Toolkit

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      TOOL: Modeling Conversation

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      TOOL: Safe-space Codeword

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      MINDSET: Acknowledgment over Praise

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      MINDSET: Reframing Negative Conversations

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      MINDSET: Embrace mistakes!

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    Intrinsic Empowerment Model

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      Change is a two-way street, and you've got the faster car

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      MINDSET: Put yourself in their (school) shoes

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      MINDSET: Always being available

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    Next steps

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      Compiled Downloadables included with this course

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      OPTIONAL: Feedback & Course recomendations

Introducing your instructor.

Great to meet you! I’m Telissia. I’m a practicing Speech Pathologist who works closely with school-aged children and the adults who support them, including parents, carers, teachers, and other professionals. My work focuses on building trusting, open relationships where children feel safe to share their worries, wins, and everything in between. I’m here to help you learn practical communication skills, tools, and mindsets that make everyday conversations easier, reduce tension, and build confidence in how you guide the children in your life, all grounded in evidence-based clinical experience.

About this course

If you’ve ever thought, “Why aren’t they open with me?” or “Why don’t they ever listen?” you’re not alone. Many parents, carers, educators, and professionals face the same challenges. A child might shut down after a long day at school, retreat out of sight when you try to check in, or respond with a short “fine” when something is clearly bothering them. They may work up the courage to bring up something important, only to be met with “Not now, I’m busy,” and then decide it’s not worth trying again. Pushing harder in these moments often backfires. Created by a clinical speech pathologist, this course gives you a clear, real-world framework for conversations that build trust instead of tension, openness instead of avoidance, and connection instead of distance. You’ll learn how to read signs of brain readiness, set the right environment and expectations, choose language that invites conversation while avoiding unhelpful phrasing, model the tone you want, and adapt your approach to each child’s communication style. Across short, practical lessons, you’ll tackle everyday roadblocks like after-school overwhelm, shutdowns, and emotional spirals. You’ll see how small shifts can unlock more honest conversations. The course includes simple scripts and prompts, easy-to-follow tools for real-world situations, and practical mindsets: everything you need to have meaningful communication with school-aged children in your life. Whether you’re a parent, foster carer, educator, or professional, this course helps you create calmer, more productive, and more meaningful conversations with school-aged children. You’ll leave equipped to connect consistently and confidently, so your next conversation can be your best one yet.

Some outcomes you can see right away.

• See a reduction in communication breakdowns, those frustrating moments when a conversation ends without resolution, or when one person can’t express something important to them. • Feel confident approaching or engaging a school-aged child through conversation, knowing it will feel natural rather than forced. • Learn how to initiate conversations that spark interest and keep the child engaged. Gain the skills to repair relationships, or establish new ones through effective communication. • Know how to create a safe space where you, and the school-aged children in your life will feel comfortable having important, time-critical, or sensitive conversations, a game changer for older children. • Having access to ready-to-use downloadable/printable resources, to call upon whenever you need them.

One-time payment for lifetime access.

Money-back guarantee if you don't see an improvement.

$34.00

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