BELINDA BINNEY

Hello, I'm Belinda, a passionate paediatric Speech Pathologist with 15 years of experience. As the founder of Playful Connections, I prioritise family, authenticity, passion, dependability, knowledge, and curiosity in everything I do.

As a mother of three, I've worked in private practice, Community Health, and Education settings, focusing on Neurodiversity supports and Early Intervention. I have a wealth of experience supporting children with diverse speech, language, and complex communication needs.

I regularly lead community workshops on Neurodiversity Affirming supports, drawing from my personal experiences as a parent and clinician, as well as high-level professional development. My goal is to provide insightful, impactful training for educators, parents and community groups.

I love working with late talkers and Neurodivergent children, offering home-based strategies to enhance communication skills and support behaviour challenges linked to language development. I'm also skilled in implementing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to help every child find their voice.

I'm committed to continuous professional development and always seek new learning opportunities to better support my clients and community.

I have further training/certification in the following:

• Ross Greene - Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Model 
• Feeding Support for Neurodivergent Children
• Circle of Security Parent and Educator training facilitator
• Hanen 'It Takes Two to Talk'  and 'More Than Words' Programs
• Alternative Communication Methods (PODD, Key Word Sign)
• Gestalt Language Processing
• Bringing Up Great Kids
• Traffic Jam in My Brain training for children with a range of sensory needs
• DIR Floortime