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Your questions answered by a Speechie
During Speech Pathology Week 2024, we held a webinar inviting people to submit questions to our Speechies regarding all things Speech and...
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Aug 5
A Deep Dive into Stroke Recovery with a Speech Pathologist
Stroke is a serious health concern in Australia, affecting a substantial portion of the population. The latest figures from the Stroke...
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Jul 15
Ice Cream, an unsuspecting choking risk
As the temperature drops and frosty mornings begin, on comes the heaters, hot foods and drinks, and nights rugged up in blankets....
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May 22
Supporting Swallowing and Communication for People with Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that causes nerve cells in parts of the brain to die. It is estimated...
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Mar 13
Dysphagia: To Thicken or not to Thicken
Thickened fluids play a key role in the management of swallowing difficulties, clinically known as dysphagia, but are they the best...
OSCAR Care Group
Feb 15
A message from our Managing Director, Nicole Buettel
We are already halfway through February 2024! What a journey we had in 2023. Still coming out of the COVID fog, we have called 2023 the...
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Jan 29
Supporting children with their language development in childcare
Language development not only affects how a child will communicate, but will also support various areas of a child’s development, such as...
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Aug 20, 2023
Peanut Butter: A Sticky Situation for people with dysphagia
Peanut butter is a first choice for many when it comes to the array of spreads available to us, especially on toast for breakfast or a...
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Jun 8, 2023
Can swallowing assessments be conducted via telehealth?
Telehealth is a rapidly growing space for our allied health professionals, specifically when it comes to our Speech Pathology practice at...
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Apr 14, 2023
Allied Health support for people with Parkinson’s Disease
Did you know, each day in Australia, 37 people will hear, ‘you have Parkinson’s.’ for the very first time. That’s more than one person...
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Apr 12, 2023
5 reasons why you need IDDSI training
A big part of our role as Speech Pathologists is providing education to others. This is particularly true for our training that we...
OSCAR Care Group
Apr 2, 2023
Autism Spectrum Disorder: How to set goals with a Speech Pathologist
At OSCAR Care Group, we celebrate neurodiversity! Today on World Autism Awareness Day, we would like to share how we support our Autistic...
OSCAR Care Group
Mar 16, 2023
Resident’s choice and control: A difficult diagnosis to swallow
Dysphagia can be an overwhelming and devastating diagnosis for many people living with the condition, as well as their family and close...
OSCAR Care Group
Jan 16, 2023
We’re proud to be embarking on our 15th year in business!
That’s fifteen years of providing expert food safety knowledge and care. We think this is worth celebrating. With this important...
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Dec 7, 2022
All we want for Christmas is safe consumption
The Christmas season is upon us, a season filled with presents, family and friends and way too much food. If you’re planning on having a...
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Oct 1, 2022
Down Syndrome
October marks the beginning of Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Throughout October, we celebrate people with Down Syndrome and raise...
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Sep 14, 2022
How to help young children reach their communication milestones
Communication milestones are a significant part of any child’s life. From making their first sounds, to saying words and eventually...
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Aug 19, 2022
Good Communication, Better Communities: Celebrating Speech Pathology Week 2022
Welcome to Speech Pathology Week, 21st - 27th August 2022! The theme for speech pathology week this year is ‘Good Communication, Better...
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Aug 8, 2022
Act ‘F.A.S.T’ To Enjoy Precious Moments: Our Plead for Stroke Awareness
From the 8th to the 14th of August 2022, it is National Stroke Week. During National Stroke Week 2022, we are celebrating ‘precious...
OSCAR Care Group
Jul 28, 2022
We hate to be the bread-er of bad news
Crunchy toast with your favourite spread for breakfast, a big sandwich with lots of fillings for lunch, and a side of toast (yes, again)...
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