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YBL CATT urges Sunshine Coast families to act early as Speech Pathology Week approaches

MAROOCHYDORE, QLD – 15 July 2026 — Your Best Life Children's and Teens' Therapy (YBL CATT) is calling on Sunshine Coast parents to recognise the subtle signs of speech delay in children, as a speech pathologist warns that early red flags are often mistaken for normal shyness or a "late bloomer" phase.

With Speech Pathology Week landing on 23–29 August, the timing of the appeal could not be more fitting. Many parents wait until a child starts school before raising concerns about communication, by which point gaps in vocabulary, sentence structure or clarity of speech can already be affecting confidence and learning. YBL CATT's pathologists say the signs of speech delay in children are frequently present well before that point: a toddler who isn't combining words by two, a preschooler whose speech is hard for unfamiliar listeners to understand, or a child who avoids talking in group settings.

Knowing when to see a speech pathologist matters more than waiting for a problem to become obvious. YBL CATT is using the lead-up to Speech Pathology Week to encourage families to book an assessment rather than adopt a wait-and-see approach, arguing that a short conversation with a speech pathologist now can prevent unnecessary worry later.

"Parents often tell us they noticed something was off a year or more before they booked an appointment," said Tash Van Veen, Brand Manager at YBL CATT. "They didn't want to overreact, so they waited to see if their child would catch up on their own. Our message for Speech Pathology Week is simple. You don't need to wait for a crisis to ask a speech pathologist a question. A ten-minute chat can tell you whether what you're seeing is typical variation or something worth acting on."

The concern is backed by national data. Speech Pathology Australia has reported that roughly one in four children starting school has a language delay, and that many parents are unsure how to recognise the signs or where to seek help. YBL CATT's pathologists see this pattern reflected locally, particularly among families who assumed speech and language development would simply resolve with age. The YBL CATT’s speech language pathology team works with children and teens across a range of needs, from articulation and fluency to social communication and literacy-related language skills.

Sunshine Coast families concerned about a child's speech or language development are encouraged to book a speech and language assessment with YBL CATT so any support needed can start without a lengthy wait.

About Your Best Life Children's and Teens’ Therapy

Your Best Life Children's and Teens' Therapy (YBL CATT) provides allied health support for children and teens on the Sunshine Coast, including speech and language pathology, occupational therapy and psychology services, with a focus on helping young people build the skills they need to thrive. For enquiries, contact YBL CATT.

Media Contact:

Tash Van Veen

Brand Manager

YBL Children's & Teens' Therapy

Ground Floor, 9 Maud St,

Maroochydore QLD 4558, Australia

(07) 5293 9090

[email protected]

Here’s a little thing I posted to FB after my first appointment with a psychologist:

“My new therapist asked me what I'd like to work on, and I told her: "Well, i'm fine with 1-on-1 interaction. I'm very attentive, personable, and even charming. But in group settings, I fall apart." She asked me to elaborate, and I added, "When I used to go to class, I felt overwhelmed, because I felt like people didn't take me seriously, and even though I would think that I was just being paranoid, I knew I wasn't. I saw how people looked at me and others with disabilities. I noticed how people would cut me off or ignore my comments." The therapist shook her head, and I thought she was going to dismiss my feelings, as others have before, but then, she said, "How people see you and even treat you is often not your problem. It's just a reflection of their own problems and insecurities. Don't pay any attention to it." Anyway, I thought that was terrific advice and wanted to share.”

So far, it’s gotten 37 likes, which is a lot for me. I have 400-something friends, but I think most of them have my posts hidden, because I can range from bitch to pervert to liberal, and I can’t be reasoned with. I’m nice to people, though; I never direct my negativity towards indviduals. That’s just against my nature, So, if somebody did have a problem with me, fuck ‘em. I ain’t do nothin’

Really though, I totally dig the woman I’m seeing to have my head shrunk, but what she said wasn’t as hype as I made it out to be. It wasn’t a breakthrough for me. I had come to about the same conclusion on my own before. I just wanted to let people know I had started therapy, and I was surprised by how much attention that got me. But then again, people like to hear that kinda shit from me ‘cause I’m like inspirational or some shit.

I really don’t know if therapy is gonna work for me. I like the lady enough to give her another shot, but my problem is, and mostly what happened today, is that people think they’ve gotten me to spill my guts, when all they’ve gotten is my charming AF outer shell. I didn’t even come out to her today, which is a very telling lack of info, I think. I told my mom that I didn’t come out to the doctor, and I told her it’s because it didn’t seem relevant, but that’s BS.

My being gay is related to everything, actually--well, as much so as my “identity” of being disabled. It’s more than an aspect of myself; it’s who I am. If I’m going to make any progress at all, I’m going to have to tell the doctor everything about me, and I just didn’t feel like it today. I wasn’t scared. Maybe I wanted to see how she was first, but I don’t know. We’ll see.

My next appointment is in about three weeks. She asked me to make a list of things I wanna talk about, and I’m more than happy to. I’m gonna have to come out to do that, though. She also seemed to disprove of my occasional benzo use, but she can take a hike if she tries to get me off Xanax for realz. That stuff is work marvelously for me, and I don’t take it that often.

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I was gonna say, she can pry my Xanax fro my cold, dead fingers! But, that would have been too much... Lmao. She kept mentioning those antidepressant-like drugs that take weeks to work, and I am Not Interested, OK? I told her they’ve made me sexually dysfunctional, and she asked me if I’m in a sexual relationship like she was suggesting it wouldn’t matter. I should have been like, “Yeah! WITH MYSELF!” Masturbation is fun.

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