CHI.L.D. Association operates The Glenleighden School, established in 1979 at Fig Tree Pocket in Brisbane's western suburbs. The school caters specifically for children with severe childhood language and related disorders and is the only facility of its kind in Australia.

The Glenleighden School caters for children from preschool through to secondary age and provides comprehensive, intensive multi-disciplinary programs which are highly individualised and address the full scope of the students' developmental and learning needs. There are four distinct levels in the school, Early Childhood, Junior School, Middle School and Senior School.

The Glenleighden School uses a model of integrated, specialist provision and the school constantly aims to be a ‘centre of excellence' in this field of disability.     read more>

CHI.L.D. is an incorporated voluntary organisation and registered charity whose constitutional charter is to serve the interests of children and young people with childhood language and related disorders through the promotion and provision of essential services. From 1979 the primary activity of CHI.L.D. has been the operation of The Glenleighden School at Fig Tree Pocket.  

In recent years the Association has expanded services to children in other schools and preschools across the State through its Outreach program. Government funding is necessary to operate both the school and the outreach services.        read more>

The LET’S TALK Developmental Hub provides supplementary comprehensive consultative services to teachers and other professionals working in mainstream schools, early education settings and other special education programs, through LET’S TALK Outreach Services. Advisory support is also available for professionals working with students with language-based learning difficulties, for example, dyslexia.
 
The LET’S TALK Outreach team, comprising education, speech language pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy professionals, conduct observations and provide support on-site at the student’s school.  LET’S TALK have a specific focus on improving students’ and families’ access to specialised services, particularly when they are disadvantaged by geographical isolation.       read more>

LET'S TALK offers a range of services for the identification and remediation of language difficulties, other developmental difficulties and language related learning difficulties.

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