Binh Doan overcame his own language barriers. Now he helps others to conquer theirs

In this heartwarming episode of Moments in Mind, speech pathologist Binh Doan takes us on a remarkable journey from his childhood in Ho Chi Minch City to his adulthood in Sydney.
After sharing tender recollections from his early years in Vietnam, Binh opens up about the difficulties of arriving in Australia alone as a teenager and attending high school with only a limited command of English. He explains how those formative experiences now guide him when he’s helping children and adults overcome language barriers.
Along the way, Binh relives his career highlights which illustrate the importance of early detection and intervention. And he reveals some of the methods that have led to breakthroughs for children and adults, including the integral role that standardised assessments play in his work. This is an episode that demonstrates the power of perseverance, even when the odds are stacked against you.

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Running order:

• 0:02:45 - Binh’s memories of living in a foreign country with a limited understanding of the language
• 0:04:40 - How those experiences inform Binh’s work as a speech pathologist
• 0:06:40 - Binh shares a breakthrough moment with a four-year-old who has a language and a speech disorder
• 0:08:40 - How Binh motivates clients to keep up their practice outside the clinic
• 0:09:40 - The importance of making speech therapy fun
• 0:11:00 - How Binh uses standardised assessments to achieve progress and breakthroughs with clients
• 0:14:10 - How Binh helps skilled migrants with communicating in a second language
• 0:17:00 - How Binh uses mindfulness to help children and adults to remain calm and focus on their therapy sessions
• 0:18:10 - A fledgling career moment that Binh will always remember  

Disclaimer
Client details and narratives presented in this podcast have been altered or omitted to protect confidentiality and privacy. Any similarities to actual individuals, events, or circumstances are entirely coincidental. Each client interaction is unique, and the outcomes or breakthroughs described are specific to the individuals involved. These examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and should not be interpreted as guarantees or promises of similar results for others.