Speech Pathology:
Connecting our children through communication.
Speech Pathology targets all areas of communication to your child to live their Life to the fullest and reach their full potential.
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Can Speech Pathology support my child?
Speech Pathology can support children at any stage of development if they are experiencing difficulty communicating within their daily life.Speech Pathology can support children with a range of diagnosed conditions including, but not limited to, Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Global Development Delay, and Intellectual Disability. Children who are early in their diagnostic journey, or who are simply finding some tasks challenging can also benefit from Speech Pathology.
If any of the following sounds like you, Speech Pathology can help:
Is your child harder to understand than their same age peers?
Does your child frequently repeat themselves or lengthen words/sounds they use?
Does your child have difficulty following directions?
Does your child have difficulty telling you about their day?
Does your child experience difficulties reading and/or spelling?
Does your child have limited words to communicate? Mostly sounds or single words?
Does your child communicate through scripts from their favourite shows?
Does your child experience frequent coughing, choking or gagging? Did they have difficulty transitioning to solid foods? Does your child have a limited/restricted diet?
Is it hard for your child to develop and maintain friendships?
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Speech Pathology Assessments
Speech Pathology assessments provide an assessment of a child's performance across the skill areas that they use in their daily life. Speech Pathology assessments support families, teachers and health professionals to understand how a child may benefit from Speech Pathology supports.
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Ongoing Speech Pathology
Following an Occupational Therapy Assessment, a family may decide that ongoing therapy will benefit their child. Therapy can be provided to target whichever skill area a child and their family feel will be most beneficial.
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Parent and school coaching
Supporting children to build their communication skills is a team effort. Your Occupational Therapist will work alongside your family and your child's educators, to ensure they have a comprehensive understanding of your child, and so that strategies can be implemented in all environments.