Speech Pathology

Who we are

Speech Pathology Services provide assessment and treatment to people who are unable to communicate effectively and/or have feeding or swallowing difficulties. These include difficulties in the following areas:

Language - understanding or using spoken and or written words
Speech - use of speech sounds resulting in reduced intelligibility
Voice - including disorders of vocal cord function and use
Stuttering
Swallowing
Hearing Loss - including children who are hearing impaired and who are finding it difficult learning speech and language, or adults who become hearing impaired and are finding it difficult to adjust.

Who we see

CHILDREN who:

have a difficulty understanding what is said
have difficulty talking (using words and sentences)
are not using correct sounds
are stuttering
have voice disorders
have swallowing difficulties (eating and drinking)

These difficulties may be due to:

developmental delays
autism spectrum disorder
learning disorder
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
cleft palate
dyspraxia - motor planning /coordination
hearing loss

ADULTS who have difficulty with:

comprehension of language
expression of language
articulation of sounds
voice
stuttering
swallowing/feeding

These difficulties may be due to:

Stroke
Head and Neck surgery
Tracheostomy
Brain Injury
Dementia
Progressive neurological disorders such as Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson�s Disease

What we do

We provide the following types of services in the home, community health centres and your local community setting:

assessment
group therapy
consultation with teachers
home programs
intensive therapy
consultation and liaison with other government and non government agencies
Student Unit - therapy provided by Speech pathology students supervised by a senior therapist.
education to family and carers
inservice and workshops to community groups and services

Professional Links

Speech Pathology Australia
www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au