Speech Pathology for Children
Our clinic is based in the Inner West of Melbourne. We exist to
provide solutions that seek to empower parents as well as
address access limitations. We offer families face-to-face sessions,
telehealth as well as a variety of DIY programs that can be
implemented from home when speech therapy sessions are not
readily accessible.
provide solutions that seek to empower parents as well as
address access limitations. We offer families face-to-face sessions,
telehealth as well as a variety of DIY programs that can be
implemented from home when speech therapy sessions are not
readily accessible.
Face-to-face
Sessions
Telehealth
DIY SLP@Home Courses
Our speech therapy services address the
following communication areas:
Early Intervention for Late-Talkers
Has your child achieved these speech/
language milestones?
language milestones?
25-50 words
200-300 words
1000 words
If not, they would be considered to be a late-talker, and early intervention would be the key to helping them grow their language…
Articulation (Pronunciation) Therapy
Therapy aimed at making your child easier to
understand. Children have an expectation to be
intelligible (well understood) by specific times.
Your child would benefit from therapy if:
- Strangers to the child find it difficult to understand the child at age 3 years or beyond
- The child leaves off or substitutes sounds (from the beginning, middle or endings)
- The child has difficulty saying sounds expected for their age
Language Therapy
Are you worried that your child may be experiencing learning difficulties at school or displaying behavioural issues as a result of their delayed language skills?
Language falls under 2 broad categories:
The following characteristics are symptomatic of a receptive language delay or difficulty:
- Difficulty following Instructions
- Difficulty answering questions or responding to comments
- Poor understanding of the meaning of a variety of words or concetps
- Poor social skills
The following characteristics are symptomatic of a expressive language delay or difficulty:
- Orders words wrongly in his/her sentence
- Uses incorrect grammatical structures eg. ‘his’ for ‘hers’, ‘breaked’ for ‘broke’, etc.
- Has poor or low vocabulary
- Difficulty holding a conversation
- Difficulty asking questions, making requests, making comments, re-telling a story, etc.
Stuttering Therapy
Has your child suddenly developed a stutter, or has had a stutter for a prolonged period of time?
We provide stuttering therapy for preschool-age as well as older children who stutter (stammer).
A child may be experiencing ‘stuttering’ if they display one or more of the following behaviours:
REPITITIONS
PROLONGATION
BLOCKING
SUPERFLUOUS
MOVEMENTS
Literacy (Reading) Therapy
Remediating reading disorders and teaching children how to be successful readers is one of our key specialisations.
Your child may benefit from intervention if they are displaying any of the following:
Slow Reading Progress
“Guessing” words during reading
Refusal/Frustration to read
Letters and number reversals
Auditory Processing Therapy
‘Auditory processing’ is such an important part of communication and learning. Simply put, “it is what you do with what you hear”.
It is the bridge between ‘hearing’ and ‘understanding’.
A child may be experiencing auditory processing difficulties if they display one or more of the following difficulties:
Following conversations
Remembering spoken instructions, particularly if there multiple steps
Knowing where a sound came from (localising sound)
Understanding what people say, especially in a loud place or if more than one person is talking
How can we help?
To access one or more of our services, please choose from either Clinic Services, DIY SLP@Home programs, and
follow the links to provide us with additional information in order to serve you better.
follow the links to provide us with additional information in order to serve you better.
Clinic Services
DIY SLP@Home Courses
