Services For Children
from Birth to 18 years
Our Speech Pathologists and Speech Pathology Assistants are ready to assist children with:
- ARTICULATION - pronunciation of speech sounds in single words
- USING LANGUAGE/EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE- vocabulary and grammar in spoken sentences
- UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE/RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE - understanding concepts and following directions
- STUTTERING - Repeating sounds and words when speaking
- LITERACY - Spelling, reading, writing and early skills such as phonological awareness and sound/letter knowledge
- SOCIAL COMMUNICATION - Initiating and maintaining conversations, connecting and engaging with others
- FEEDING/MEALTIME - Chewing and swallowing, managing different food textures
Early Years: Birth to 2 Years
Toddlers and their parents/carers can be seen by a speech pathologist for an observation and education session.
Parents can ask questions, receive advice and reassurance and be provided with strategies to assist their child’s communication skills development.
A speech pathology consultation can take place from as early as 9 months, for concerns about:
- Lack of engagement, social smiling or paying attention to other people
- Limited or no babbling - not copying others or making speech attempts
- Not following simple instructions or appearing to have difficulties understanding words or sentences
- Not producing first words by 18 months of age
- Not having a range of words by 2 years (having less than 50 spoken words and not yet using 2 word phrases)
- Overall areas of delay impacting speech and language skills
3 - 5 Years
WE OFFER SPEECH and LANGUAGE SCREENINGS & ASSESSMENTS FOR:
- TALKING IN SENTENCES - expressive language skills
- SPEECH SOUNDS - articulation skills
- RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS - receptive and expressive language
- UNDERSTANDING WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING - receptive language skills
Services for Children with a Disability
All Areas Speech Pathology is an
NDIS registered provider
We are also registered to provide
speech pathology services under
MEDICARE care plans
