Speech Therapy Services
If your child or family member is having difficulties with clearly communicating their needs and wants, cannot be understood by others, has a limited range of food and drink, or are unable to swallow safely, it is worth referring them for a speech pathology assessment.
Feeding/Swallowing assessment and intervention for:
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Breast and bottle feeding issues (e.g. difficulty with latching, suck-swallow-breathing coordination).
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Tube -oral feeding transitions (e.g. supporting development of oral skills such as sucking, chewing. Liaising with dietitian and nurse on tube weaning program).
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Fussy eaters (limited repertoire of food, sensory processing difficulties, difficulty chewing foods, pacing issues)
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Nutritional issues (e.g. slow weight gain, modified diet requiring nutritional supplements)
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Dysphagia (e.g. unable to chew foods or drink thin liquids, choking on foods, recurrent aspiration pneumonia).
Speech, fluency and voice assessment and intervention for:
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Speech sound delays (e.g. missing sounds, baby is not yet babbling)
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Omitting or mispronouncing sounds
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Dyspraxia and/or difficulties sequencing sounds (e.g. will say a word clearly one time and then the next time it will sound unclear)
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Stuttering, getting stuck or repeating sounds/words/phrases when talking.
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Poor voice quality, history of vocal nodules, unable to regulate volume of voice, losing voice often.
Literacy assessment and intervention for:
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Difficulties with reading and writing
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Difficulties with comprehension and story recall
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Unable to sound out words
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Difficulties with planning out sentences and paragraphs.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) assessment and intervention for:
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Individuals with physical disability who need individually tailored access to communication. This may include using speech generating devices with single/multiple switch devices, eye gaze devices, joystick or alternative mouse devices, head array devices, touch screen devices with keyguards.
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Individualised language software for speech generating devices e.g. Grid 3, Proloque2go, Look2Learn, MindExpress, WordPower.
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Low technology devices including visuals, e-tran frames, PECS books, PODD book, objects of reference and sign language.
Language assessment and intervention for:
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Delayed talker, child is not yet using words or sentences
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Word finding difficulties
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Unable to put a clear sentence together due to limited vocabulary and/or difficulties with grammar.
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Unable to follow simple instructions and understand basic concepts.
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Unable to answer or ask questions
Social (Pragmatic) Language assessment and intervention for:
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People with difficulties socialising (e.g. making new friends, starting a conversation)
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Poor social awareness
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Inappropriate use and understanding of non-verbal communication e.g. body language, facial expression, tone of voice.
We accept the following:
Health Fund Rebates
Medicare/Chronic Management Plans Rebates
NDIS - Self and Plan-Managed
Clinic + Home Visits Available!
Our Speech Therapy is located in the heart of Western Sydney:
Just a 10 minute drive from Parramatta and The Children's Hospital at Westmead, and can be accessed easily via public transport.
South Wentworthville Location:
82 Old Prospect Road
South Wentworthville NSW 2145
Parking available on-site
Days:
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Monday
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Thursday
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Friday
Telehealth services available upon request.
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