Speech Pathology Services
Therapy ACT Speech pathologists work with people who have communication and swallowing difficulties relating to delays in development or developmental disabilities.
What problems does Speech Pathology help with?
- Understanding of language (comprehension)
- Ability to get message across (language expression)
- Use of language (pragmatic language skills)
- Speech sounds (articulation and phonology)
- Stuttering - up to end of primary school
- Difficulties with oral skills and swallowing safely (meal time management)
- Communication difficulties relating to conditions such as premature birth, Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, intellectual disability
Who do speech pathologists help?
- Babies, infants and toddlers - developing early feeding skills, oral skills, early communication skills
- Children - stuttering, language skills impacting on learning, phonological skills that impact on reading and spelling
- Children and Adults - eating and drinking due to difficulties with oral skills and swallowing, improving clarity of speech, understanding language, appropriate use of language, augmentative and alternative communication systems
How are services provided?
Services are provided in a range of ways including:
- Speech Pathology Drop In Clinics
- Group intervention programs, such as Early Language Group
- Parent education programs, such as Toddler Talk
- Individual intervention
- Collaboration with clients, carers, teachers etc
- Program development & implementation
- Health promotion programs, such as talks to new parents groups
- In service education and training, such as induction training for disability support workers
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