Services
Services
Beyond Words Therapy provides assessment, therapy and consulting services for children, adolescence, and their families. We consult with other relevant professionals and liaise with teachers and other important people in your child’s life to help your child achieve their speech and language goals.
We provide a range of services including:
Paediatric Assessment and Therapy
We work one-on-one with clients to provide individual assessment and therapy sessions. These sessions typically range from 30 – 90 minutes. We use a combination of informal and formal assessments depending on the needs and abilities of the child. We take a consultative approach throughout the assessment and take into consideration the needs of the family and goals of other professionals involved. Following an assessment, parents are provided with verbal and written feedback about the assessment results and implications, recommendations are made, an individualised therapy program is designed, and strategies are provided to help individuals achieve their speech and language goals.
Pre-School Screenings and School Readiness Testing
We provide pre-school screening assessments to determine the school readiness of young children and to reduce the frequency of speech and language disorders in school-aged children. Pre-school screening ensures children with communication disorders are identified as soon as possible prior to commencing school. Teachers/ parents are provided with feedback and recommendations are made regarding their child’s communication development. Our school readiness assessments help to identify any areas that may need to be addressed prior to a child commencing school. These assessments are recommended for children who are already identified as experiencing challenges with their language and communication skills.
School-Based Group Programs
Our school programs are designed for children in Pre-prep to Year 2. Each group is specifically designed for the needs of the students in the group. Groups can vary depending on the number of children, their communication needs and the budget available. These groups are always engaging and enjoyable. We offer a hands-on-approach and provide training to teachers throughout the course of the program. These programs provide the opportunity to liaise with teachers and staff, target specific speech and language goals that are relevant to the curriculum, and allow for stronger generalisation of communication skills to be achieved in the classroom environment.
Parent and Teacher Training Programs
Beyond Words Therapy have a number of training programs to assist parents and teachers in furthering their knowledge about speech and language development and useful strategies for promoting communication. Our programs can cater to any number of parents/teachers and can be held during work hours or after work hours. Examples of our training sessions include Typical Speech Development and Language Development in Young Children.
Adult Assessment and Therapy
Our philosophy is centred on the premise that individuals with special needs and communication difficulties are able to make great progress when treatment is aimed at recognizing their strengths and individual abilities. We provide individual assessment and therapy at our two clinic locations, within the home, workplace or respite centres. We help to implement and support the use of basic alternative communication systems and provide communication partner training to help support communication for adolescence and adults with disabilities.
Adult Swallowing
We provide assessment and therapy to individuals with swallowing difficulties. We also provide support and education to individuals, family members, and staff on the food and fluid consistencies which are safe for clients to consume. We provide mobile visits to residential homes and aged care facilities to assess and review swallow function. As a registered Medicare provider we are able to provide services to clients who have a Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) card.