Clinic Appointments
Our therapy rooms are welcoming, child focused, spacious and fully equipped. Located in central Beerwah with plenty of parking outside.
Mobile Services
Servicing the Sunshine Coast hinterland and rural and remote communities within 100km of Beerwah. Visiting homes, child care centres, schools and workplaces.
Tele-Health
We are able to provide quality care and therapy sessions via videoconferencing to support families in rural and remote communities.
What is Speech and Language Pathology?
Speech pathology is a profession concerned with helping people to communicate. Speech pathology encompasses all areas of communication including speech, language, signs, symbols and gestures, reading and writing. Speech pathologists are professionals who are trained to assess, diagnose and treat people who have difficulties with communication and/or swallowing and feeding. For more information visit the Speech Pathology Australia website.
A child would benefit from seeing a speech pathologist if he/she:
Has problems being understood by other people
Has problems understanding what people say
Has a husky voice that’s hard to hear
Gets frustrated because he can’t say what he wants to say
Has intellectual disability and needs help finding alternative ways to communicate
Needs help learning to read
Stutters
Has a history of ear infections and you’re worried about his communication
Needs help with feeding (e.g. if your baby has a cleft palate)
Has problems swallowing
Our speech therapists are experienced in working with:
Articulation difficulties
Expressive and receptive language difficulties
Social skills difficulties
Literacy difficulties
Stuttering
Learning Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Disability and/or developmental syndromes
Global Developmental Delay
Down Syndrome
Assessments
A typical assessment is between 45 – 90 minutes. Informal and formal assessments are often used depending on the needs and abilities of each child. We take a consultative approach throughout the assessment and take into consideration the needs of the family and goals of other professionals involved.
Therapy Sessions
A typical therapy session is between 30 – 60 minutes depending on the child’s goals. Sessions are unique and individualised and generally comprise of a range of different activities to motivate and interest your child whilst helping them to achieve their goals. We also allow time for discussion with parents, carers, teachers to review goals, strategies, progress and homework activities.
Parent/Teacher Training
Training programs assist parents and teachers in furthering their knowledge about speech and language development. Programs can cater to any number of parents/teachers and can be held during work hours or after work hours.
Our Multidisciplinary Advantage
If your child requires support from a range of allied health professionals, our unique and collaborative working structure allows for your child to receive the best possible care from across all disciplines we offer. We are able offer joint assessments and therapy sessions with all our allied health services as well as joint feedback, goal-setting, and review meetings.
Make An Appointment
Please get in touch if you have any questions or wish to discuss the range of services that are available for you or your child. Give us a call, email us or click on the button below to make an appointment.