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OUR SERVICES

SPEECH PATHOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND THERAPY

  • Speech sounds: We offer speech assessments and therapy. Typically, this means the young person or adult is having difficulties saying sounds in words, mixing up sounds within words or are unclear and difficult to understand.

  • Language: We offer a range of language assessments and therapy options. The direction of therapy depends upon the focus person's strengths, weaknesses and their goals. Language is broad and can include: Receptive language i.e., listening/taking in information and understanding it and Expressive language i.e., talking, using words and sentences to express our thoughts, share ideas, socialise, tell stories and jokes

  • Fluency: Stuttering is a speech disorder characterised by repetition of sounds, syllables, or words; prolongation of sounds, and interruptions or pauses known as 'blocks'. We can assess and provide different therapy options for children, young people and adults who stutter.

  • Feeding/Swallowing: Difficulties with swallowing and/or chewing - also known as 'dysphagia'. We provide assessments for swallowing at meal times for children, young people and adults. We can then provide meal time management plans and therapy options to assist with fussy or picky eaters.   

  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): We provide assessment and therapy for AAC users and can support children and adults in getting AAC if they are having trouble communicating and we can help them replace or support natural speech and language. This may be through pictures, words, gestures, body language, assistive technology devices and key word signs.

FORMAL ASSESSMENTS

Comprehensive and standardised Speech and Articulation testing:

Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology (DEAP) for 3-8;11 year olds 

Comprehensive and Standardised Language Assessments:

Clinical Evaluations of Language Fundamentals - Preschool 3rd Edition (CELF-P3) for 3-6-year-olds

Clinical Evaluations of Language Fundamentals - 5th Edition (CELF-5) for 5-21-year-olds

Comprehensive and standardised academic testing:

Wechsler Individual Achievement Test- 3rd Edition (WIAT-III) for 4-50;11-year-olds

Comprehensive and standardised literacy assessment:

Test of Written Language- 4th Edition (TOWL-IV) for 9-17;11 year olds

PRE-SCHOOL SCREENERS

Kindred Health Services has worked with many public schools, schools for specific purposes, day care centres and preschools in Sydney to help identify children who may benefit from assessment and therapy referrals- either to a Psychologist,  Occupational therapist,  Speech therapist or to a GP (General Practitioner).

 

We work closely with schools, staff and parents to provide information on how to access help and where to go, especially when there are concerns about the child's development.

 

During this process, we screen various areas such as:

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  • Speech sounds

  •  Language

  • Play skills

  • Behaviour

  • Oral motor development

  • Emotional well being

  • Sensory preferences

  • Literacy development

PEER SUPERVISION & NETWORKING EVENTS

  • Peer supervision sessions where a speech pathologist will present either a case study, area of interest or some professional development

  • Workshops in the clinic

  • Networking events

CLINICAL SUPERVISION

We offer clinical supervision with our senior speech pathology team.

 

Please enquire for more information.

RENT A SPACE

Conduct your therapy sessions in the clinic on a casual or part-time basis. We have a larger co-working space for clinicians and 4 treatment rooms available. It is an intimate office suite and so we are looking for like-minded individuals to work alongside us!

 

There are different options available- please call or email to book a coffee chat!

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