Speech & Language Pathology

What is a Speech & Language Pathologist?

Speech pathologists diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders. Communication difficulties can occur with speaking, understanding language, reading, writing, social skills, stuttering and using voice. Speech pathologists work with children and adults who have difficulty communicating due to developmental delays, acquired and/or traumatic brain injuries, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and hearing loss.

Swallowing difficulties can occur with drinking and eating particularly after a brain injury (e.g. stroke) or as a result of an existing neurological condition (e.g. cerebral palsy). Please see the Speech Pathology Australia website for further information and fact sheets on the role of a speech pathologist and how they treat communication and swallowing difficulties.

Our speech pathologist is a Certified Practicing Member of Speech Pathology Australia and is dedicated to helping you. Sessions are now available Thursday and Fridays either in our clinic, at your child's school or via telehealth. To learn more about our speech pathologist, Hannah, click here.

How Can a Speech Pathologist Help My Child?

Our speech pathologist uses an evidenced based approach and can help with the following:
  • Speech production – the sounds we make to form words
  • Understanding language – following directions, reading comprehension, remembering details of a conversation or story
  • Using language – speaking/writing in full sentences, responding to questions, explaining yourself using the correct vocabulary
  • Eating and drinking
  • Feeding difficulties in young children – including picky eating
  • Voice and vocal hygiene
  • Social skills – social language, making and understanding humour and or sarcasm
  • Stuttering
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) – communicating without speaking or writing
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Fact Sheets


The Speech Pathology Australia website has a number resources on the below. We have provided links to these fact sheets below.
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