Scope’s speech therapists will help you feel more confident when communicating with others.
Scope’s speech therapists will help you feel more confident when communicating with others.
Speech therapy is about much more than just talking. Your speech therapist can help you learn about your voice and language. They can teach you how to swallow, eat, and drink. Or they could help you build on your social skills.
It all depends on what your goals are. Your speech therapist will get to know you and your family or carer, and plan your therapy to suit you.
Our team are able to use standardised and non-standardised measures to assess specific aspects of speech, spoken and non-spoken language and social communication. These assessments can be used to diagnose a communication disorder/delay, inform therapy and to make appropriate recommendations to other specialists.
How our speech pathologists can help you:
- Speech
- Saying sounds and words clearly
- Stuttering (difficulties with speech flow)
- Voice concerns
- Language
- Expressing ideas, asking questions, making requests
- Appropriate word use (vocabulary development)
- Forming grammatically correct sentences
- Understanding what is said and following instructions
- High level language skills e.g. listening skills, verbal reasoning and problem solving
- Social communication
- Social use of language e.g. understanding humour, social rituals and conversation skills
- Nonverbal communication e.g. eye contact, gestures
- Play skills e.g. turn taking, joint attention, sharing
- Understanding and expressing emotions
- Comprehensive speech-language assessments
The type of speech therapy you’ll receive depends on your situation and what you want to achieve.
Or contact our team directly on 1300 472 673 to discuss your needs.
FAQs
What is speech pathology?
Speech pathology is an allied health service focused on supporting people with difficulties in communication, language, and swallowing. A speech pathologist may work with someone on a wide range of areas, including saying sounds and words clearly, understanding and using language, expressing ideas, building social communication skills, and managing safe eating and drinking.
What difficulties can speech pathology support?
Speech pathology may provide support for a range of communication challenges, which can include stuttering, voice concerns, difficulties with sounds or words, vocabulary development, forming sentences, understanding instructions, and higher-level language skills such as reasoning and listening. It may also address social communication, such as understanding humour, conversational skills, eye contact, and turn-taking. The specific areas addressed will depend on each person's individual goals and assessment outcomes.
Who may benefit from speech pathology?
Speech pathology may be of benefit to people of all ages who experience difficulties with communication, language, social interaction, or swallowing. This can include children with speech or language delays, people with communication disabilities, and adults who want to work on communication skills. Individual suitability will depend on each person's circumstances and goals.
What does a speech pathology assessment involve?
A speech pathology assessment involves a qualified speech pathologist evaluating aspects of a person's speech, language, and communication using both standardised and non-standardised tools. Assessment outcomes may be used to better understand a person's communication profile, inform the direction of therapy, and support referrals to other specialists where appropriate. Call Scope on 1300 472 673 to discuss assessment options at your nearest centre.
Can speech pathology support eating and swallowing difficulties?
Yes — speech pathologists are trained to assess and support people with difficulties related to swallowing, eating, and drinking, not just communication. A Scope speech pathologist may be able to assess the situation and help develop strategies, subject to individual assessment and circumstances. Call Scope on 1300 472 673 to find out more or arrange an appointment.
How does Scope deliver speech pathology?
Scope's speech pathologists take time to get to know each person, their family or carer, and their goals before developing a therapy plan. Sessions may be delivered in person at a Scope centre, at home, at school, or online through Telepractice, depending on what is suitable for the individual and available at their location.
Can NDIS funding be used for speech pathology?
Speech pathology may be fundable through the Capacity Building budget in an NDIS plan, under the Improved Daily Living support category. Whether this funding is included in a plan is determined by the NDIA. Call Scope on 1300 472 673 or speak with your local area coordinator to find out what may be available under your current plan.