What we do: Our Services and Programs
Sessions run Monday to Sunday, including after school and evenings, in our Williamstown clinic or online right across Australia. No waiting list, and NDIS clients are welcome.
Speech Therapy
Speech and language therapy is offered at our clinic for students from pre-school to year 12. Each new client is seen for an initial speech and/or language and/or literacy skills assessment, as required. Depending on the outcome, a bi - weekly, weekly or fortnightly session is recommended. In some cases client progress is reviewed every 3 - 6 months.
Examples of speech problems which require treatment include:
- stuttering
- mispronunciation of speech sounds, e.g., ‘wabbit’ for ‘rabbit’
- voice use which is too loud or soft, which can lead to vocal abuse and voice problems
Language Therapy
Our services include the assessment and treatment of;
- Specific Learning Disorder and
- Developmental Language Disorder
- limited vocabulary
- poor grammar
- delayed understanding and/or use of language
- short term auditory memory problems impacting on learning in the classroom
Online Speech Therapy
Online Speech Therapy is what we do everyday!
We are seeing clients in the comfort and privacy of their own homes since
COVID and do this masterfully. An excellent option for many clients!
Literacy Tuition
We are experts in literacy tuition and guarantee results. Our unique ‘Literacy Made Easy’ program is multi sensory, fun and appropriate for students at all levels. Typically, students who present to the clinic have a significant delay in both reading and spelling and their skills are well below the expected limits for their age. They often lack confidence are performing poorly in the classroom. Some of these students have been diagnosed with ‘Dyslexia,’ however some may just present with ‘dyslexic’ symptoms such as difficulty with reading and spelling accuracy, letter reversals, scrambling words.
Dyslexia
Our clinic has adopted the modern definition of dyslexia whereby an individual is of average intelligence or above (as established by an I.Q. Test), but has significant, persistent difficulties in the areas of reading and/or writing.
Learning Difficulties
Examples of a learning difficulty requiring treatment could be;
- Dyslexia, (defined as average intelligence or above with a specific difficulty in literacy)
- Dysgraphia (including difficulty with planning and organising written information, e.g., essays, stories, written responses)
- Difficulty with general study and exam preparation which can be related to ADHD, specific learning disorder or developemntal language disorder
Study Skills and Exam Preparation
Students often benefit from assistance with exam preparation. The clinic offers students assistance with preparation for school assessments including NAPLAN, oral presentations and written exams. The introduction of study skills and techniques is critical for success at all levels of education including year 12 and beyond. Students are encouraged to ‘overlearn’ various techniques designed to improve their study and exam results.
NDIS Clients Welcome!
NDIS clients from acrooss Australia are welcome at our clinic. Online and face to face services are available.
Kindergarten and School Visits
Kindergarten and school visits can be organised by ‘phoning the clinic. Special discounts apply where there are 2 or more students seen at a kindergarten or school. Students can be seen individually or in groups depending on the needs of the particular setting. The clinic provides services to primary and secondary schools in the local and wider community.