As part of an interdisciplinary service, the Speech Pathologist will work with the important people in your child’s life (for example families, carers, teachers, and other therapists) to share goals, progress and strategies. Our Speech Pathologists can also provide opportunities to link in with other members of our expert team if the need arises.

We can work with you and your family, to support your child to build new skills and develop strategies for the following:

• Early communication development
• Play skills and social skills
• Late talkers
• Language delays/ disorders
• Phonological awareness
• Difficulties with spelling, writing and reading comprehension
• Voice disorders
• Cleft palate
• Communication difficulties related to hearing loss
• Social Communication differences
• Stuttering/fluency disorders

Student-led Service Fees

Appointments are typically 45 minutes to 1 hour in length

Intake Forms:

To assist with the timely triage and screening, please complete the following intake questionnaires and email it to the clinic location along with your appointment booking enquiry.

You may be interested in speech pathology services if you are having difficulty with your  communication or swallowing.

We can support you in a range of rehabilitation areas including:

• Language – talking to and understanding others in conversation
• Speech – talking clearly and being understood by others
• Reading and writing
• Cognition (thinking), problem solving, and memory
• Social communication – the use of language for social purposes
• Voice quality and loudness – using appropriate voice in daily activities
• Education and communication partner training – to provide alternative methods or assist individuals, families or caregivers to communicate effectively
• Eating and swallowing food and fluids safely

We are currently unable to support the following services:

• Tracheostomy
• Laryngectomy
• Assessment and diagnosis of Autism and ADHD
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) assessment and prescription
• LSVT treatment

Student-led Service Fees

Appointments are typically 45 minutes to 1 hour in length

We offer a more focussed service which has specific entry criteria:
Parkinson Voice Project’s SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program

The SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program, developed by Parkinson Voice Project®, helps people with Parkinson’s and related disorders regain and retain their speech and swallowing. This highly effective, evidence-based treatment combines education, individual and group speech therapy, daily home practice, and continuous follow-ups. Clients are empowered to “speak with INTENT,” transitioning speech from an automatic function to an intentional act.

You are eligible if you:
• Have a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinsonism, Essential Tremor, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
• Are motivated to practice every day to support your communication
• Can attend the clinic in person or online Wednesday and Thursday mornings for 4-6 weeks in a row
• Have access to the internet and a device (such as a laptop, tablet or computer) for daily practice at home

Service fees
This is a free service.

Enquiries
Please call us on (08) 8302 3620 or email healthclinics.elizabeth@adelaide.edu.au
Referrals are not required. Someone will contact you to determine your eligibility for the program.
The clinic is located at the AU Health Clinic in Elizabeth.
The program flyer can be viewed here AU Health Clinics – Speak Out flyer