Question 1

Speech

Accepted Answer

We help children who have articulation and/or phonology difficulties, to improve their ability to produce clear and effective speech. This, in turn, will assist them to communicate more confidently in both home and community settings.

Question 2

Language

Accepted Answer

We help children develop and strengthen their understanding (receptive) and use (expressive) of language. They will be supported to improve vocabulary, sentence structure, comprehension, and develop strategies to express thoughts more effectively, in both spoken and written forms.

Question 3

Social Communication

Accepted Answer

We help children understand their preferred use of communication, and support them to use this mode to interact and communicate effectively in social settings. Through personalised supports, we focus on developing key skills such as building confidence and self-advocacy skills, initiating and maintaining interactions, and working towards building meaningful relationships.

Question 4

Early Interaction and Play Skills

Accepted Answer

We help children and their families with building motivation to communicate, through meaningful, everyday activities, as well as skills such as joint attention and understanding play preferences. We also assess and support children with their play skills, from a social (e.g. solitary, parallel) and form (e.g. exploratory, relational) of play. Generally, through joint child and parent/caregiver sessions, we can then support the adult to feel more confident and comfortable with understanding and joining in with their child’s play.

Question 5

Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC)

Accepted Answer

We help children who may not be using spoken speech to communicate, and are using low-(e.g. Aided Language displays, white boards) and high-tech (e.g. dedicated communication device and program) AAC While we cannot prescribe AAC devices, we can liaise and collaborate with AAC specialists to obtain a dedicated communication device, and then work with children who use these devices, to help them with their speech or language challenges.

Question 6

Fluency

Accepted Answer

With further training, we can help children who present with speech that may be disrupted in terms of its rhythm, speech, and/or flow. This could include repetitions of sounds, syllables and/or words, broken words, or even blocking (i.e. when a child tries to produce a word but looks like they are “stuck”).

Question 7

Assessments & Reports

Accepted Answer

We can administer and interpret informal and formal, comprehensive assessments for the above domains. These can then be used to inform our reports, to support further funding applications, or guide therapeutic interventions.

Question 8

Individual or group therapy programs

Accepted Answer

Whether you require one-on-one assistance or prefer group support, we're here to help. For group sessions, we keep participant numbers limited to ensure you receive the full benefit of the support. Please note that for group support, we kindly request that you organise the participants. This format is ideal for workplace or school settings.

Question 9

Home Practice ideas and support for parents and caregivers

Accepted Answer

We can provide tailored home practice strategies and support for parents to work on with their children, for speech and language progress between therapy sessions. By providing practical activities and guidance, we can empower parents and/or caregivers to better support their child's communication development, fostering continued improvement and confidence.

Speech Pathology

What does a Speech Pathologist do?

Arliam Allied Health currently offers Paediatric Speech Pathology services, supported by our team's experience in the following areas:

How we can offer support:

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Speech Pathology

What does a Speech Pathologist do?

Arliam Allied Health currently offers Paediatric Speech Pathology services, supported by our team's experience in the following areas:

How we can offer support:

Make a Referral