Speech and Language Therapy Assessments.

A speech and language assessment aims access the follow areas:

Auditory processing (understand and interpreting sounds that you hear, including spoken words)
Attention and Listening
Receptive language (e.g., following instructions, understanding words and what people are saying).
Expressive language (e.g., slow to start speaking, limited spoken language etc).
Social skills (e.g., conversational skills, playing with peers, taking turns etc).
Speech sounds (e.g., identifying sounds that are not produced correctly, speech that is difficult to understand).
Phonological awareness (e.g., difficulty with rhyming, sound awareness, literacy, etc).

A formal assessments can take upto 1 hour. However, it could be shorter or longer, depending on child's capability as and also their age.

The assessment will be tailored based on concerns expressed by parent(s) based on their referral information, or from a referral made by your child's school/nursery setting. Please note consent forms are sent out before an assessment can place.

Speech and Language Therapy Sessions

Therapy sessions are 30 minutes long, depending on the level of your child's needs.

Therapist Hannah will identify and recommend the appropriate therapy plan after your child's assessment has be completed.

Sessions can be offered on fortnightly either during the school day. Sessions during the school holiday's can be arranged. This can be discussed with the therapist once the assessment has been completed.