Speech & Fluency

As a team of certified practicing speech pathologists, we are the right people to work with you to address your speech and/or fluency concerns. Slurred or unclear speech, slow and laboured talking, rapid bursts of speech, stuttering, and/or difficulties shaping goal speech sounds are some of the symptoms of speech and fluency disorders we assess, diagnose and treat every day.

  • • The family of dysarthrias (speech disorders associated with muscle weakness) including flaccid, spastic, hypokinetic, hyperkinetic and mixed that are associated with neurological events (strokes, traumatic brain injuries, acute infections), neurodegenerative conditions (PD, MSA, MS), neurological conditions (Guillain-Barre Syndrome, epilepsy) and more
    • Dyspraxia (a motor speech disorder characterised by interrupted nerve messages from the brain to the speech muscles) caused by developmental conditions, stroke, TBI, brain tumours and more
    • Neurogenic stuttering associated with stroke, TBI, brain tumours, Parkinson’s Disease, meningitis, and drug-related causes
    • Adult stuttering. This is care for people who have lived with stuttering to varying degrees since childhood
    • Personalised speech concerns for individuals without an underlying condition who wish to improve their speech clarity and effectiveness to achieve personal and professional goals

  • • Comprehensive articulation assessment including personalised base-line recordings
    • An inventory of strengths and areas for improvement
    • Personalised clear speech strategies
    • A targeted therapy program for completion both with your speech pathologist and at home independently
    • Personalised assessment of severity and type of stuttering
    • Collaborative goal setting
    • Emotional support in addressing the impact of stuttering on social communication
    • Evidence-based therapies including The Camperdown Program
    • Progress and end-treatment assessments to track progress

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Want to find out more about how Eastern Suburbs Speech Pathology can help? Please get in touch and one of our team members will get back to you.

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