Speech Therapy

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What Is A Speech Pathologist?

Speech Pathology also known as language or speech therapy, targets problems affecting communication, the voice, and swallowing. It also looks at problems with the facial muscles.

Speech Pathologists study, diagnose and treat communication disorders, including difficulties with speaking, listening, understanding language, reading, writing, social skills, stuttering and using voice.

They work with people who have difficulty communicating because of developmental delays, stroke, brain injuries, learning disability, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dementia and hearing loss, as well as other problems that can affect speech and language.

Our mobile Speech Pathologist can specifically assist your communication in a relevant context.  We can also address the dietary issues caused by your swallowing difficulty. Part of our Speech Therapy program may also involve the prescription of aids and equipment.

Confidence To Communicate

While speech therapy is not limited to children only, it is especially beneficial when kids begin early in life. In one study, 70 percent of preschool kids with language issues who went through speech therapy showed improvement in language skills.

Speech therapy can help kids learn to speak more clearly. This helps them feel more confident and less frustrated about speaking to others. Kids who have language issues can benefit socially, emotionally and academically from speech therapy.

For kids with reading issues such as dyslexia, speech therapy can help them hear and distinguish specific sounds in words: the word bat breaks down into b, a, and t sounds. This can improve reading comprehension skills and encourage kids to read and overall improve their learning and school interaction. 

Billing

  • Assessment Consult (1hr session) – $189.00
  • Therapy Session (45 mins per session) – $141.75
  • Therapy Session (30 mins per session) – $94.50
  • Assessment Report – from $160.00

Our Speech Therapist

Grace - Speech Pathologist

Grace Harris

Speech Pathologist
(CPSP)

Grace’s expertise includes adult neurological conditions,
paediatric speech therapy and is also experienced in educating and monitoring infant feeding.

speech pathologist with young patient

"Speech therapist make a difference,
one word at time."

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Timely PCR Swab Service

Available between 8:30am – 9am

 

  1. Short Telephone Consult with the patient – bulk billed if Medicare eligible. Private fees with no Medicare rebates apply if the patient has not seen us in the last 12 months.
  2. The doctor will request a respiratory panel for viruses and bacteria (where clinically appropriate).  For example, Influenza, Covid, RSV, mycoplasma, pertussis and so forth.  Not all possible infections are on this panel.  The doctor may decline the request if it is not appropriate and direct the patient accordingly.
  3. Normal fees will apply if more than swabbing is requested.  Clinical examination and other requests requires a normal consultation at another time.
  4. Patient arrives at the car park next to Building 10 before 11am.  Or takes the pathology request to another 4Cyte collection centre.
  5. Patient calls reception to notify of their arrival so the 4Cyte Pathology Collector can gown up and go the patient’s car to swab the patient.
  6. PCR swab gets sent to 4Cyte.  The processing times varies according to workflows.
  7. 4Cyte will SMS the patient with the Covid results.  Positive PCR test results for other respiratory viruses or bacteria are not named.  A negative PCR result doesn’t mean the patient is infection free.  These swabs narrow down the possibilities and guide appropriate treatments.
  8. An appropriate appointment needs to be made for results in person, via video or via phone.  Normal fees applies for these consult.  Normal fees applies if the doctor calls the patient for further clinical advice and management.  
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