SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND DISABILITY
Helping adults with a disability to get more out of life
Our team has experience working with individuals with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability and Acquired Brain Injury (to name a few). We are flexible and Person Centred in our approach, in line with best practice in speech pathology and disability. This means we respond to every referral with a fresh outlook. We work in partnership with you, to create an assessment or treatment plan that meets your needs.
We are Registered Providers with the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Disability Services
We can provide:
mealtime assessments in your home
advice regarding mealtime supports, including feeding equipment, positioning, support worker training, and texture modification
communication assessment and profiling
advice regarding communication supports, including AAC, Key Word Sign, and communication partner training
input for oral care in people with dysphagia
Client Information Handouts
These downloadable information sheets provide an update on current research, and information on how we work with different communication and swallowing disorders. You are welcome to print and share!
Articles about disability
Advice and news relevant to speech pathology and adult disability
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‘COVID safe’ home visits
Wollongong Speech Pathology is gradually returning to face-to-face services! This article explains the steps we are taking to provide 'COVID safe' home visits. The same steps apply [...]