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 can provide:
- mealtime assessments at 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
We are Registered Providers with the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Articles about disability
Advice and news relevant to speech pathology and adult disability
The 5 things adults with a stutter should know
Are you an adult who stutters? Or do you know someone who stutters? This article is for you. We are going to tell about 5 things that [...]
‘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 [...]
Speech Pathology Telepractice
Wollongong Speech Pathology is now offering speech pathology telepractice. In this article we explain what telepractice is, why we do it, and tips to make it most [...]