Speech Pathology and Disability
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
Communication accessibility is communication for all
In Speech Pathology Week 2018, we call for greater action towards national communication accessibility. This is the message we send with this year’s theme: Communication Access Is Communication [...]
Why talking together is better! Here’s the evidence for group therapy for adults
We are big fans of group therapy for adults at Wollongong Speech Pathology. There is good evidence that talking together with peers leads to good communication outcomes. And [...]
How can speech pathology help an adult with speech problems?
Speech pathologists are well known for helping children with speech problems. This is an area of practice that receives significant attention during a speech pathologist's training, and is the [...]