Services
We engage in evidence-based practice at Vita Speech Pathology. We offer assessment and therapy for a wide range of speech, language and communication disorders and delays, and swallowing difficulties. Individuals who experience difficulty in any of the following areas would benefit from speech pathology input:
Delayed Speech and Language
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Assessments
Vita Speech Pathology offers a range of assessments including screening assessment, comprehensive speech and language assessments, autism assessments and school funding assesssments.
Screening assessments
If your child presents with any of these ‘red flags’, they might benefit from a screening assessment to determine if they require speech pathology intervention.
Screening assessment allows us to gain a better understanding of your child and help us to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses. It will also inform the therapy approach and if further assessments are necessary.
If you’re joining our clinic for the first time, a screening assessment is usually required.
If your child presents with any of these ‘red flags’, they might benefit from a screening assessment to determine if they require speech pathology intervention.
- Not speaking or late to talk
- Gets frustrated trying to communicate
- Unclear speech
- Limited vocabulary compared to peers
- Doesn’t listen or respond to their name
- Requires frequent repetition before understanding what was spoken
- Repeating sounds and/or words
- Difficulties with reading or writing
- Finds it hard to make friends
Screening assessment allows us to gain a better understanding of your child and help us to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses. It will also inform the therapy approach and if further assessments are necessary.
If you’re joining our clinic for the first time, a screening assessment is usually required.
Speech and language assessments
Comprehensive speech and language assessments can provide a more in depth understanding of your child’s current speech and language abilities and difficulties in comparison to other children of the same age. Formal assessments can include formal standardised testing, dynamic assessments through play, observations, questionnaires and profiles.
Comprehensive speech and language assessments can provide a more in depth understanding of your child’s current speech and language abilities and difficulties in comparison to other children of the same age. Formal assessments can include formal standardised testing, dynamic assessments through play, observations, questionnaires and profiles.
Autism assessments
The assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder require a team approach. When assessing for ASD, a speech pathologist is a vital member of the multidisciplinary team involved, along with the paediatrician and psychologist.
Speech pathologists formally assess a child’s language and social communication skills to provide the necessary information that may support and meet the diagnostic criteria to allow for confirmation of diagnosis.
The assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder require a team approach. When assessing for ASD, a speech pathologist is a vital member of the multidisciplinary team involved, along with the paediatrician and psychologist.
Speech pathologists formally assess a child’s language and social communication skills to provide the necessary information that may support and meet the diagnostic criteria to allow for confirmation of diagnosis.
Speech Therapy
At Vita Speech Pathology, we offer individual therapy that is tailored to the needs of each client. We work together with the family, carers, kindergartens and schools to help develop essential speech, language and social communication skills.
Therapy is typically offered at our clinic, but we also provide speech pathology services at kindergartens and schools. Kindergarten/school-based visits are negotiated on an individual basis. Please contact us for more details.
Therapy is typically offered at our clinic, but we also provide speech pathology services at kindergartens and schools. Kindergarten/school-based visits are negotiated on an individual basis. Please contact us for more details.
Groups
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Phonological Awareness and Literacy Programs
Our Literacy Programs target the following skills through a range of fun activities and specific and sequential tasks within a small group setting:
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Social Skills Program ( Friendship Group)
Social Skills Program is offered each term at Vita Speech Pathology. Our Social Skills Program aims to assist your child in developing meaningful relationships with other children. We provide all participants with the opportunity to practice functional social skills within a safe and positive environment. The ability to interact with peers and relate to others is an essential component of both schooling and adult life. Early development of these skills is necessary for building confidence and self-esteem through positive experiences.
Our Social Skills Program targets the following abilities through a range of interactive activities within a small group setting:
Social Skills Program is offered each term at Vita Speech Pathology. Our Social Skills Program aims to assist your child in developing meaningful relationships with other children. We provide all participants with the opportunity to practice functional social skills within a safe and positive environment. The ability to interact with peers and relate to others is an essential component of both schooling and adult life. Early development of these skills is necessary for building confidence and self-esteem through positive experiences.
Our Social Skills Program targets the following abilities through a range of interactive activities within a small group setting:
- Building and maintaining friendships
- Active cooperation and sharing with others
- Understanding emotions
- Conversational skills
- Problem-solving and negotiating within social environments
- Fair play and teamwork
- Appropriate eye-contact turn taking
- Individual goals within a group setting
Attention for Social Skills
A fun and highly engaging group program, incorporating principles of the “Attention Autism Program” to develop attention skills and social interaction.
A fun and highly engaging group program, incorporating principles of the “Attention Autism Program” to develop attention skills and social interaction.
Applications and expression of interests are now open for all groups. Please contact our reception or email us for more details.
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We provide comprehensive speech pathology services to families, kindergarten and schools. We work with you to set achievable communication goals and tailor every session to meet the specific needs of your child. Enquire about our screening assessments, social skills groups and literacy programs. Call Vita Speech Today |
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