Speech Pathology

Our Speech Pathologist assists adults who have difficulty communicating and/or swallowing due to stroke, brain injuries, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dementia and hearing loss, as well as other problems that affect speech and language.

Our local Speech Pathologists help with:

• Speech - the oral form of communication and the production of sounds and articulation
• Language - a whole system of words and symbols – written, spoken or expressed with gestures and body language – that is used to communicate meaning
• Voice - the basic sound for speech and singing. People may experience changes to their voice e.g. sounding hoarse, husky, being too loud or too quiet
• Fluency – This includes stuttering and cluttering 
• Multimodal Communication – Communication using sign, communication boards and other devices
• Swallowing – swallowing food, fluid and saliva management