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Lifespan Speech Pathology provides holistic assessment & therapy to toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children in the following areas:
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Stuttering (i.e. interruptions to the flow of speech)
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Lisps (i.e. the tongue is in the wrong spot to make particular sounds, such as saying "th" for 's')
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Speech sounds (i.e. development of how to say sounds (articulation) and the rules of sounds (phonology) that occur in words)
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Language (i.e. understanding & using words to express oneself-written & spoken)
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Literacy (i.e. letter & sound awareness and so much more to develop reading skills)
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Social skills (i.e. verbal and non-verbal behaviour's that help us to interact with others)
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Voice (i.e. producing your optimal 'clear and effortless' voice free from strain, pain and hoarseness and improving volume)
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Assessment is comprehensive & includes a formal report.
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Lifespan Speech Pathology provides comprehensive and holistic assessment & therapy for people aged 18yrs + that need help in the following areas:
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Language (i.e. speaking, listening & understanding, reading & writing and social skills)
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Speech (i.e. slurred speech and/or interrupted speech sound production due to neurological diagnoses)
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Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) - speaking in different ways to either support or replace your speech
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Communication Assistive Technology (AT) - voice output devices using 'cutting-edge' technology
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Voice preservation for people with neuro-progressive conditions, such as Motor Neuron Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Multi-Systems Atrophy.
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Swallowing assessments & reviews
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Saliva assessment
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Assessment is comprehensive & includes a formal report.
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Lifespan Speech Pathology offers advice and support to Speech Pathologists in the area of Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
