Start with what you are noticing. We will help organise the rest.
Speech therapy for children and adults, built around everyday communication rather than expecting families or patients to know the clinical label first.
You do not need the diagnosis before the appointment.
Choose the description closest to what you are seeing. These are starting points, not diagnoses.
Speech therapy for children and adults.
The goals differ, but the principle is the same: understand what is limiting everyday communication, assess the relevant areas and build a practical plan.
When communication, speech or literacy is getting in the way.
Assessment is selected around the child's age, development and real-life concern rather than using the same battery for every child.
When speech, language or swallowing changes everyday independence.
Adult therapy may support communication or swallowing following neurological change, injury or other clinically appropriate needs.
Focused guidance when you already know the main concern.
Each pathway explains what you might notice, what an assessment may need to clarify and how therapy or referral can fit into the next step.
A good first appointment should leave you with a clearer plan.
The goal is not simply to produce a score. We use the history, functional concern and clinically appropriate assessment areas to understand what happens next.
Describe the real-life concern and review the developmental, school, medical, hearing or rehabilitation history that matters.
Choose clinically relevant assessment areas and connect the findings to communication in everyday situations.
Explain the findings clearly and agree on therapy, home guidance, monitoring, reports or referral where indicated.
Turn ordinary routines into communication practice.
The Speech Home Companion creates simple activity ideas for everyday routines. It is designed to support therapist-led goals, not replace assessment or therapy.
Speech, language, hearing and listening do not always sit in separate boxes.
Sometimes a communication concern overlaps with hearing, ear health or listening difficulties. Where that possibility is relevant, the next step can be organised within the same practice rather than making the patient guess which discipline to start with.
Some swallowing concerns need medical attention rather than a routine appointment.
Sudden swallowing difficulty, breathing difficulty, severe choking, acute neurological symptoms or another medical emergency require urgent medical assessment. For non-emergency swallowing concerns, speech-language therapy may form part of the assessment, management and referral pathway.
Questions before your first appointment.
How do I know what type of speech therapy appointment to book?
You do not need to know the diagnosis or test name. Describe what is difficult in everyday life and we can guide the most appropriate starting appointment.
Do you work with both children and adults?
Yes. The appropriate pathway depends on the speech, language, communication, fluency, literacy, rehabilitation or swallowing concern.
What should I bring to an assessment?
Bring relevant school, medical, developmental or previous therapy reports where available. Real-life examples of the concern are also useful.
Does every patient receive the same assessment?
No. The history, age, functional concern and clinical question guide which areas need assessment.
Can speech therapy help after a stroke or neurological change?
Speech-language therapy may support communication difficulties following stroke or other neurological conditions, depending on the person's presentation and rehabilitation needs.
Can a speech therapist help with swallowing?
Yes. Speech-language therapists are involved in dysphagia care. Assessment, management and referral depend on symptoms, medical history and swallowing safety.
Tell us what is happening. We will help choose the right starting appointment.
You can request an appointment below, use WhatsApp, or contact the practice directly if you are unsure what to book.