Supporting Adults and Children with Communication Impairment
Our qualified Speech Pathologists are experienced in providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment of communication difficulties in adults and children, as a result of disability or disease.
Communication difficulties can be present from birth, childhood, or occur later in life, as a result of injury, illness or progressive disease.
At Mealtime Matters, our Speech Pathologists are passionate about empowering those who are most vulnerable in our community, increasing social participation and building confidence in communication.
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Speech Pathology is highly personalised and tailored to support the individual.
Our Speech Pathologists work with people in the community who require support with:
- Improving speech clarity and articulation of words
- Word finding and increasing the length of their sentences
- Developing reading and literacy skills
- Understanding speech and written information
- Improving voice quality- such as increasing volume, reducing breathy, rough or hoarse voice
- Communicating with others via phone or text
- Supporting cognition, memory and thinking
- Prescription of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) to support expression and understanding - such as low-tech communication aids or a high-tech eye gaze device
We provide the following Speech Pathology services:
Communication Assessment
Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy
Our Speech Pathologists conduct comprehensive communication assessments to identify an individual's strengths and areas of communication breakdown.
We use these results to inform and support clients, families, caregivers, and the wider care team, as well as making recommendations for ongoing speech therapy.
Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy
Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder in which the muscles we use to breathe and speak may be weakened, resulting in unclear or unnatural speech. Apraxia in adults is a neurological speech disorder which impacts a person's ability to control and coordinate the muscles used to produce speech sounds and words.Adult speech therapy focuses on improving speech clarity, intelligibility and naturalness.
Voice Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy
Social Communication
Dysphonia is the medical term for a voice disorder.
Dysphonia refers to changes to your vocal quality such as a breathy, rough, hoarse or strained voice, limited volume or pitch range and vocal fatigue.
Our Speech Pathologists are skilled in supporting people with globus sensation, chronic cough and Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD).
Social Communication
Speech and Language Therapy
Social Communication
Social communication is the way we use speech, language and our body in social situations and with other people.
Social communication can also encompass interacting with others online and via text.
A speech pathologist can work with you to develop the skills to achieve functional social goals.
Stuttering Treatment
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Stuttering is a speech disorder characterised by involuntary repetition of sounds, syllables or words, hesitations and prolongations.
Speech therapy focuses on learning smooth speech techniques to empower individuals to speak with confidence.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) refers to techniques or aids which can be used to supplement or replace spoken communication. AAC can be low-tech, such as a paper based system or communication book, or high-tech, such as a speech-generating device or alternative access system (eye gaze, switch controlled etc.). A speech p
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) refers to techniques or aids which can be used to supplement or replace spoken communication. AAC can be low-tech, such as a paper based system or communication book, or high-tech, such as a speech-generating device or alternative access system (eye gaze, switch controlled etc.). A speech pathologist is specialised in prescription and implementation of AAC systems.
Speak Out! for Parkinson's Disease
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Speak Out! for Parkinson's Disease
Reading and Writing
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Speak Out! for Parkinson's Disease
Aphasia is a language disorder that can affect a person's ability to express and understand written and spoken language. Aphasia can occur suddenly as a result of Stroke or Acquired Brain Injury, or progress with time as a result of Dementia or a growing brain tumour. Our Speech Pathologist can provide personalised treatment to target your specific language and functional goals.