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About usThe aim is to provide a professional service of a high standard based on evidence-based practice, to help each individual achieve their full potential. We evaluate, diagnose and treat speech, language and cognitive communication difficulties, along with feeding and swallowing disorders experienced in various individuals across populations. All treatment is patient-centred and customised to an individual’s unique set of circumstances, and aims to promote participation and reintegration into the community and pre-morbid activities.
A personalised therapy plan is made after a comprehensive assessment. Therapy goals are also set together with the patient and their family/friends/caregivers. All assessment results and treatment procedures will be explained to you throughout your therapy journey.
Services offeredWe provide speech therapy services to all who are in need of improving their speech, language and feeding abilities. Special interest in acquired speech, language, swallowing and other cognitive communication disorders.
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Therapy aims to improve speech clarity and intelligibility. Works on difficulties in the areas of respiration, resonance, articulation and phonation. Addresses speech disorders such as dysarthria and apraxia.
Therapy may target receptive language (understanding and reading), as well as expressive language (speaking and writing) depending on your individual difficulties. Most commonly treated language disorder is aphasia.
A person who is unable to communicate verbally may need to use an AAC system to be able to communicate basic needs and wants. These systems can be no tech (eg. Gesture system), low tech (eg. Yes/no cards, picture board, communication board) or high tech (eg. Eye gaze). A speech therapist can assess to determine if the individual is a candidate for AAC. Even those who are non-verbal have something to say and a right to communicate. Most commonly used in patients with severe expressive language difficulties, for example motor neuron disease.
Difficulty with tasks involving the following areas: attention, memory, executive functioning (working memory, cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control, planning, problem solving, organisation, self monitoring, being able to set goals and work towards achieving those goals), reasoning and language. A fallout with any of the above areas may affect your ability to function in society, return to work and live independently. These difficulties are commonly seen after any type of brain injury, even if the individual can communicate well, as well as following long and complicated hospital stays.
Dysphagia (difficulty or discomfort in swallowing), is a common consequence of a neurological impairment (brain injury), following ventilation or overall weakness due to long hospital stay/critical illness. It is of utmost importance that any difficulties with eating or drinking are managed urgently and correctly, as this can result in chest infections, such as pneumonia, and repeated hospitalisations. Getting an individual to return to eating and drinking safely is the goal.
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