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What is Speech Pathology ?

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Speech pathology is focused on diagnosing, treating, and supporting communication issues​. Speech pathologists, or speech therapists, work with people of all ages who have difficulties with speech, language, voice and fluency (stuttering).
Speechies (as they are known) use various techniques, exercises, and therapies to help individuals improve their communication skills. The goal of speech pathology is to enhance a person’s quality of life by improving their ability to communicate effectively and participate in daily activities.

Our Speech Pathologists are trained to assess and provide therapy in all aspects of speech, communication and language development for children from birth through to the teenage years.

Your child will benefit from speech pathology if they have any of these developmental challenges:

Speech

How we say sounds.

Receptive Language

Understanding concepts and following instructions.

Expressive Language

Using words and sentences to communicate ideas.

Stuttering

Repeating sounds and words, stretching sounds or getting otherwise stuck on words.

Literacy

Reading, reading comprehension and spelling.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Using ways other than spoken language to communicate.

Play

Using language in play to engage with others and developing more complex play themes.

Social communication

Self advocacy, perspective taking, and problem solving in social situations.

Our Speech Pathology sessions are tailored and can be delivered in many ways.

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Why does it look like they’re just ‘playing‘?

Speech Therapy Sessions are designed to be fun and engaging – puzzles, games and play are all part of the therapy, but they are specifically designed to improve communication. Kool KATTS works closely with everyone in a child’s life that contributes to their development. This ensures everyone is working with the same goals in mind.

Speech Pathology is a degree-based health profession, regulated by Speech Pathology Australia

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What’s the next step to book Speech Pathology?

Kool KATTS is an accredited NDIS Service Provider. Before you begin working with us, we will send you a Service Agreement and Schedule of Support.

A number of Medicare rebates may be available to use for occupational therapy based on your child’s diagnosis. This can be discussed in more detail with your GP. If you have any queries, feel free to contact us.

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What Our Clients Say

I’m actually writing to say WOW though.
I’m so impressed with the entire Kool KATTS team so this is an appreciation email. The warm welcomes, the on time appointments, the progress ‘J’ is making, the communication, the holiday session offerings are all so organised and professional. Kool KATTS provides a sense of relief in so many ways. I wanted to express my appreciation in writing so it can be forwarded up the chain as appropriate.
I would not hesitate to recommend Kool KATTS to anybody.
‘Johnny’ is a four-year-old was diagnosed with Level 3 Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of two and had been attending DIR therapy session with our OT’s for a year.
During the COVID-19 health crisis, Johnny was unable to attend clinic sessions but his parents knew how important it was to continue with weekly therapy sessions. We were able to connect Johnny and his mother with an occupational therapist facilitated by telehealth therapy sessions.
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Johnny’s mother shared with us how empowering she found the first session. She felt she was in the ‘drivers seat’ of his development and reported her engagement with Johnny grew tenfold. The home therapy sessions, working directly with his mum, proved positive for Johnny too, who began to problem solve himself. He was more content working on these skills at home than he had been in the clinic and made rapid progress in attention and regulation, relationship building, and even glimmers of pretend play.
We met ‘Jimmy’ as an eight-year-old struggling to cope with the school environment because he was unable to sit still for long periods and suffered from anxiety.
He had poor endurance for activity and was unable to engage in physical tasks longer than a few minutes, which meant he was unable to play in the playground. Jimmy also struggled to maintain friendships.

We began therapy work with Jimmy in our sensory gym and built up his endurance for activity, muscular strength and control. We coached him into trying activities that he found anxiety-provoking, like jumping from a height into a lycra swing. Through repetitive work, he was able to build his self-esteem and body awareness, which decreased his anxiety.
Jimmy’s occupational therapist incorporated scenes and themes from his favourite computer game ‘Roblox’, to keep sessions fun and engaging.

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