Speech and language therapy
Speech-language therapy
We provide speech-language assessment and treatment services for:
Children (up to 2 years)
- Hearing impairment
- Developmental delay
- Syndromes eg Down syndrome
- Cleft palate and other disorders
- Acquired neurological disorders (TBI, cerebral palsy)
- Otolaryngology
- Feeding difficulties
Adults
- Acquired neurological disorders (TBI, CVA)
- Progressive neurological disorders (Parkinsons, MND, MS)
- Tracheostomy
- Otolaryngology (head and neck, voice, laryngectomy)
Referral criteria
- Changes in speech, swallowing, language, feeding, voice or fluency
- Speech - reduced intelligibility (developmental disorders, dyspraxia, dysarthria)
- Swallowing - difficulty tolerating food/drink. Signs include recurrent chest infection, coughing, choking, weight loss.
- Language - difficulty expressing and understanding written and spoken language
- Feeding - delayed progress through normal developmental milestones for feeding
- Voice - change in vocal quality that persists for more than two weeks
- Fluency - repetition of sounds, words, or phrases