Speech Pathology | Sprinkles Speech Pathology Services

Speech Pathology

As Speech Pathologists, we conduct assessments and provide intervention for children with a wide range of communication difficulties or delays.

This includes:

Speech sound difficulties or delays

Difficulty making speech sounds (e.g. lisp, sound substitutions, sound deletions, etc.)

Expressive language

Using words to verbally convey messages, thoughts and feelings
Sentence structure
Vocabulary development
Use of grammatical markers

Receptive language

Understanding of language
Following instructions
Understanding of written and verbal communication

Fluency (stuttering)

Can be characterised by verbal repetitions, blocking (getting “stuck” on words), excessive insertions (e.g. “um”), facial grimacing and more

Social communication

The ability to participate in play and social activities, vary communication for social purposes (e.g. taking perspective of others)
Understanding appropriate use of verbal and nonverbal communication

Literacy

Phonological awareness (pre-literacy skills)
Reading
Writing
Spelling

Voice

Disorders of the voice relating to quality, pitch or volume

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Communication devices, system, strategies and tools that support expressive and receptive language
Communication boards, picture exchange tools, speech generating devices

Cognitive communication disorders

Difficulties relating to attention, memory, organisation of thoughts, problem-solving and reasoning

Want to book your child in for a Speech Pathology assessment?

Feel free to get in touch to learn more!