Flinders University
Speech Pathology Service
An individually tailored program to meet the needs of you and your child.
The Flinders University Speech and Language Early Intervention Clinic is a private clinic run by speech pathology and audiology in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. This service is an integrated part of the Flinders University Bachelor and Master of Speech Pathology programs.
Facilitated by students and supervised by senior speech pathology educators from the University, the service provides comprehensive speech pathology assessment and therapy services to children aged 18 months to 6 years.
Flinders University
Speech Pathology Service
An individually tailored program to meet the needs of you and your child.
The Flinders University Speech and Language Early Intervention Clinic is a private clinic run by speech pathology and audiology in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. This service is an integrated part of the Flinders University Bachelor and Master of Speech Pathology programs.
Facilitated by students and supervised by senior speech pathology educators from the University, the service provides comprehensive speech pathology assessment and therapy services to children aged 18 months to 6 years.
Our Services
- The service utilises a play-based approach and aims to support children's speech and language development and support parents/caregivers to understand how to support the individual development of their child.
- Individual speech pathology assessment directed towards your child’s specific communication needs
- Specific feedback regarding your child’s speech pathology assessment results, focusing on areas of concern.
- Joint goal setting between the parent and the student clinician to allow the parent to have a significant input into the communication program developed
- Weekly individual therapy program based on your child’s speech pathology assessment results and identified goals for up to 8 weeks
- Written speech pathology assessment report and written report of progress at the end of each block of therapy
- Provision of a home program for each child to encourage and reinforce their progress for the duration of their therapy program and beyond.
How is the program run?
- Children participating in this clinic receive weekly speech therapy for up to 8 weeks, facilitated by a speech pathology student and supervised by the speech pathology clinical educator, regardless of the severity of the child’s speech and language difficulties.
- This provides all participating children intensive individual speech pathology services targeting their specific area of concern for 8 weeks. A further block of therapy may be available and negotiated following a break after the initial therapy block.
- Each child will receive one hour of therapy a week over 8 weeks during the program.
Our Services
- The service utilises a play-based approach and aims to support children's speech and language development and support parents/caregivers to understand how to support the individual development of their child.
- Individual speech pathology assessment directed towards your child’s specific communication needs
- Specific feedback regarding your child’s speech pathology assessment results, focusing on areas of concern.
- Joint goal setting between the parent and the student clinician to allow the parent to have a significant input into the communication program developed
- Weekly individual therapy program based on your child’s speech pathology assessment results and identified goals for up to 8 weeks
- Written speech pathology assessment report and written report of progress at the end of each block of therapy
- Provision of a home program for each child to encourage and reinforce their progress for the duration of their therapy program and beyond.
Appointment process
Children who access the Early Intervention Clinic will not lose their place on the waiting list for other speech pathology services.
Parents may choose to access our clinic services for their child while awaiting the commencement of other speech pathology services, such as NDIS or The Department for Education speech pathology services.
We provide block therapy which typically consists of an 8-week therapy block, followed by a home program and then a further 8-week block if required. A written report is provided detailing assessment results and management recommendations at no extra cost.
Cost
The cost is $40 per session.
Duration
60 minute sessions
Fluency Service
How is the program run?
- The Fluency Disorders Clinic runs every Thursday during school terms. The clinic does not run in the school holidays.
- Individual programs run for as long as required until clients are ready to be discharged from the service. Clients may choose to leave the program at any time.
- Assessment occurs over two separate sessions for one hour each. Clients and families are provided with a written assessment report detailing results and management recommendations. These sessions are $55 each.
- Individual treatment sessions run between 45 minutes to an hour. Clients and families are often provided with a home program to reinforce progress for the duration of the therapy. These sessions are $40 each.
- Some individuals may attend maintenance sessions less regularly. These sessions run for 30 minutes and are $25 each.
- Access to the Fluency Disorders Clinic can occur face-to-face or via telehealth.
Fluency Service
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