Ascend Health is a registered NDIS provider operating in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Sunshine Coast (QLD)
Our speech therapist works with teachers and families to identify a child's individual and environmental abilities and problems related to school performance. Intervention focuses on programs that are person oriented and designed to improve performance of everyday tasks at school and other familiar settings.
Teachers and parents seek out the help of a Speech Therapist when they're concerned about children not meeting certain developmental milestones which are negatively impacting their performance at home, in school, or whilst participating in the community. It is important to address any concerns early so that children can develop the healthy behaviours needed for long-term positive development as they get older.
Refer for an assessment if you find children are falling behind in the following areas:
Reading and writing
Clarity with pronouncing different sounds
Look for alternative ways to communicate apart from speech
Following instructions
First words and
combining words
Eating, drinking and
swallowing difficulties
Total time allocated to package is 2 hrs
+ a variable fee for travel time and kms
Total time allocated to package is 4 hrs
+ a variable fee for travel time and kms
We can help with ongoing services as well as assisting with completing assessment reports to get onto the NDIS. For example, we can help with the NDIS Access Request Form.
We can organise additional sessions following an assessment. These can be arranged to be completed either at the child's home or at their school, and will be charged at the standard hourly rate for speech therapy or part-there-of.
Rachel has worked as a speech pathologist for 6 years, working for nearly 10 years in the disability sector. Rachel is passionate about a family-centred and trans-disciplinary approach to service delivery across therapy settings. Rachel enjoys working with children and has a special interest in early intervention, social skills and Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC).
Naomi has worked as a Speech Pathologist for 3 years and is passionate about improving people's quality of life, working closely with members, their families, and significant others. She enjoys working with both adults and children, with a special interest in early intervention and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
Kat has been working as a speech pathologist for over 4 years in Adelaide, South Australia. She has special interest in helping primary and secondary students develop their speech clarity, verbal and written language, and social language. Kat has extensive experience advocating for neurodivergent individuals.
Deon is a Speech Pathologist that has experience as a support worker and therapist and is new to the Ascend Health team. He has a passion for working in the disability industry and enjoys helping individuals achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. Deon has a special interest in working in early intervention and with adults impacted by neurological conditions.
For NDIS funded Speech Therapy, contact us to make a booking.
© Ascend Health 2017 - NDIS registration number 4050028857
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