Question 1

What is speech pathology?

Accepted Answer

Speech Pathology, also known as Speech Therapy, is a branch of health care that focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of various areas including non-verbal and verbal communication, speech sound delays, language skills, literacy, stuttering, social communication and swallowing disorders.

Question 2

What is a Speech Pathologist?

Accepted Answer

A Speech Pathologist is a health professional involved in the process of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of difficulties related to speech, language, stuttering, literacy, voice, social communication and swallowing difficulties.

Question 3

Does my child need a Speech Pathologist?

Accepted Answer

There are many reasons why a child may need to see a Speech Pathologist. Are you finding your child difficult to understand? Doesn’t talk as much as peers of the same age? Finds it difficult to follow simple instructions? Gets frustrated as they find it difficult to get his/her message across? Stuttering? Is a very fussy eater? Does not like to communicate or play with other children? Needs help learning to read or write? If you, or an educator are concerned about your child’s communication, we recommend that you get your child assessed by a Speech Pathologist as soon as possible.

Question 4

Do I need a referral from a doctor to seek your services?

Accepted Answer

No, you do not need a doctor's referral to see our Speech Pathologists at The Speech Spot. However, you will require a doctor’s referral if you would like to make a claim through Medicare.

Question 5

Can I use my Private Health Fund to make a claim?

Accepted Answer

Private health insurers have different rebates. Please ask your health insurance provider for details regarding your family's claim amounts and limits for speech pathology. Once your payment is paid in full to The Speech Spot, you will be provided with a receipt which you may use to make a claim through your insurer.

Question 6

My child has just received NDIS funding. Can they be seen at The Speech Spot?

Accepted Answer

If your child’s NDIS funds are either self-managed or plan-managed, they are able to use our services. We do not see clients who are NDIA managed, unless you would like to use our services outside of your child’s funding.

Question 7

Are you open on the weekends?

Accepted Answer

No. We provide our services from Monday to Friday.

Question 8

How do I make an appointment?

Accepted Answer

You can contact us on 0412 623 263, email us at info@thespeechspot.com.au, or complete an enquiry form on our website.

Question 9

Can you come to me?

Accepted Answer

We provide mobile speech therapy services. Depending on your location, we can come to you!

Question 10

How many therapy sessions will my child need?

Accepted Answer

The number of sessions each child needs varies greatly based on their age, attention span, goals, additional needs, session frequency, and homework. Each child is unique, so the number of sessions needed to reach their goals will vary.

Question 11

Is there a waitlist to receive services from The Speech Spot?

Accepted Answer

We aim to provide an initial assessment within one month of your enquiry. Depending on your availability and location, therapy may start right away or you may be placed on a short waitlist until a spot becomes available.

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