Ready Set Speech - Children's Speech Pathology

At Ready Set Speech, Erin Ward is currently providing speech pathology services for children aged 18 months – 8 years.  

Speech Pathology can be recommended for a child when:

• They are late to start talking  
• Their speech is unclear 
• They are having difficulty following directions 
• They are having difficulty using words to communicate or tell stories 
• Learning to play and interact with other children  

A Speech Pathology assessment typically involves meeting with you and your child, talking about your primary concerns and gathering a brief medical and developmental history. Assessments at Ready Set Speech always involve play. Play is essential for getting to know a child and ensuring they feel comfortable in the therapy environment. This may include floor-based activities such as pretend play, board games, looking at books, as well as more structured ‘table top’ activities and assessments.     

An assessment is recommended for all new clients starting at Ready Set Speech. 

Following your child’s assessment, Erin will work with you to develop a therapy plan that is specific to your child. The type of therapy, frequency and duration of therapy is individual to each child and their family circumstances. Treatment may include clinic-based sessions, parent only sessions, childcare or school visits. Erin offers a range of evidence-based treatment approaches which can be offered during in-clinic appointments and via telehealth. A referral to another allied health professional (Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Audiologist) or a medical professional (Paediatrician or Ear, Nose, Throat specialist) may also be recommended.     

Enquiries

Please note that the waitlist is temporarily closed for Ready Set Speech Pathology.

For all Speech Pathology enquiries and bookings, please contact Erin directly via email info@readysetspeechpathology.com 

For further information, please visit readysetspeechpathology.com

Natasha is a neurodiversity affirming Speech Pathologist who loves helping children become their best selves! Natasha is able to provide individual and group therapy sessions, and comprehensive assessments in the areas of:

• Language and communication
• Speech sounds and articulation
• Play and social engagement
• A combination of all the above, as part of a multidisciplinary assessment to inform an Autism diagnosis. 

Assessments cover:

• Receptive language (what your child understands of spoken language).
• Expressive language (your child’s use of sentences and grammar to share their thoughts and ideas)
• Pragmatic language (how your child uses language in a social context to interact with others)
• Play skills
• Literacy and phonological skills (the developmental of reading, writing and spelling skills)
• Regulation skills
• Articulation (the clarity of your child’s speech)

Natasha provides individual and group therapy sessions, as well as professional education and/or consultation to schools, kindergartens and other groups interested in learning about child development from a neurodiversity-affirming lens. 

Through ongoing professional development, Natasha holds additional certifications which allow her to provide and run specialised therapeutic programs, including:

• Social-Emotional Acuity Bridge Program (SEA Bridge Program)
• More Than Words Program, Hanen Centre

Natasha's waiting list is open for new clients for individual therapy services in 2024. To add your child to the waiting list for individual sessions, please email sapspeechtherapy@gmail.com with the subject as Waiting List 2024. 

For Children:

Social-Emotional Acuity Bridge Program (SEA Bridge Program) will be running as a small group during 2024.  This group program is suitable for children aged between 6-8 years of age, who wish to connect with like-minded peers to learn more about what makes them special, what helps them learn, and how to share this with others!

For more information about the SEA Bridge Program, please explore their website here: Bridges Learning System

To register your interest in the SEA Bridge program, please email sapspeechtherapy@gmail.com with the subject as SEA Bridge 2024.  

For parents: 

More Than Words Program will be running as a small group program beginning in Term 1, 2024. This group program is suitable for parents of children aged between 2-6 years of age, who wish to learn more about understanding their child's current communication and connection style, and how to support the ongoing development of language, play and self-care skills. 

For more information about the More Than Words Program, please explore their website here: More Than Words ProgramTo register  your interest in the More Than Words program, please email sapspeechtherapy@gmail.com with the subject as More Than Words 2024.