NDIS REFERRAL FORM
SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Speech pathologists study, diagnose and treat communication disorders, including difficulties with speaking, listening, understanding language, reading, writing, social skills, stuttering and using voice. They work with people who have difficulty communicating because of developmental delays, stroke, brain injuries, learning disability, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dementia and hearing loss, as well as other problems that can affect speech and language. People who experience difficulties swallowing food and drink safely can also be helped by a speech pathologist.
What can a Speech Pathologist do for me?
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Providing communication strategies and augmentative/ alternative communication devices for a person who cannot communicate verbally
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Teaching a person who has had a stroke to swallow safely without choking and/or regain their communication skills
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Helping children who have difficulty with their speech
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Helping pre-school and school aged children who have difficulty understanding others or difficulty sharing their thoughts, ideas and feelings
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Helping children and adults who stutter to speak more fluently and with confidence
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Helping individuals with voice disorders including difficulties with voice quality, pitch or loudness.
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Helping people to strengthen their oral muscles through exercise
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Problem solving, memory, and organization, and other activities geared at improving cognitive communication
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Conversational tactics to improve social communication