PAEDIATRIC SPEECH PATHOLOGY IN HOBART

About

Helen studied Speech Pathology at Sydney University and has been working as a Paediatric Speech Pathologist for more than eight years. She’s held senior roles in both the public and private sectors, and has extensive experience assisting children with speech, language, literacy and stuttering difficulties.

Helen, who is a mother herself, is passionate about working closely with families and children to help them overcome challenges, flourish and thrive. She aims to provide therapy in a fun, positive environment that builds a child’s confidence; and strives to equip parents and caregivers with the tools they need to achieve and sustain results in the home. Helen is dedicated to lifelong learning and evidence-based practice, and is committed to working with other health professionals and educators to achieve the best possible outcomes for her clients.

What we do

Hobart Communication Clinic offers Speech Pathology assessment and treatment for children with:

Language delay (late talkers);
Receptive language disorder (difficulties understanding spoken language, such as difficulty following instructions);
Expressive language disorder (difficulty using spoken language, such as grammatical errors, difficulty formulating sentences, and word-finding difficulties);
Stuttering;
Literacy difficulties;
Articulation disorder;
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (E.g. dribbling, tongue thrust)
Fussy eating.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN AN ASSESSMENT?

An assessment involves a 90-minute clinic appointment with a child and their parent/s or caregiver/s, and includes:

Collection of background information;
A comprehensive assessment of the child’s communication skills, oral structures and feeding skills to determine any areas of difficulty;
An individually tailored combination of formal, play-based and informal assessment techniques;
provision of a therapy plan;
Recommendations to support the child, and referrals to other professionals as required; and a summary report.

WHAT DOES THERAPY INVOLVE?

Helen will design a tailored treatment program for your child. Therapy will be evidence-based and engaging, and will usually occur on a weekly or fortnightly basis during school terms. Review assessments will be offered at regular intervals to check your child’s progress, address any questions or concerns you might have, and inform therapy plans going forward.

Contact us

Whether your child’s difficulties occur in the classroom or the playground, at daycare or the dinner table, we’re here to help! If you have any questions or wish to book an appointment, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us on hello@hobartcommunicationclinic .com.au or 03 6288 7378. Alternatively, you can book an appointment online here.