SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Our speech pathologists are all registered members of Speech Pathology Australia and are committed to providing evidence-based and client-centred therapy to support clients to achieve their goals.
We provide services for to help with speech, language, fluency (stuttering), literacy, comprehension, social communication and eating and swallowing difficulties.
A qualified Speech Pathologist has completed and received a university degree specialising in the diagnosis, treatment and support of clients with disabilities or injuries resulting in difficulty with function of the mouth and/or throat. These issueS can be problems with the immediate and local tissues, or as a result of interrupted or affected processing in the brain or nervous system.
Speech pathologists use a range of methods and assessments to identify the exact source of the problem in order to develop interventions that will best support their client’s management or recovery.
Speech Pathologists can offer a wide variety or assistive treatments and devices to help clients be able to participate in the community and communicate their needs.
Speech pathologists can help with:
- Dysarthria (unclear speech)
- Aphasia (language difficulties)
- Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties)
- Apraxia of speech
- Alternative and augmentative communications
- Developing listening and comprehension skills
- Developing expressive language skills
- Developing social communication
- Developing literacy skills
- Developing smooth or fluent speech for children who stutter
- Developing safe eating and managing fussy eating
- Using alternative communication such as Key Word Sign, PECS, PODD and other AAC

✨Team Bonding ✨
Last Friday night, a few of us headed to Adelaide for dinner and Adventure Rooms for some team bonding!
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Last weekend, Fiona and Mel participated in two days of practical training for Level 1 Pelvic Health and Women’s Health run by the Australian Physiotherapy Association 🌟
Over the two days they covered ALOT of content! They are so excited to return to the clinic with their new knowledge and continue helping our clients with pelvic and pregnancy related issues!
Some of the topics they covered include:
- Teaching pelvic floor muscle contractions and prescribing pelvic floor muscle training programs
- Providing treatment and advice around bladder and bowel incontinence
- Assessing and managing a broad range of pregnancy and post-natal conditions such as pelvic girdle pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, de-quervains, vulvar and lower limb varicosities and abdominal separation
- Safe exercise prescription during pregnancy
And SO much more!
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Secret Agent Society (SAS)🕵🏼
We are excited to be offering this specialised and award-winning program for empowering children aged 8 to 12 who have identified social and emotional challenges.
Bounce Back Health clinicians Sarah Colangelo (Speech Pathologist) and Tia Hafiza (Occupational Therapist) are trained to provide this exciting program.
Our next intake of cadets will be in Term 3 of 2022, with initial assessments starting from 11th July 2022.
Click this link to find out more information about SAS and to register your child's interest today or give our friendly admin a call on 7289 3753 bouncebackhealth.com.au/class-types/secret-agent-society-sas/ ... See MoreSee Less
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✨ Training Day - June ✨
Last week we all came together for our quarterly training day!
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🗨️ Stuttering 💬
What is a stutter? What therapy options are there for stuttering? Tips for talking with someone who stutters
To learn more about stuttering, please head to our website and check out our Health and Wellbeing Advice Blog by following this link bouncebackhealth.com.au/health-advice/
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