Our Services
It starts with understanding.
Our Process
How do I get started?
Discovery Call
Our process begins with a 15 minute “Discovery Call” (No Cost)
During this call, we will ask some simple questions to gain a initial understanding of your child’s needs.
Assessment
After the Discovery call, your child will be booked in for a full assessment. For children already receiving treatment, we will discuss with you, how to transition.
Therapy
After the Assessment, a detailed program of therapy is written and treatment can begin. We follow this program and make adjustments when needed.
Speech Milestones
What is normal?
Hearing your child talk for the first time, or attempting to say ‘Mum’ or ‘Dad’ is one of the most exciting times a parent can have. In early childhood, delays for a child to start speaking could be influenced by many factors.
As you would expect, there is no such thing as “normal”.
However, as a guide and to help your understanding we have provided some direction for each age here:
9-12 Months
- Responds when you call their name
- Respond when you say “no”
- Turn their head and look for a sound when they can’t see what is making it (e.g. a noise coming from inside the cupboard or something behind them)
12-24 Months
- Identifies common objects and pictures (e.g. points to common pictures in books or picks them up from a group of objects on the floor)
- Identifies common body parts
- Responds to “NO”, “wait”, “stop” (even if only briefly!)
2-3 Years
- Understand describing words: Open/close (car doors, doors, cupboards and toys), Wet/dry, Big/little, Same/different
- Understand place words: In/out, On/off, Up/down, Under/over, Top/bottom, understand quantity words, More/gone, One/lots, Empty/full, Under/over, Top/bottom
- Understands common simple directions which involve words such as: “Give it to me”, “Put it here”, “Pick up the teddy”.
3-4 Years
- Understand describing words (hard/soft)
- Understand quantity words such as (one/some/all)
- Understand questions such as, “who is that?”, “who is jumping/running/eating?”
4-5 Years
- Understand time concepts such as “morning/afternoon”, “yesterday/tomorrow”, “before/after”, “now/later”
- Understands and responds to “when” questions
- By 6yrs of age knows “right” from “left
Who is the Clinic Director?
Speech Pathologist + Registered Nurse = Unique.
Meet Amanda Marchant
Clinic Director
Bachelor of Nursing (R.N. #NMW0001270013)
Master of Speech Pathology
Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (Member No. 29955)
An enthusiastic and energised Speech Pathologist, Amanda spent the first 15 years of her professional career as a Registered Nurse. Working across multiple disciplines, including the neonatal division at Sydney Children’s Hospital and more recently at the Children’s Ward at Gosford Hospital, Amanda discovered that children need to be understood and heard – just like adults – but sometimes cannot articulate how they feel or what they want to say.
With this passion, Amanda redirected her focus to Speech Pathology to help children find their voice, to be heard and to be understood.
As a fully trained Registered Nurse specialising in children, Amanda completed her Masters Degree in Speech Pathology to complement her nursing career.
The combination of Nursing and Speech Pathology, is at the core of Amanda’s education style and method of service delivery.
Amanda has experience providing assessment and high-quality evidence-based therapy to children of all ages. She is qualified to deliver The Lidcombe program for stuttering, Sounds-Write for literacy and PECS trained for communication (AAC).
Her approach is to work alongside families, taking time to understand the goals and deliverables for each child’s needs. She believes each child and their needs are different and strives to provide individualised therapy, with early intervention a strong part of her approach.
In Amanda’s spare time she loves cross country running, playing tennis, ski and camping with her husband and two children.
Pricing
Simple, easy to understand fees.
Our fee policy is to add value to the experience, via best in class service and response times – we are not the most expensive, nor do we provide a ‘cheap’ service. To keep client costs down, we have streamlined our onboarding of clients and payment methods which are in line with the market.
Click here to find out more about fees and your funding options.
Contact Us
What to do next?
To keep patient costs down, we communicate via email and using our online calendar booking system.
- For new clients– please Book Online using our live calendar at a time which suits you for your 15-30 minute discovery call where we will answer any questions you have plus discuss your child needs.
- For existing clients– Your Speech Pathologist will map out your therapy appointments with you, and send you a reminder the day before.
- For any other general questions or contact needs – please email us admin@speechability.com.au
Locations
- admin@speechability.com.au
- 8A Ogilvie St, TERRIGAL, NSW, 2260
- admin@speechability.com.au
- 118 Avoca Drive, Kincumber, NSW, 2251
Speechability Australia Pty. Limited.
ABN 90 652 885 302
ACN 652 885 302
NDIS Provider Number – 4-ID5W6SK