Kids At Max offers speech therapy and assessment services for children and adolescents to help your child meet their communication goals. A therapy plan is developed for each child which identifies your child's individual needs and outlines specific strategies and goals for sessions. Our speech pathologists incorporate play and fun activities to encourage your child's engagement in therapy, as well as incorporating practical tools and strategies that your child can continue practicing at home.
There are many factors that can impact on your child's communication, including; Autism Spectrum Disorder, sensory concerns, anxiety, hearing and cognitive deficits. Sometimes when children and adolescents have communication difficulties they may presents with difficulties interacting with peers, have difficulty following instructions, present with attention and behavioural issues and have reduced speech comparable to their developmental level. Our speech pathologists can work collaboratively with our psychologists and occupational therapists if these are also areas where your child requires support.
Kids At Max Speech Pathologists offer assessment and therapy for the following areas: articulation, auditory processing, Autism Spectrum Disorder, delayed speech and language, Dyspraxia, expressive language, Language development, language disorders, social communication (pragmatic skills), social skills, speech sounds, stuttering, swallowing/eating or drinking (eg. fussy eaters, limited food choices, difficulty eating), understanding and following instructions, understanding language, voice (quality, loudness and awareness of voice use).