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SERVICES

Therapy
Essential Speech Pathology, Pragashni (Prags) Pillay, Speech Pathologist, Speech-Language Therapist, Niddrie, Victoria. Specialising in children from 2 years to 18 years of age with Hearing Loss (mild to profound hearing loss); Expressive and Receptive Language Delay; Speech delay; Autism; Down's Syndrome; Literacy Delay; Auditory Processing Disorder; Developmental Delays; and Cerebral Palsy.
Essential Speech Pathology, Pragashni (Prags) Pillay, Speech Pathologist, Speech-Language Therapist, Niddrie, Victoria. Specialising in children from 2 years to 18 years of age with Hearing Loss (mild to profound hearing loss); Expressive and Receptive Language Delay; Speech delay; Autism; Down's Syndrome; Literacy Delay; Auditory Processing Disorder; Developmental Delays; and Cerebral Palsy.
Essential Speech Pathology, Pragashni (Prags) Pillay, Speech Pathologist, Speech-Language Therapist, Niddrie, Victoria. Specialising in children from 2 years to 18 years of age with Hearing Loss (mild to profound hearing loss); Expressive and Receptive Language Delay; Speech delay; Autism; Down's Syndrome; Literacy Delay; Auditory Processing Disorder; Developmental Delays; and Cerebral Palsy.

Therapy

We work with toddlers through to young adults (2 to 20 years old) with a communication disorder related to: 

 

  • Hearing Loss: mild to profound hearing loss

  • Auditory Processing Disorder

  • Global Developmental Delay

  • Down syndrome

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Cerebral Palsy

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Our Speech Pathologists assess and work on the following areas:

 

  • Speech Sound Production

  • Fluency/Stuttering

  • Early Communication Skills

  • Play skills

  • Language Understanding

  • Expressive Language Skills

  • Social/Pragmatic Skills

  • Literacy Skills (Reading and Writing Skills from decoding through to comprehension)

  • Phonological Awareness skills (Pre-Literacy Skills)

  • Alternative Augmentative Communication & Sign language (AUSLAN)

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We see NDIS funded clients who are Self Managed or Plan Managed, as well as Privately funded clients.

Assessment

Assessment

Essential Speech Pathology, Pragashni (Prags) Pillay, Speech Pathologist, Speech-Language Therapist, Niddrie, Victoria. Specialising in children from 2 years to 18 years of age with Hearing Loss (mild to profound hearing loss); Expressive and Receptive Language Delay; Speech delay; Autism; Down's Syndrome; Literacy Delay; Auditory Processing Disorder; Developmental Delays; and Cerebral Palsy.

At Essential Speech Pathology, we provide all our clients with a comprehensive and thorough initial assessment.

 

Understanding a child at this detailed level means that we can:

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  • set specific, measurable, achievable and realistic goals.

  • make appropriate recommendations for ways parents can help their child at home.

  • recommend how a child can be helped at childcare, pre-school or school.

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Assessment may involve the use of:

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  • standardised assessment tools

  • questionnaires/checklists

  • observation.

 

The assessment process may take up to 4 sessions, depending on the number of areas being assessed.

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Please also refer to Funding information and How To Book your initial consultation.

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Essential Speech Pathology, Pragashni (Prags) Pillay, Speech Pathologist, Speech-Language Therapist, Niddrie, Victoria. Specialising in children from 2 years to 18 years of age with Hearing Loss (mild to profound hearing loss); Expressive and Receptive Language Delay; Speech delay; Autism; Down's Syndrome; Literacy Delay; Auditory Processing Disorder; Developmental Delays; and Cerebral Palsy.
Essential Speech Pathology, Pragashni (Prags) Pillay, Speech Pathologist, Speech-Language Therapist, Niddrie, Victoria. Specialising in children from 2 years to 18 years of age with Hearing Loss (mild to profound hearing loss); Expressive and Receptive Language Delay; Speech delay; Autism; Down's Syndrome; Literacy Delay; Auditory Processing Disorder; Developmental Delays; and Cerebral Palsy.

Additional Speech Therapy Services

Online/Telehealth
Sessions

Online sessions are a way to connect with us without having to travel into the clinic. Online sessions work in the same way as face to face consultations.

Outreach

We offer assessment and therapy at: 

Home; 

Childcare; 

Kindergarten; 

School.

School
Consultations

We conduct school observations and meet with teachers, aides and leadership to provide specific strategies related to the management of your child.

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