Services

Books Closed- Unfortunately due to high demand and in order to provide the best possible service to clients, Allsorts Therapy is currently not accepting new communication referrals has closed the waiting list. Priority will be made for swallowing referrals as time permits.

Children

I provide assessment and intervention for speech and language disorders in preschool and and school aged children.

Assessment
- Information from GP's, specialists, care providers and family/carers.
- Completion of questionnaire prior to or during the initial consultation.
- Formal and informal communication assessments and reporting.
- Oral Motor Assessments. - Trial and prescription of Assistive Technologies (alternative communication devices and apps, reading pens etc).

Intervention
- Individual therapy programs targeting identified deficits including articulation, phonological processing, pre- literacy skills, social language skills, fluency and expressive and receptive language skills.
- Provision of home and school therapy programs.
- Provision of education to families and caregivers, teachers and facilities. - Provision of alternative communication systems.

Adults

I provide assessment, reporting and intervention for stroke and other neurological disorders (eg MND, dementia, Parkinsons Disease) which may be the cause for:

Swallowing Disorders (Oral or Pharyngeal Dysphagia) - including mealtime management issues, difficulty chewing, moving food around the mouth, swallowing, gagging, choking or coughing when swallowing.

Communication Disorders - including receptive and expressive language (aphasia), difficulty getting the message from the brain to the mouth (apraxia) and reduced intelligibility of speech (dysarthria).

Assessment is provided through:
- Information from GP's, specialists, care providers and family/carers.
- Completion of questionnaire prior to initial consultation.
- Formal and informal assessments.
- Oral Motor Assessments, Mealtime assessments, Swallowing assessments and Video Fluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS). - Trial of assistive technologies (alternative communication devices and apps, such as text to talk, eye gaze systems etc).

Intervention is provided through:
- Diet and fluid Modification
- Compensatory strategies
- Therapy exercises and home programs
- Providing Education to individuals, families, care givers, and/ or groups - Prescription, set up and support of assistive communication devices and applications.