Our Services
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Our Services
At Time to Talk we focus on supporting children who have difficulties in the following areas:
Speech/Articulation
This refers to how well children say and use sounds in words. You can access our Speech Sound Development chart here to see when children are expected to be able to say the different sounds.
Language
This covers a broad range of skills such as:
• onset of language
• development of vocabulary
• use of sentences/grammatical structures
• listening and attention
• auditory memory
• understanding concepts
• following instructions
• Story telling (narrative skills)
Our Early Language Development chart is useful for when your child is starting to talk to help you keep track of your child’s first words.
Literacy/Phonics/
Phonological Awareness
This refers to how well children say and use sounds in words. You can access our Speech Sound Development chart here to see when children are expected to be able to say the different sounds.
Social Interaction/ Communication
We support children who have difficulties with understanding and using social interaction skills needed to develop friendships, such as: taking turns, using gestures and/or body language, how to talk to different people, or how close to stand to someone when talking. This is also called pragmatics. We have a particular interest in support children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Fluency
Fluency – also called stuttering and refers to how well speech flows, and their speech may sound disjointed. Someone who stutters may repeat sounds, words, or phrases; get stuck on words; use “um” or “uh”; or pause a lot when talking. You can see our article for more information on stuttering here.
You may find our Information Sheet about Stuttering useful if someone you know has a stutter.
Assessments
Our assessment provides us with information about your child’s strengths and weaknesses and helps us to determine what area/s your child might be struggling with for their age. We need to assess your child, so we can best help them with any difficulties they may have.
The assessments we use depend on the age of your child and type of difficulties they have. Some are play based and unstructured (and parents are encouraged to join in); and others are more formal assessments that are administered according to specific guidelines.
Our more complex assessments will need to be scored and analysed by the therapist after your session, and a follow-up session may be needed to complete the assessment and go through the assessment results. For younger children and less complex assessments the therapist may be able to discuss the assessment findings with you and make recommendations on the spot.
Therapy
Follow up therapy and other recommendations made by our therapists are based on your child’s assessment and in collaboration with you.
Follow up recommendations may include one or more of the following:
- regular therapy sessions (usually weekly, but sometimes fortnightly)
- a short block of therapy (therapy sessions for a set number of weeks)
- home activities (a home program or specific activities or strategies to follow up at home)
- a review (at the next milestone age)
- referral for further assessment (hearing test, Paediatrician, Occupational therapist).
Our therapy plans are family focused to fit in with your family life. The type of therapy varies hugely depending on many factors including the type and severity of difficulty and age of the child.
We strive to make your child’s sessions enjoyable as they will learn best when having fun; whilst still trying to achieve as much as we can in their sessions. Sometimes they don’t even realise they are ‘working’!
We use up to date treatment techniques and strategies, and a wide range of resources and materials to keep your child engaged in their activities to achieve their optimal progress.
We are Passionate
We are Supportive
We are Caring
How We Can Help Your Child …
We have experienced speech therapists highly trained in using a variety of informal and structured assessment and speech therapy techniques to best suit your child’s needs.
- Our assessments are designed to pinpoint your child’s strengths as well as any weaknesses, providing a framework for planning a therapy program that suits your child to best develop their child’s communication skills.
- Our speech pathologists deliver best practice and evidence-based treatment plans for your child’s individual needs. We have been trained in The Lidcombe Program, Hanen Programs, Key Word Signing, Sounds-Write, PECS.
- We now offer increasingly popular interactive online telehealth speech therapy sessions for children.
- We work closely with families, teachers, and other health professionals to provide a holistic approach.
- Our popular mobile speech pathology service offers flexible kindy, school, and home visits to suit your child and family’s needs.
Funding
What can I claim back for private speech therapy services?
Private speech pathology services incur a fee. The fee charged will vary depending on the type of services needed. Some children can receive funding for allied health services, or you may be eligible to claim rebates for your child’s speech therapy sessions as below:
Private Health Funds
You can claim rebates for speech pathology services from your private health fund depending on your level of cover and the rebates offered by your provider.
Each Health Fund provides different levels of rebate for assessment and therapy sessions. Contact your health fund for information regarding your entitlements.
We can process your Medicare Claims in our Sumner Office.
Medicare
- Chronic Disease Management (Medicare funding)
Children who have a chronic condition or require complex care that is managed by their GP may be eligible for rebates for up to 5 sessions.
- Follow-up Allied Health Services for People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Descent (Medicare Funding)
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Descent who have been referred by their GP are able to claim rebates for up to 5 sessions each calendar year.
- Medicare Items Under the Helping Children with Autism program
A referral (for children under 13 years) by a consultant paediatrician or psychiatrist is needed to access up to 4 diagnostic /assessment and 20 treatment services from a psychologist, speech pathologist, occupational therapist, audiologist, optometrist, orthoptist, or physiotherapist.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
The NDIS is an Australian Government healthcare scheme, which provides funding for children with developmental delay or a permanent disability.
This funding may be used for assessment, therapy, therapeutic resources, and other supports to improve a child’s functional capacity
At Time to Talk we only provide services to children who have Self-Managed or Plan Managed Funding (we do not provide services to children who are Agency Managed).
Tax Offset for Medical Expenses
You can claim a tax offset for eligible medical expenses you’ve paid for the year over a certain level (less any refunds from Medicare or a private health insurer). This amount is indexed each year.
Get In Touch
We would love the opportunity to be able to help your child.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like to find out more about our services. We love to chat!
Call Us
Therapy Session Times
Mon-Fri: 7.45am-5pm
Sat & Sun: 8am-3pm (Sumner)
Reception
Mon-Thurs: 8.45am-12.45pm
Get In Touch
We would love the opportunity to be able to help your child.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like to find out more about our services. We love to chat!
Call Us
0491 712 906
Therapy Session Times
Mon-Fri: 7.45am-5pm
Sat & Sun: 8am-3pm (Sumner)
Reception
Mon-Thurs: 8.45am-12.45pm