Assessment Services
DYNAMIC, FUNCTIONAL AND IMPACTFUL ASSESSMENTS:
Connected Speech Pathology is known for it's dynamic and flexible approach to assessment.
Our aim for you to feel:
Heard...Understood...Valued
And, for you to leave the assessment with;
"A motivating & individualised action plan full of impactful and functional goals".
We assess a broad spectrum of communication and/or swallowing conditions.
Importantly, we have experience and expertise in assessment and reporting for the NDIS eligibility and planning processes.
Some of the populations we work with include, however are by no means limited to:
Parkinson's Disease
Huntington's Disease
Motor Neuron Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Systems Atrophy
Head and Neck Cancer
Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ADHD
Developmental Disabilities
Cerebral Palsy
Palliative Care
Dementia and Aged Care
Our Assessment Process...
Our Domains...
It is important to us, that we are the right fit for you.
Our experienced team have expertise and passion for working across the below domains:
Empathise
We listen to you & your team to truly understand your concerns.
Ideate
We work together to establish evidenced and as needed creative solutions.
Define
We investigate to determine the causes & characteristics.
Create
We establish a plan of action, aiming to make meaningful & impactful change.
VOICE DISORDERS
Changes or difficulties with vocal quality, pitch or strength.
Our team are universally experienced working with voice conditions associated with Parkinson's Disease.
SWALLOWING
Assessment for those experiencing changes or difficulties with their eating and drinking. Assessment for dysphagia is always completed with your quality of life and safety as the pinnacle priorities. We work together to find sustainable recommendations.
APHASIA
Impairment of language, impacting one’s ability to express themselves or understand optimally, most commonly experienced following an acute neurological event or as a consequence of a degenerative neurological condition.
PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE DISORDER
The exploration of different perspectives on social situations and "rules". It is important to note, we support and implement a neuro-affirmative approach across social skill discussions.
DYSARTHRIA
A motor speech impairment which can impact one’s respiration, voice, intonation, resonance or articulation.
COGNITIVE LINGUISTIC DIFFICULTIES
Difficulties which may arise secondary to dementia,
primary progressive aphasia or other cognitively based conditions.
AUGMENTATIVE & ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (ACC)
The assessment and recommendations of appropriate light or high-tech communication options which may include, however is certainly not limited to: iPad or device based technologies, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) or other visual scaffolding and prompts.
