Speech Pathology

Supporting Children to Learn, Communicate and Thrive in Life

Speech pathology support to help your child build communication skills key to meaningful social interactions and relationships.

1:1 Guided Support

Group Programs

Achievable goals and milestones

NDIS-registered provider

Support for all children

Every child and young person deserves the chance to communicate with confidence – to express themselves, connect with others, and be understood.

Every child and young person deserves the chance to communicate with confidence – to express themselves, connect with others, and be understood.

At Inner West Paediatrics, our speech pathologists support children from preschoolers to teens to develop their communication, language, and social interaction skills. Some children just need a little extra help to keep up with learning or friendships, while others may have developmental delays, disabilities, or be neurodivergent. Whatever your child’s needs, we’re here to help.

Our experienced team works with children and adolescents with a wide range of communication profiles and diagnoses, including autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, social-emotional differences, trauma, and behavioural differences.
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We focus on each child’s strengths and goals – helping them build skills for learning, friendships, and everyday communication so they can participate fully at home, at school, and in the community.

5 key reasons to consider speech therapy for your child

Improve speech clarity

Speech pathology can help your child speak more clearly and be understood more easily by others.

Enhance language skills and access total communication

Speech pathology can help your child improve their language skills, such as vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension. Language skills are not always spoken, and it is important that not-speaking individuals have access to a language system that works for them. Speech pathology can help with this by supporting trials and implementation of different AAC devices to find the right fit.

Enhance social communication

Speech pathology can help your child improve their ability to understand and use nonverbal communication, such as facial expressions and body language.

Support fluency

Speech pathology can help your child overcome stuttering or other fluency disorders.

Increase self advocacy

Speech pathology can help your child feel more confident in their ability to communicate effectively, which can have a positive impact on their overall self-esteem.

Our Speech Therapy is designed to

• Improve Speech Clarity

•Support Fluency

• Help Develop Vocabulary & Grammar

• Enhance Social Communications

• Improve Spelling and Writing Skills

Where are we located?

Parking
On-street, paid parking is available on Norton Street and surrounds. 
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Accessibility
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Our practice is located on level 1 with easy lift access. 
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Cafe
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Monte Cafe is conveniently located below the practice to help you stay caffeinated.
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Public Park
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A public park and playground area is located just metres from the practice to keep your other young ones entertained. 

Our Team

FAQs

Each therapy session is different and tailored to your child’s individual needs. Your therapist will first speak with you or the important people in the child’s life to discuss their priorities, strengths and support needs. Based on this information, a tailored plan will be developed which may include standardised and non-standardised assessment, observations across natural settings, collaborating with other professionals already involved with the child and all will be summarised in a report with recommendations provided.

Following this assessment process, the therapist and family will identify and document goals that are meaningful to them, and will guide therapy.

A single speech pathology session will last approx. 70 minutes, including a session summary and email to the family.
Not at all. We welcome referrals from health and education professionals, but no referral is needed to see our therapists. Simply contact us to book an appointment. If you are eligible for a Medicare rebate then you should speak with your General Practitioner regarding a referral to support this.

Speech Pathology can help with a wide range of issues, including difficulty speaking clearly, stuttering, difficulty understanding or using language and difficulty with social communication.

To accurately assess your child’s need for speech pathology, our team will organise an initial assessment with your child and their family before progressing.

The cost of our speech pathology sessions are billed in line with the current rates set out by the NDIS at $193.99 per hour. Please contact our helpful team for a complete price guide including other services provided at Inner West Paediatrics.
Wait times fluctuate throughout the year but we do our best to work with you and your families’ individual situations to find suitable availability. Additionally, we offer Telehealth therapy and Group sessions with alternative availability options. Give our team a call for more information.

Book an Introductory Call

Ready to get started? We’re here to help you take the next step.

Simply fill out the form, and our team will get back to you within one business day to discuss your child’s therapy options or schedule your initial consultation.

Level 1, 256 Norton Street
Leichhardt NSW 2040

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Appointments (02) 9560 8905