Services
Initial Consultation
The initial appointment is an opportunity for us to get to know your child as a communicator and to understand your priorities. We use a variety of methods to gather relevant information about your child's strengths and areas for support. These include standardised assessments, informal assessments, observations, and collecting in-depth case history information. We can assess a variety of communication and literacy skills as needed. Assessments usually take 1-2 sessions to complete and results help to inform an individualised therapy plan.
Individualised Therapy
We provide effective, engaging and highly individualised therapy to foster your child's communication and literacy development.
Once the initial assessment is completed, in collaboration with parents or caregivers and the child, we will select meaningful and functional goals to target in therapy sessions. Your child's progress is monitored closely and we will work together to update goals regularly. Sessions typically include a mix of direct work with the child, discussions with parents or caregivers about progress at home, and the provision of activities or strategies to maximise carry-over of new skills into the child's everyday life.
Report Options
Little Blooms offers a variety of report options depending on your child's individual needs and circumstances. Examples include summary reports, comprehensive assessment reports to share with schools and/or medical professionals and NDIS reports. Reports can be provided upon request at any stage throughout the therapy journey and usually take 1-2 weeks to complete.
Telehealth
At Little Blooms we believe that every child has the right to access speech therapy services, regardless of their home address or proximity to a metropolitan location. Over the past few years, Telehealth has risen in popularity and we have evidence which shows that therapy provided in this format can be as effective as face-to-face services. We are excited to offer telehealth as a fantastic way for your child to receive functional, meaningful support in the comfort of their home environment.