Who We Help

Supporting children with communication or feeding difficulties.

Speech pathologists support people across the life-span with communication and swallowing challenges.

At Lotus Speech Pathology, we can support your child with common concerns such as delayed speech, identification of suspected disorders or disabilities, and support with managing communication or feeding challenges as a result of disability.

At Lotus, we work with:

Speech pathologists frequently assess and treat the following concerns:

Preverbal language
- Attention
- Waiting and anticipation
- Cause and effect
Receptive language
- Following directions
- Understanding words, sentences and questions
Expressive language
- Using words, sentences and asking questions
- Sequencing ideas and stories
Play and social skills
- Functional, symbolic & pretend play
- Friendship skills
- Conversational skills
Speech sounds
- Clarity of speech sounds
- Reduced intelligibility
- Substitutions or omissions of speech sounds
Voice
- Tone of voice
- Volume
- Vocal anomalies (hoarseness, breathiness, strain)
Stuttering
- Repetitions of sounds, words, phrases or sentences
- Blocking
- Prolongations or stretching out of sounds
Literacy
- Phonological awareness or pre-literacy skills
- Dyslexia
- Reading comprehension
Feeding and mealtimes
- Fussiness and restricted eating
- Dysphagia (swallowing disorder)
- Mealtime environment
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Communication boards
- Electronic communication devices
- Picture exchange communication systems (‘PECS’)
- Sign language

Preverbal language

Receptive language

Expressive language

Play and social skills

Speech sounds

Voice

Stuttering

Literacy

Feeding and mealtimes

Augmentative and
Alternative
Communication (AAC)

Who We Help

At Lotus, we work with:

Fussy babies

Wriggly toddlers

Children with behavioural challenges, mental health concerns or histories of trauma

Shy Children

Children with autism spectrum disorder

Children in remote and rural areas

Speech pathologists frequently assess and treat the following concerns:

Speech pathologists also frequently provide support for these diagnosed conditions (and many others):

Find out how we can help your child today

Quick Links

Policies & Procedures

Contact