Speech Pathology

Speech Pathology can assist your child's communication, speech, language, literacy and eating, drinking and swallowing.

Speech Pathology services at Aruma

At Aruma our Speech Pathologists empower children and young people to participate fully in their daily lives by providing support around their communication skills, eating, and swallowing difficulties. We work alongside families to build on children’s strengths and support those with additional needs, developmental delays or disabilities.

Supporting functional communication skills

Every child communicates in their own way – whether through spoken words, gestures, sign language, or assistive devices. At Aruma, our Speech Pathologists create individualised, strengths-based plans to help your child engage with their world.

Our services focus on:

Communication: Helping your child express themselves in ways that foster relationships and reduce frustration.
Expanding language skills: Supporting your child to use and understand words, sentences, and follow directions to participate in daily activities.
Exploring new communication methods: Introducing tools like sign language or communication devices to expand options for expressing thoughts and needs.
Coaching supporters and communication partners: Supporting active participation in your child’s development. It focuses on equipping you with the skills, strategies, and confidence needed to support your child’s communication and feeding goals.

Improved communication can enhance confidence, reduce social isolation, and enable meaningful participation in everyday life.

How may a speech pathologist help with mealtimes?

Mealtimes are important opportunities for connection and inclusion. Aruma’s Speech Pathologists work with families to address feeding challenges, ensuring mealtimes are safe and enjoyable for your child.

Support may include:

Addressing challenges like coughing, gagging, or difficulty chewing.
Helping your child transition to different food textures.
Expanding your child’s food preferences for a more varied diet.
Supporting infant feeding, including bottle feeding and the introduction of solid foods.

Our approach is tailored to your child’s specific needs, promoting independence and positive participation in family routines.

Where does Aruma provide Speech Pathology services?

For younger children (0-9 years)

For children aged up to 9 years, we provide Occupational Therapy services at locations in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

Contact our team today to see how we can help!

Northern NSW (Ballina, Lismore, Alstonville, and surrounds)
New England NSW (Armidale, Tamworth, Glen Innes, and surrounds)
Western NSW (Forbes, Parkes and surrounds)
Brisbane QLD
Gold Coast, QLD
Melbourne, VIC

For older children (9+) and adults

We also provide Speech Pathology for children 9+ years and adults in:

Brisbane, Qld
Melbourne, Vic
NSW

We’re growing our Speech Pathology services in NSW, Qld, and Vic. So, if your location is not listed, call us on 1300 538 746 anyway!

Aruma also delivers a wide range of disability services across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and the ACT.

Funding

NDIS Participants

The NDIS funds Therapy and Clinical Supports, including Speech Pathology.

For children aged 0–9 years: Our team specialises in delivering the Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) approach, designed to build your child’s skills and participation in everyday activities while supporting you and your family.
For individuals 9+ years: We can support funding applications to help access ongoing therapy through an NDIS plan.

Speech Pathology