About Me
I am an accredited practicing speech pathologist with speech pathology australia and have over 15 years experience as a speechie.
Keira
Dysphagia (swallow)
What is it?
Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. It can include problems difficulty controlling food or drink in the mouth, difficulty chewing, or trouble initiating the swallow, and can result in food getting stuck in throat or going the wrong way into the lungs. In some instances dysphagia can be life threatening.
Dysarthria (speech)
What is it?
Dysarthria is a speech disorder caused by muscle weakness. It can make it difficult for people to understand what you are trying to say because your speech may sound slurred. It can also result in difficulty maintaining appropriate volume, changing volume or pitch, and the speed at which you talk.
Speakout! Therapy Program
What is it?
Speakout! Is an evidence based therapy program for people with parkinson’s disease (and related disorders). It helps regain and maintain function of speech and swallowing skills.
This is an intensive program and requires the participant to commit to twice daily practice for 4 weeks, then daily practice therafter.
Social Communication
What is it?
Augmentative & alternative communication (aac)
What is it?
Price schedule
Assessment
Travel Costs
- Time spent travelling
- $193.99 per hour Or part thereof
- Travel costs
- 97c per kilometer
Funding options
NDIS
Speech pathology near me is not a registered ndis provider so can only be accessed by plan-managed
My aged care (mac) packages
- Home care package
- Commonwealth home support program
- Short term restorative care program