Teen Speech Therapy Tweed Heads
Tweed Coast Speech Pathology offers teen speech therapy in Banora Point and the wider Tweed Heads area for young clients who are dealing with communication disorders or delays in the development of speech and language. These skills are an essential part of everyday life as an adolescent or young adult, and play a major role in social interaction, academic achievements and being able to express oneself with confidence.
We provide high quality care, family support and treatment plans tailored to each individual so that your teen can live their best life and reach their fullest potential.
What Can We Treat?
Speech and language disorders in young adults can have a significant impact on their day-to-day life. From struggling to learn new concepts in class or difficulties maintaining conversation with friends, parents and teachers, communication challenges can affect a young person’s social, emotional and behavioural wellbeing.
Our highly qualified speech pathologist, Andrea Miles, is exceptionally trained to assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of communication disorders and developmental delays in young people. Some of the most common areas of teen speech therapy that we can help with include:
- Speech Disorders and Delays
- Language Impairment
- Stuttering & speech clarity
- Voice disorders
- Pragmatics or social language use
- Swallowing issues
- Literacy
- Feeding
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
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How Does Young Adult Speech Therapy Work?
The first step is to contact our clinic for an appointment. If you’re unsure whether speech therapy is right for your teen, Andrea can discuss this with you prior to making a booking.
A comprehensive assessment will be made during the first session to determine the client’s individual needs and difficulties in communication. A therapy plan will then be created with tailored strategies and goals to suit the adolescent’s unique requirements, their personality and medical background.
Therapy plans can consist of any number of strategies, techniques and activities to be practiced routinely. Andrea will employ the methods that best target your teen’s needs and can strengthen their speaking, reading and writing skills.
All of our treatment plans are done in full collaboration with both the young adult and their family so that appropriate care and support can be maintained at home as well as in the clinic.
She is able to provide a thorough assessment of the client to determine their strengths and weaknesses. A combination of strategies and techniques is then used to improve their communication skills to the best of their ability.
Andrea is also highly trained in Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) and can teach children and young adults with ASD to communicate effectively using alternative communication methods, such as pictures and gestures. She also has extensive experience in treating feeding and complex communication disorders.
During the initial assessment, Andrea will determine the best method of treatment based on medical history, temperament and individual needs and goals.
At Home and School Visits Available
We take our services to homes, schools and daycare centres from Pottsville to Burleigh. We come together with parents, teachers and childcare workers to design a therapy plan that’s convenient, efficient and tailored to meet the child’s unique needs in the classroom or home.
If you live outside of these areas, please feel free to visit us in Tweed Heads. We’re open from 8:30am-5pm Monday to Thursday with early morning appointments available upon request. Contact our clinic to find out more or to book an appointment.
Alternatively, if neither of these locations are suitable for you or your child's needs, we offer online teletherapy services via zoom.
Our Services
Assessments
Each young patient that comes to see us will receive a thorough assessment of their condition by our speech pathologist, Andrea Miles. Andrea will evaluate your child’s development in speech, language and literacy and formulate a unique treatment plan tailored to their individual symptoms, temperament and goals.
Expert Advice
Not sure if speech therapy is right for your child? We are more than happy to discuss your situation before you book an appointment with us. Simply call our clinic to arrange a discussion with our speech pathologist who can help you decide whether speech therapy will be a suitable option for you and your child.
Speech Therapy For Kids & Teens
We employ a variety of techniques and strategies for kids and teens to target their developmental difficulties and assist them in improving their condition and reaching their specified goals.
NDIS Speech Therapy
We’re proud to offer speech therapy funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for eligible patients with all of the information, services and support you need.
Flexible Payments
We offer a range of flexible payment options to help you cover the cost of speech therapy, including payment via the NDIS, bulk billing and private health.
At Home & School Speech Therapy
We bring our speech pathology services to schools and daycare centres, as well as at home, for clients between Pottsville to Burleigh. Please note a small travel fee applies
Highly trained and qualified speech pathologist since 2006 with over 10 years’ working in the disability sector at Montrose
A certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia
PROMPT and HANEN trained
Specifically tailored therapy plans to support individual communication needs and goals
Safe, comfortable and friendly environment
Full collaboration with parents, families, teachers and carers
Flexible payment options, including NDIS, bulk bill and private
At home, school and daycare centre visits available
Early morning appointments available upon request
Teletherapy available via zoom
Why Trust Us With Teen Speech Therapy?
Experience
Andrea has been practicing speech pathology since 2006 and is a registered member of Speech Pathology Australia. She has over 10 years’ experience working in the disability sector and has worked extensively with Montrose.
Highly Qualified
Both PROMPT and HANEN trained, Andrea is highly qualified in many areas of speech therapy for teens, kids and young adults in their 20’s and 30’s. She has experience with AAC, as well as feeding and complex communication disorders.
Personalised Plans
Each plan will be specifically tailored to meet your teen’s individual communication needs and goals.
Outstanding Care & Support
We value first-class care and support for all of our young clients and their families.
Home & School Visits
We’re able to travel to homes and schools from Pottsville to Burleigh for speech therapy services. Please note a small travel fee will apply.
Online Consultations
If our clinic, school or home visit service is not suitable, we off teletherapy services via zoom.
Teen Speech Pathology Tweed Heads
Get your teen on the right track to communicating effectively by seeing us for teen speech therapy in Banora Point. Call our clinic today to make a booking or to discover how we can help you and your child.
Kids Speech
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