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At Xavier, we’ve recently expanded our allied health team into the North Lakes area to support more children with a disability and their families. One of our dedicated allied health team members, our experienced Speech Pathologist is ready to support children and young people with a disability in the North Lakes area.

What does a Speech Pathologist do?

Speech therapy is delivered by a Speech Pathologist. A Speech Pathologist is a university trained allied health professional.  A Speech Pathologist will assess, diagnose and treat individuals who experience challenges with communication and/or swallowing.

Conditions and disabilities that a Speech Pathologist can help with

Speech Pathologists can support children with a disability in a number of ways. Some of the conditions and disabilities that a Speech Pathologist may be able to assist with include:

• developmental delays
• brain injuries
• cerebral palsy
• intellectual disability
• Learning challenges
• Other conditions that affect speech and language

Our North Lakes team

Our North Lakes based Speech Pathologist is ready to support children and young people as part of a team of other allied health professionals including occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Speech therapy sessions can take place in your home, via telehealth or in a community setting.

We can work with you and your child with a disability to help them do more of the things that they love, participate more fully in everyday activities and to help your family do more together.

Further info

To get further information on how our North Lakes team can support your child with a disability through speech therapy give our team a call on 1800 XAVIER, email intake@xavier.org.au or leave your details via our simple online form and we’ll be in touch.