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Speech and Language Pathology
The information on this page has been kindly translated by Melbourne
City Mission into:
[Arabic]
[Chinese] [Somali] [Turkish] [Vietnamese]
For special considerations of the treatment of
bilingual children, click here.
Why should my child see a speech pathologist?
 My child is not talking.
My child talks very little.
My child speaks in very short sentences and
makes grammatical mistakes .
My child is difficult to understand.
My child behaves oddly.
My
child spends much time with repetitive movement and self-stimulating
behaviour.
My
child is very shy and withdrawn and is unable to speak to unfamiliar people.
My child has fluctuating or constant hearing
loss.
My
child is unable to concentrate and doesn't listen;
My child is unable to follow instructions.
My
child stutters.
My
child can't learn in school.
My
child has difficulties with spelling, reading or writing.
My
child has difficulties with finding or maintaining friends.
My
child's voice sounds awful.
My
child has an illness or condition that affects speech, memory or problem
solving.
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When
should my child see a speech pathologist?
As
soon as you become aware that there might be a problem with your child's
development of speech, language or communication because early help works
fastest.
What will a speech pathologist do?
identify
reasons for the problem.
Explain
the problem to the family.
Write
a report to take to others.
Design
a treatment plan together with families or carers.
Treat
the child with the help of the family or carers.
Advise
parents, teachers and other professionals involved with the child.
Evaluate
progress.
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Last updated: November 3rd, 2007
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