Mobile Speech Pathologist North Brisbane

What to expect from our play-based speech therapy in North Brisbane

Active Eight is a fun, welcoming environment where babies, toddlers, children, and teens can refine their communication skills, define and work towards their goals, and get support from experienced speech pathologists in North Brisbane. 

Parents and families can rest assured knowing their little ones are in good hands. Our team is made up of dedicated speech pathologists specialising in paediatric care, swallowing and communication difficulties, unique needs, and much more. We’re here to support children and celebrate their successes!

We offer school-based and family-centred approaches to ensure your child feels safe and confident in our sessions. Wherever your child feels comfortable, that’s where we’ll be!

Recognised Assessments:

• The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals 5 (CELF-5)

• Preschool Language Scales Fifth Edition (PLS-5)

• The Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language 2 (CASL-2)

• The Social Language Development Test - Elementary (SLDT-E) & Adolescent (SLDT-A)

• Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation & Processing (DEAP)

• Comprehensive Test Of Phonological Processing (CTOPP-2)

• Informal assessment

Skills & Approaches:

• Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT)

• Hanen (More Than Words)

• Secret Agent Society (SAS) – A social and emotional skills program designed for children

• Key Word Sign

• Sounds write

Speech sounds

• Articulation therapy (learning how to say sounds).

• Phonology therapy (learning how to sequence sounds in words and conversations).

Early language

• Therapy for children who are late talkers such as,
  ○ A 1 year old who is not using any words to communicate.
  ○ A 3 year old who is only using one to two words when communicating.

Literacy and academic support

• School readiness support for children aged 3-5 years old.

• Written language skills, helping children and teens to learn how to read and spell.

• Core language therapy (grammar and vocabulary) or high-level language support (such as figurative language).

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

• AAC is used by people whose spoken communication is not able to meet their own communication needs.

• AAC may include the use of voice, gestures, symbols, voice output devices, and pictures to communicate.

• We offer a range of AAC solutions to meet the needs of each individual member.

Social communication and social skills

• Targeted social skills therapy for children and teens to help build conversation, friendship, and problem-solving skills.

• Understanding emotions and being able to talk about other people’s perspectives.

• Supporting each member to identify, understand, and respond to their social challenges in a range of settings relevant to them including home, work, school, community, and with their peer group.

Communication partner training

• Helping family members, teachers, teacher aides or friends to understand the best ways to communicate so that your child or teen forms more connections at home, school or in the community.

Therapy

• Individual therapy services in our Hub or outreach to home or educational settings.

• Paired and group therapy services in our Hub and at our partner locations.

One-on-one paediatric speech therapy in North Brisabane

Mobile speech pathology means we can meet you and your child where they feel most comfortable, whether it’s at home, school, or a beloved family member’s house. We tailor our speech pathology services to ensure your child can feel confident kicking developmental goals — even if it means we do our sessions at the local park!

To get started, we’ll complete an initial assessment, including goal setting and a findings report. This will give us a strong foundation and jumping-off point for future sessions, allowing us to measure progress as we move along. 

As time goes on and your child accomplishes a goal, we’ll take time to establish new goals and strategies for success. Whether your child wants to work on feeding, stuttering, reading, listening, writing, or speaking — our speech pathologists in North Brisbane can help make it easy!