Learn more about us.
Overland Speech Therapy is a private Speech Pathology service for children, adolescents and adults living in the Nepean, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains area.
We take pride in providing an evidence-based, collaborative and person-centred service that celebrates people’s unique strengths, abilities and preferences.
We are a mobile service. Support can be provided at a client’s home, school/daycare/preschool *, workplace, day program, community setting, and/or via telehealth.
In addition to convenience, this ensures that
services are delivered in an environment that best suits the people we support,
goals and strategies are functional, personalised and use resources that are accessible to the client, and
opportunities for collaboration as a team (e.g. families, carers, teachers, support workers and other health professionals) are maximised so we can work towards your goals and achieve positive outcomes together.
We provide support for:
Language (expression and understanding),
Speech sounds,
Social inclusion,
Reading, writing & spelling,
Augmentative and alternative ways of communication, and
Communication access, education and advocacy,
* approval for school-based supports is at the discretion of each school
Our Values:
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Overland Speech Therapy is committed to understanding you and your strengths, abilities, preferences and goals.
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Overland Speech Therapy is committed to effectively engaging with you and your supports.
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Overland Speech Therapy is passionate about inclusive practice and the inherent worth of all people.
We pride ourselves in being an accessible mobile service that celebrates diversity and the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways.
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Overland Speech Therapy is committed to supporting you to develop your skills to make meaningful change in your or your loved one’s life.
Our Process:
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We take the time to understand our clients and you are encouraged to share your concerns and goals.
We will use this time to discuss how we can best work together, answer any questions you have and talk through the next steps.
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We may conduct an assessment of current communication skills, to determine your strengths and any areas that may need further support. This may include formal assessments and informal observation as well as discussions with members of your team.
We will then talk through outcomes, set goals together and make a plan as to how we will work towards achieving your goals.
A report and service plan will be provided where appropriate.
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We will engage in regular sessions together or meet with you and your team to implement strategies in order to work towards your goals.
Sessions are designed to be goal-focused, functional, collaborative, flexible and a positive experience.
You will be provided with a written summary following the session where appropriate.
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Within sessions we will have regular open conversations to review progress, reflect on goals and chat about what is next.