Articulation Therapy

Delivering evidence-based assessment and intervention for a range of speech difficulties.

What is a speech difficulty?

A speech difficulty in adults can occur when an individual has difficulty with verbal speech communication.

There are a range of speech impairments or disorders. A few examples are:

Acquired Apraxia of Speech (AOS): AOS is typically caused by injury to the parts of the brain that are responsible for motor speech planning. It is typically caused by: stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumours, or neurodegenerative diseases.

Dysarthria: Dysarthria is a speech disorder caused by muscle weakness. It can sometimes make it hard for you to talk, and for others to understand you. Dysarthria can be caused by: stroke, brain injury, tumours, Parkinson's Disease, ALS, Huntington's Disease, MS, Cerebral Palsy, and Musculature Dystrophy.

How can a speech pathologist help?

We provide personalised treatment plans that include your family or carers to improve functional communication. Our therapy focuses on building speech sound skills, improving confidence, and supporting family or carers with regular at home activities.

Our Speech Pathologists Tegan Ison and Karin McIntyre are both certified Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) clinicians. "LSVT Loud is a behavioural program designed to create sustained improvement in speech and voice function. It's an evidence-based treatment that helps patients with speech problems increase their vocal loudness and ability to be understood".