Speech therapy for kids

0-12yrs in Caroline Springs

We are a private, clinic-based speech pathology service in the heart of Caroline Springs. For over a decade we have been offering services and support for children aged 0-12 years and their families.

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We provide neurodiversity affirming support for all areas of communication and social development, including speech, language, AAC, literacy, fluency and play skills.

“Putting interaction into action, and having fun in the process”…. since 2012

Why choose us

Your child comes first

At Words in Motion, we prioritize building rapport and getting to know your child as a unique individual. We use this relationship as the starting point for providing support.

Neurodiversity affirming practice

We celebrate all ways of thinking and learning, utilize special interests and cater for children with different sensory needs. We provide support that focuses on self-advocacy to improve quality of life.

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Collaborative, family friendly approach

We combine our communication expertise with your expertise on your child to develop functional, meaningful goals. Knowing that demands on families vary, we tailor therapy to reflect capacity.

Evidence-based practice

Our whole team regularly review the current research on different therapy approaches and have ongoing access to professional development opportunities. All staff receive weekly individual coaching as well as meeting as a team for continuous improvement

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Experienced, well-resourced team

Being clinic-based allows us to be very child-led and flexible with our service delivery. Our resource room is floor to ceiling with motivating toys and resources to ensure every session is filled with fun

Commitment to core values

Each member of our team has been hired because they share our views about high quality services and reflect our core values of Connection, Compassion, Creativity, and Conversation.

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Check out our services

SPEECH & LANGUAGE

Assessment and therapy for speech sound disorders and language disorders.

Specialised intervention for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech.

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GESTALT LANGUAGE PROCESSING & AAC

Play-based support for children who start to learn language by way of scripts/ echolalia.

Access to a range of alternative communication systems including core boards.

STUTTERING

Early intervention using the Lidcombe program for young children with a stutter.

Neurodiversity affirming practice for children with autism who stutter.

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PLAY & SOCIAL SKILLS

Therapy to develop play skills alongside language development.

Neurodiversity affirming support for differences in social communication

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LITERACY

Assessment to contribute to a possible dyslexia/specific learning difficulty diagnosis.

Evidence-based therapy using the “Sounds Write” systematic synthetic phonics program.

Get in touch

Hours
Monday–Friday
9:00am–5:30pm

Location
Waters Edge Business Centre
Level 1, 2-8 Lake St
Caroline Springs VIC 3023

Phone
(03) 9217 6423
Fax
(03) 9217 6444

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