We provide speech therapy online for children, adolescents and adults with ADHD.
We are a registered NDIS provider and use an inclusive approach to therapy, where the person can be in the comfort and familiarity of their own home.
How can speech therapy benefit people with ADHD?
Speech therapy can offer several benefits to individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by addressing various communication challenges associated with the condition. Here are some key ways in which speech therapy can be beneficial for people with ADHD:
1. **Improved Communication Skills**: Speech therapy can help individuals enhance their expressive and receptive language skills, making it easier for them to articulate their thoughts and understand others.
2. **Social Skills Development**: Many individuals with ADHD may struggle with social interactions. Speech therapists can provide strategies to improve conversational skills, turn-taking, active listening, and nonverbal communication, which are crucial for developing social relationships.
3. **Organizational Skills**: Speech therapy can focus on helping individuals with ADHD organize their thoughts, which can improve both spoken and written communication. Techniques for structuring messages or presentations can be particularly beneficial.
4. **Focus and Attention**: Speech therapy often includes activities that can improve attention and focus during conversations and discussions. Therapists can implement strategies to keep individuals engaged and help them practice maintaining focus in communication settings.
5. **Self-Regulation**: Techniques learned in speech therapy can help individuals with ADHD develop better self-regulation skills during conversations, such as managing impulses to speak out of turn or interrupting others.
6. **Articulation and Pronunciation**: Some individuals with ADHD may have specific speech sound disorders. Therapy can help improve clarity and pronunciation, leading to better comprehension by listeners.
7. **Confidence Building**: As individuals improve their communication skills, they often experience increased self-esteem and confidence, making it easier for them to engage socially and academically.
8. **Supporting Learning**: Speech therapists can collaborate with educators to provide strategies that help children with ADHD communicate more effectively in the classroom setting, which can improve learning outcomes.
9. **Coping Strategies for Anxiety**: Some individuals with ADHD may also experience difficulties with anxiety, particularly in social situations. Speech therapy can include strategies to help manage anxiety related to communication.
10. **Family Involvement**: Speech therapy may also involve family members, helping to create a supportive environment where communication strategies can be practiced and reinforced at home.
Overall, speech therapy can be a valuable resource for individuals with ADHD, addressing communication barriers and enhancing their overall social and academic functioning.
Services for children, adolescents and adults
We have speech therapists who work with children, adolescents and adults, and we have therapists who have experience with ADHD. Read more about our therapists here.
NDIS registered provider
We are a registered NDIS provider and work with self-managed, plan-managed and agency-managed clients.
If your are an NDIS provider or support coordinator we can provide reliable speech therapy for clients with ADHD in any location. Refer a client and we’ll connect you to the right clinician.
Is online speech therapy effective?
Yes! A growing body of evidence shows that online delivery of therapy can be as effective as face to face. Online therapy has many other benefits too, including being convenient and accessible for people in regional and rural areas.
How does online speech therapy work?
At Umbo online therapy is not just zoom plus business-as-usual. It’s much more diverse than simply videoconferencing. Umbo therapists provide an individualised approach to each person, using the latest evidence, and a variety of technologies and engagement techniques.
Umbo champions person-centred therapy. It means the person and their family/support people leads the conversation. We believe that the most effective therapy occurs when support is given in the environment where the person lives, learns, works or plays. Therefore we work with the family, and teach skills to you or to other supporters. This means you’re achieving real-life goals, rather than just achieving goals in a clinic.
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