We provide speech therapy online for children, adolescents and adults with developmental language disorder.
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 developmental language disorder?
Speech therapy can provide significant benefits for individuals with developmental language disorder (DLD) in several ways:
1. **Enhanced Communication Skills**: Speech therapy focuses on improving various aspects of language, including vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, and articulation. This helps individuals express themselves more effectively and improves their overall communication skills.
2. **Tailored Interventions**: Speech-language therapists conduct assessments to determine the specific language challenges an individual faces. They can then create personalized treatment plans to address these unique needs, ensuring targeted and effective support.
3. **Social Skills Improvement**: Many individuals with DLD may struggle with social communication. Speech therapy can help them develop pragmatic language skills, enhancing their ability to engage in conversations, understand social cues, and build relationships with peers.
4. **Building Confidence**: Success in speech therapy can boost self-esteem and confidence. As individuals become more proficient in their language skills, they may feel more comfortable participating in discussions and activities, helping to reduce feelings of frustration or isolation.
5. **Family Involvement**: Speech-language therapists often involve family members in the therapy process, providing them with strategies and activities to support the individual at home. This collaborative approach can strengthen communication skills and ensure that learning continues outside the therapy sessions.
6. **Support with Academic Skills**: For children with DLD, effective language skills are crucial for academic success. Speech therapy can support literacy development and improve listening comprehension, which are vital for learning in school settings.
7. **Long-Term Benefits**: Early intervention is key for individuals with DLD. Speech therapy can provide foundational language skills that lead to better long-term outcomes in communication, education, and social interactions.
8. **Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)**: For individuals with severe difficulties, therapists can introduce AAC systems (such as communication boards or speech-generating devices) to help facilitate communication when traditional speech is challenging.
Overall, speech therapy is a valuable resource that can greatly enhance the quality of life for individuals with developmental language disorder, enabling them to communicate more effectively and engage more fully with the world around them.
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 developmental language disorder. 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 developmental language disorder 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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