We provide speech therapy online for children, adolescents and adults with hearing impairment.
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 hearing impairment?
Speech therapy can greatly benefit individuals with hearing impairment in various ways, focusing on improving communication skills, enhancing speech clarity, and fostering confidence in social interactions. Here are some specific benefits:
1. **Speech Clarity**: Speech therapists can help individuals with hearing impairment articulate sounds and words more clearly, even if they rely on residual hearing or use hearing aids or cochlear implants.
2. **Language Development**: For children with hearing impairment, speech therapy can support language acquisition and development, helping them learn to express themselves effectively.
3. **Auditory Training**: Therapies often include auditory training, which teaches patients to recognize and interpret sounds, improving their ability to understand speech in different environments.
4. **Coping Strategies**: Speech therapists can provide patients with strategies to manage conversations, such as anticipating speech cues, focusing on visual cues, and enhancing overall communication skills.
5. **Social Skills**: Therapy can build confidence in social situations, helping individuals learn to interact, initiate conversations, and maintain dialogue despite their hearing challenges.
6. **Accent Modification**: For individuals who may have developed an accent or speech patterns due to hearing loss, therapy can help modify those patterns for clearer communication.
7. **Use of Assistive Devices**: Therapists can guide the use of assistive listening devices, ensuring individuals understand how to maximize their benefits for better communication.
8. **Support for Family Members**: Speech therapy can include education for family members on how to communicate effectively with their loved ones who have hearing impairments, fostering a supportive communication environment.
9. **Individualized Goals**: Therapists tailor interventions to meet the specific needs of the individual, addressing their unique challenges and goals related to communication.
10. **Integration with Other Services**: Speech therapy can complement audiological services, ensuring a holistic approach to managing hearing loss and its impact on communication.
Overall, speech therapy is a valuable resource for individuals with hearing impairment, enhancing their ability to communicate effectively and improving their overall quality of life.
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 hearing impairment. 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 hearing impairment 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.
We are a certified social enterprise helping Australian families access allied health services.