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Services
Commatters Speech Therapy supports people of all ages to achieve their communication goals.
We are committed to evidence-based, holistic, client-centered assessment and intervention.
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We offer mobile services across various communities in the Northern Territory, including Mparntwe/Alice Springs, the East Arnhem region, and Emungalan/Katherine. Sessions can take place in homes, schools, community clinics, or any setting where the client and their family feel most comfortable. Working in familiar environments allows our clinicians to tailor strategies and recommendations to suit the individual’s everyday context.
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Commatters Speech Therapy ​offers consultancy and training services to schools, day care settings, aged care facilities and other services. This service can be used in several ways:
- Direct observation in the setting and feedback/strategies offered to support those with communication difficulties
- Explicit training of staff
- Provide modelling of effective communication strategies or use of AAC and develop techniques to enhance communication or safe eating
- Assist with program modification
- Develop and provide resources
- Support given to promote a communication-friendly/accessible environment.
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Commatters Speech Therapy also provides supervision for clinicians and speech pathology students.
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Who we work with
Commatters Speech Therapy supports people experiencing a range of communication and mealtime challenges, these include difficulties with:
- Speech production e.g. unclear speech
- Expressive language e.g. reduced vocabulary, difficulties forming sentences
- Receptive language e.g. trouble following instructions
- Reading, writing and spelling e.g. dyslexia
- Social communication e.g. turn taking, understanding other people's emotions
- Paediatric feeding
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We have a special interest in supporting people with complex communication needs (CCN) such as Down Syndrome, Autism and Intellectual Disability. We enjoy working closely with the client and their care team to develop functional, multi modal communication systems.
