Our adult speech pathology team provides compassionate and comprehensive treatment for adults with communication and swallowing disorders, including difficulties resulting from: stroke, other acquired brain injuries and progressive neurological conditions (E.g. Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Primary Progressive Aphasia), as well as Autism, and Intellectual Disability.
We can assist adult clients with:
- Language (aphasia – problems thinking of words and formulating sentences, saying the wrong word and/or difficulties understanding others, difficulty in reading and/or writing)
- Dyspraxia (difficulty coordinating the movements involved in speech production)
- Dysarthria (slurred speech)
- Cognitive communication problems (such as difficulty organising what to say, being slow to understand what is being said, difficulty coming up with ideas or understanding/accepting another person’s point of view)
- Voice Disorders including helping corporate/professional voice users such as teachers or lawyers to optimise their voice use)
- Stuttering – we offer a variety of individual and intensive group therapy programs
- Dysphagia – Swallowing assessment and management services
- Gender affirming voice therapy
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)
- Social and pragmatic skills through a respectful neuro-diversity affirming lens
Contact Us
Melbourne Speech Pathology Clinic
Level 1, 723 Swanston St,
Carlton 3053
Phone: 03 9035 7199
Fax:03 9347 1535
Email: speech-clinic@unimelb.edu.au
Opening hours
Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4.30 pm
Closed public holidays