Hunter Speech Spot

Hunter Speech Spot Hunter Speech Spot is a small private practice located in the beautiful village of Morpeth in the NS

Speech | Language | Literacy Skills | Stroke Recovery | Swallowing | Parkinson’s Disease | Public Speaking

Communication comes in all forms.
07/01/2021

Communication comes in all forms.

Pragmatics skills are sometimes referred to as social skills. Social skills are a key component to successful communica...
05/01/2021

Pragmatics skills are sometimes referred to as social skills. Social skills are a key component to successful communication, and include skills such as maintaining eye contact, topic maintenance/appropriateness, turn taking, sharing and reading gestural cues such as facial expressions and body language.

A speech pathologist can provide support in this area of communication and develop a therapy program and suggest practical strategies to work on these skills if required.

Communication impairment is more common than you think... At least 30% of people post-stroke suffer loss of language (ap...
03/01/2021

Communication impairment is more common than you think...

At least 30% of people post-stroke suffer loss of language (aphasia)

Source: Speech Pathology Australia

Difficulty with understanding others has a huge impact on a child’s ability to interact with those around them. It can ...
30/12/2020

Difficulty with understanding others has a huge impact on a child’s ability to interact with those around them. It can affect their ability to follow instructions which is critical in a home, pre-school or school environment.

A speech pathologist can assess receptive language skills and determine if they are age appropriate and suggest a program to target these skills if an issue is identified.

Does anyone ever really pay attention to how many times they communicate daily? We may not speak as much as we used to b...
29/12/2020

Does anyone ever really pay attention to how many times they communicate daily? We may not speak as much as we used to but believe it or not, we are communicating more than ever.

Quote: Janice Light

Dysphagia is a broad medical term used to describe difficulty swallowing. People with dysphagia may find chewing, drinki...
29/12/2020

Dysphagia is a broad medical term used to describe difficulty swallowing. People with dysphagia may find chewing, drinking, sucking and managing saliva challenging…

Speech pathologists have extensive knowledge about the muscles in the mouth, tongue and neck, making them well placed to help people who have difficulty with swallowing (dysphagia).

Communication impairment is more common than you think... 85% of those with Parkinson’s disease have voice, speech and/ ...
23/12/2020

Communication impairment is more common than you think...

85% of those with Parkinson’s disease have voice, speech and/ or swallowing difficulties.

Source: Speech Pathology Australia

One in three stroke survivors experience difficulties with communication. After a stroke, it is quite common to experien...
21/12/2020

One in three stroke survivors experience difficulties with communication. After a stroke, it is quite common to experience more than one type of communication difficulty. Communication difficulties may include:

Aphasia.
Apraxia.
Dysarthria.
Dysphonia.
Cognitive difficulties.

A speech pathologist can assess your communication skills and develop a rehabilitation program to target issues identified in the assessment. They may also be able to suggest specialist communication aids to maximise your participation in communication opportunities..

Find yourself a great speech pathologist!
20/12/2020

Find yourself a great speech pathologist!

🅰️ - is for ‘Articulation’. Articulation is described as ‘the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech. Acquis...
17/12/2020

🅰️ - is for ‘Articulation’. Articulation is described as ‘the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.

Acquisition of speech sounds in children can very slightly, but most children have acquired certain sounds by a particular age.

A speech pathologist can assess your child’s articulation skills and advise if they would benefit from treatment in this area.

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15/12/2020

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A speech pathologist can help with all aspects of communication and swallowing affected by Parkinson’s Disease. If cons...
15/12/2020

A speech pathologist can help with all aspects of communication and swallowing affected by Parkinson’s Disease. If consulted early they may be able to suggest strategies to slow or prevent problems developing.

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