Speech and Growth Clinic

26/03/2026

Is your child’s speech hard to understand? 🗣️

👶 Age 2 → strangers understand ~50% of words
👧 Age 3 → ~75%
🧒 Age 4 → ~90–100%
(Mayo Clinic, 2022)

Early speech support helps them communicate clearly and prevents future risk with learning to read and write.
Contact us for speech pathology

📩 Contact us for speech pathology support: info@speechandgrowthclinic.com.au
Or visit our website: www.speechandgrowthclinic.com.au (link in bio)

15/03/2026

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY SPEECH PATHOLOGY GROUPS – LEICHHARDT CLINIC

Our school holiday groups are back this April! 🎉
These small-group sessions are a fun and supportive way for children to build communication, social interaction, and confidence while learning alongside peers.

📩 Contact us to express your interest.
Dates and times will be confirmed soon.

13/03/2026

What happens after your child’s speech pathology assessment?
Swipe to see the most common recommendations and referrals we may suggest following an assessment to support your child’s communication development.

12/03/2026

Books become even more powerful when they’re interactive! 📖🐻 Using puppets during Goldilocks and the Three Bears helps children maintain attention to the language rich story line, engage, and have greater opportunities to hear and use target vocabulary.

09/03/2026

📖 Book of the Week: Vivi & Oki – What’s That Sound? .home

This is one of our favourite new books to use with toddlers, preschoolers and late talkers. Instead of focusing on long or complex words, the book models fun exclamatory sounds like “uh oh!”, “wow!”, “oh no!” and other playful noises children naturally love to imitate.

These sounds are a great starting point for speech development because they’re easier for little ones to copy and don’t require complex speech production. When children successfully imitate these sounds, it helps build confidence, engagement and early communication skills.

Try reading it slowly, exaggerating the sounds, and pausing to give your child a chance to copy you!

Have you tried using exclamatory sounds with your child before? 👂

02/03/2026

Allied Health Assistance Sessions Now Available 🗣️

These sessions are covered by NDIS at a lower rate under Allied Health Assistant supports, making ongoing practice more accessible for families.

Our 4th year speech pathology student Monica has been working with our clients for years now, delivering speech pathology written programs. The outcomes and feedback has been great!

📩 Get in touch to learn more or book a session.

01/03/2026

Great news for families! 📢

From the 1st of March, new Medicare rebates are available for eligible children with Speech Sound Disorder, Stuttering, or Cleft Palate.

If your child is eligible, this means:
• Up to 8 speech pathology assessment sessions per lifetime with an $87.25 Medicare rebate
• Up to 20 treatment sessions per lifetime with an $87.25 rebate per session

A referral is required from a GP, Paediatrician, or Medicare Specialist to access these rebates.

📞 Ask us about eligibility and how to get started.

Speech Pathology Services for children located in Leichhardt and Sefton NSW. Clinic and mobile services available. Experienced clinicians.

27/02/2026

Concerned your child might be a late talker? You’re not alone.

Some simple, evidence-based ways to support early language development include:
• Reducing screen time and increasing face-to-face interaction
• Encouraging play and shared attention
• Repeating favourite songs and nursery rhymes
• Modelling the same simple words throughout the day
• Reviewing developmental milestones
• Seeking a speech pathology assessment if concerns persist

Early support can make a meaningful difference. Don’t “wait and see.”

If you have concerns about your child’s speech or language development, get in touch with Speech and Growth Clinic - we’re here to support you and your child.

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25/01/2026

Step inside Speech & Growth Clinic 👋
From our engaging speech therapy resources to our purpose-built therapy spaces, our friendly Speech Pathologists and team we work along side are here to support every child’s journey 🌱

We’ve created a warm, interactive environment where therapy feels fun - and yes, there’s free parking for easy visits 🚗

20/01/2026

Resource of the Day!
Match the face, name the feeling 😊😲😡

This activity - alongside our Speech Pathologists and parents doing plenty of commenting, labelling, and modelling of emotion words and facial expressions - has been a wonderful way to support our younger learners to identify and name a range of emotions.

16/01/2026

Our blog is live! 💻📱 Written by Speech Pathologists, our new blog is here to support parents and educators with evidence-based, practical insights into important topics and frequently asked questions.

Check it out - and stay tuned for more!