Lifespan Speech Pathology

18/05/2026

Thank you to this Beautiful community. No matter the outcome, I’m stoked. This is for all my patients ❤️🙏

25/04/2026

This! So TRUE! This is exactly how I explain aphasia to my patients 🫶

07/04/2026

We’ve just released a revised fact sheet to support people living with MND and their families: "Considering a feeding tube (PEG)"

Developed in partnership with Flinders Medical Centre and people with lived experience, this resource explains:
• what a feeding tube is
• when it may help
• what to expect

It’s designed to support early planning, informed decision-making, and maintaining nutrition and weight.

Importantly, people living with MND helped shape this resource, guiding the language, highlighting real considerations, and ensuring it’s practical, clear, and relevant.

The factsheet covers:
• how feeding tubes can support nutrition, hydration, medications, and weight stability
• why planning early can make the procedure safer and recovery easier
• reassurance that many people can still eat and drink by mouth
• personal decision-making, including choosing to have, or not have, a feeding tube

📄 You can read the fact sheet here:
https://www.mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/information-resources/considering-gastrostomy-peg-rig

30/03/2026

Hello all,

It’s my first time throwing my hat in the ring. After 5yrs of my Clinic being up & running, I’m seeking votes.

I’m so proud of the mobile clinic and everything it stands for: hope, empowerment & confidence. The clinic provides services for everyone across the lifespan and has clinical niche in Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Lifespan Speech Pathology is committed to advocating for those in need, recognising the person at all times, & provides quality evidenced-based services across education & health.

Thank you for voting, it means so much 🙏❤️

Please click on the link below to vote:

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16/10/2025

We’re Hiring ✨ We are looking for a new graduate to join the Lifespan Speech Pathology Team.

Do you have an interest in paediatrics? ✔️

Do you want support & investment to expand your clinical aspirations? ✔️

Do you want flexibility in your work? ✔️

Please apply to Clare at info@lifespanspeechpathology.com

23/06/2025

It's Motivational Monday, so here's therapist Alex with a message for you:

"Every word you try is a win!"

Keep going, and remember...you've got this!

21/06/2025

📲 Now, more than ever, typed communication has exploded—with many people preferring texting over a phone call! 📞➡️💬 This is especially important when we think about our patients with aphasia and agraphia (loss of writing ability). ✍️🧠

📝 Lee & Cherney (2022) developed the Texting Transactional Success (TTS) rating scale to assess how patients communicate information during text exchanges.

📊 It’s a 3-point scale:
❌ 0 = Unsuccessful
➖ 1 = Partially successful
✅ 2 = Successful

Key findings:
🔹 Texting success was linked to aphasia severity & reading/writing abilities
🔹 Confidence and texting frequency didn’t predict success
🔹 The new scale shows strong reliability & could guide therapy focused on digital communication 💡💬

📖 Read the full article here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35623321/

🧠 Want to learn more about agraphia and how to treat it?
Check out our blog: What SLPs Need to Know: Agraphia

➡️ https://tactustherapy.com/treating-agraphia-writing-speech-therapy/

25/02/2025

Excited to have spots opening up 🤩

05/02/2025

Are you struggling to get back into school mode? Your dopamine levels might need a reset! Here’s how to hack your brain for better focus, motivation and energy.

19/09/2024

Eeep! One week to go & I’ll be presenting 🫶

Interested in oral health & hygiene and saliva management in MND? Secure your early bird ticket to our Special Interest Group (SIG) Workshop and learn about this important topic (amongst many others!!).

https://mndnsw.org.au/all-events/health-and-community-care-professional-events/1347-special-interest-group-sig-workshop.html

*This event is for health and community care professionals who have an interest in MND.