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22.01.2022 Why are we mobile? 1. Clients often feel more comfortable in their own home. 2. Our assessment happens in the "real world". We get to know how a person communicates or has a meal in the place they do this every day. 3. There is no need for the client to travel. We come to you.... 4. There can be better generalisation of therapy goals. Treatment needs to be "salient". This means = we make it meaningful and important to you. What could be more meaningful than practicing talking about things that matter to you, as we sit around your dining room table? Put simply... we are mobile because we want our services to be #accessible and we want our clients to achieve real-life #outcomes.

22.01.2022 **Dementia and Speech Pathology** Dementia is already the leading cause of disability in Australians aged over 65 years. So we need to find ways to better support the ever-increasing number of older Australians with dementia. There is a growing body of evidence that speech pathologists can play an important role in dementia-related communication and swallowing problems. ... At Wollongong Speech Pathology, we are closely following the work of some fantastic Australian researchers in this field, in particular: - Jade Cartwright (WA) for work on treating communication changes in dementia - Cathleen Taylor (Sydney) for work on Primary Progressive Aphasia - Lyn Phillipson (Wollongong) for work on dementia friendly communities If you are not familiar with their work, I recommend you check them out. Who else would you add to this list? Click the below link to read more information on our website about how we support people with dementia: http://wollongongspeech.com.au/speech-pathology-dementia/

19.01.2022 Welcome Saheel! We are thrilled to introduce our new full time speech pathologist, Saheel! Saheel recently finished his University Degree at UTS and completed his work placement with us last year. As such, Saheel is familiar with our team and has already met many of our lovely clients. ... We hope you are as excited as we are to welcome Saheel to the team!

16.01.2022 **What is Dysphagia?** Swallowing is a complex process that involves up to 50 pairs of muscles and nerves. A swallow has 3 phases: oral, pharyngeal, and oesophageal. If something goes wrong during one of these phases, a person may have difficulty or discomfort in swallowing. This is called Dysphagia. Causes of dysphagia include stroke, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, physical or intellectual disability. ==> A speech pathologist is trained to assess and manage Oral and Pharyng...eal Dysphagia. ==> A gastroenterologist is trained to assess and manage Oesophageal Dysphagia. Click on the link below to read more information about Dysphagia on our website. http://wollongongspeech.com.au//uplo/2020/05/DYSPHAGIA.pdf

04.01.2022 Introducing Sarah! Sarah is one of our Speech Pathologists and joined the team in 2019. She studied a Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Macquarie University and a Master of Speech and Language Pathology at the University of Sydney. Throughout her studies she developed a passion for helping adults and adolescence achieve their communication and swallowing goals. Fun Facts about Sarah:... Sarah is getting married in May, she is an Irish citizen, and lived in Dublin for a year after completing her undergraduate degree, she loves to travel, and is obsessed with coffee, pilates and reading. See more

03.01.2022 YES, we are an NDIS registered provider. We accept all NDIS referrals, regardless of how the plan is managed. If you are not a current NDIS participant, we can also help you with your application. We can provide an assessment and report to submit as evidence of your disability. Here is a link with more information on what the NDIS is: https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/what-ndis