Gumnuts Paediatric Speech Pathology
Leopold VIC 3224
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- Online sessions
About Gumnuts Paediatric Speech Pathology
Gumnuts Paediatric Speech Pathology provides mobile speech pathology supports for children up to 10 years old in the Bellarine and surrounds. The practice values collaborative, family and child-centred supports aimed to grow confidence in supporting children during their early development and foundational years, with interventions grounded in evidence-based practices and genuine care at the centre of everything they do.
What's offered
Telehealth sessions
Home or school visits
Services provided
Gumnuts Paediatric Speech Pathology lists
- Mobile Speech Pathology
- Speech pathology services delivered in the child's home, childcare, kindergarten, school, or community spaces, with online and phone sessions also available.
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)
- Support ranging from lite-tech communication boards and visuals through to high-tech speech generating communication systems.
- Gestalt Language Processor Learning
- Support for children who use gestalt language processing as part of their language learning profile.
- Social Communication
- Supporting children and families to navigate communication styles, build awareness of neurodivergent and neurotypical diversity, and develop confidence in social settings.
- Language Development
- Assessment and intervention support for all types of language learners to help children express their ideas.
- Speech Sounds
- Assessment and intervention to support speech sound development so children can clearly communicate their needs, wants, thoughts and feelings.
- Early Literacy Skills
- Assessment and intervention supports to help children develop foundations for reading and writing skills.
- Mealtimes and Feeding
- Supporting children and families to share safe and positive experiences during mealtimes, including sensory regulation needs around food.
- Communicating Emotions and Sensory Needs
- Supporting children to develop understanding and communication about their emotions, sensory system and expressing sensory needs for regulation.
- Advocacy and Navigating Additional Supports
- Supporting families to advocate for their child and navigate accessing additional support systems including NDIS funding, school support funding, and respite options.
Get to know Gumnuts Paediatric Speech Pathology
From Gumnuts Paediatric Speech Pathology's website.
Our approach
At Gumnuts, the belief is that children thrive when supported in their everyday environments, which is why mobile services are offered, bringing support directly to your child's home, childcare, kindergarten, school, or community spaces. The approach is collaborative, putting family members and caregivers at the centre as key partners in every step of intervention—your voice and your child's voice are always prioritised. Interventions are grounded in evidence-based practices, combining the latest research and proven techniques with your values and priorities. The focus is on building your confidence in supporting your child during their early development, with genuine care and compassion at the centre of everything, so you and your family feel safe, valued, and understood.
Working with families
Parents and caregivers are key partners in every step of intervention, with your voice and your child's voice always prioritised as goals are set and personalised strategies are created together. Gumnuts focuses on building strong partnerships with everyone in your child's life—family, educators, healthcare providers, and community supports. The aim is for you to feel heard, supported, and empowered to help your child thrive. The invoicing process reflects collaboration, with non-contact time allocated for liaison with families, other providers, and school or care teams, ensuring you remain connected throughout your child's support journey.
Locations & areas served
Leopold
Leopold VIC 3224
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