North Shore Speech Therapy Hornsby
Unit 11/49 Palmerston Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077
- Clinic
- Online sessions
About North Shore Speech Therapy Hornsby
North Shore Speech Therapy provides evidence-based speech pathology treatment for children and teenagers at their Hornsby clinic, supporting families across the Upper North Shore. They take a warm, child-friendly approach, tailor therapy to each child's needs and goals, and collaborate with families, educators and other professionals to ensure consistent support across home and school environments.
What's offered
Telehealth sessions
Clinic sessions
Services provided
North Shore Speech Therapy Hornsby lists
- Speech delay and late talking
- Support for toddlers and children not talking as much as expected.
- Unclear speech (speech sound difficulties)
- Help with speech clarity and ensuring children can be easily understood by others.
- Expressive and receptive language challenges
- Support for children struggling to understand or express spoken and written information.
- Stuttering
- Therapy for stuttering proven effective for both young children and teens.
- Dyspraxia
- Support for children with dyspraxia.
- Social communication differences
- Support for autism-related communication and social skills development.
- Feeding and fussy eating
- Help with feeding challenges and mealtimes.
- Literacy support
- Phonological awareness, early reading, spelling support, and dyslexia support for school-aged children.
- Written language intervention
- Help with text structure, text purpose, vocabulary and grammar for written work.
- AAC support
- Support for children who are minimally verbal or non-verbal.
- Reading and spelling
- Support with phonics and understanding sounds and letters.
- Study skills and exam techniques
- Evidence-based approaches to enhance study skills.
- Speech clarity and presentations
- Addressing structure, content and delivery of oral presentations.
- Essay writing
- Building skills to enhance written communication including research and structure tips.
- Intensive speech therapy
- Intensive therapy programs for children.
- School holiday groups
- Group programs including Lego Legends, STEM Squad, Craft & Communicate, Minemates, and Highschool Hangout.
- Telehealth sessions
- Remote therapy sessions available for children who benefit from consistent therapy from home.
Get to know North Shore Speech Therapy Hornsby
From North Shore Speech Therapy Hornsby's website.
Our approach
The approach is grounded in evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning. Therapy is tailored to your child's individual strengths, needs and goals, then adapted based on how your child responds. Sessions are practical and engaging, with clear strategies you can take home to support progress in everyday life. The focus is on making therapy fun while keeping it functional—children work toward goals they can see themselves achieving, and your child's communication skills are developed across spoken, written and non-verbal channels.
Working with families
Parents and carers are active partners in therapy. You'll receive a detailed management plan that's clearly explained, and you'll work collaboratively with the therapist to support your child's progress at home using practical strategies. The team also collaborates with educators and other professionals where appropriate, ensuring your child receives consistent support across home and school environments. Communication and feedback are central to the approach—the practice actively seeks your input and uses it to improve outcomes.
Meet the team
The team is made up of qualified speech pathologists who are enthusiastic and dedicated professionals committed to helping children achieve their full potential. The practice is founded on sound clinical reasoning and stays up-to-date through specialised training, regular professional development and strong university relationships. The team has access to the latest assessment tools and resources, and holds specialised training in dedicated evidence-based programs including DIR Floortime, Hanen programs, PECS, the Nuffield Dyspraxia Program and the Lidcombe Program for stuttering.
Your first visit
A typical pathway begins with a comprehensive assessment to understand your child's communication needs. Following this, you'll receive clear recommendations and a detailed therapy plan that's explained in straightforward terms. Your therapist will then work with you collaboratively on ongoing sessions focused on functional communication and learning. You'll be given guidance on strategies to use at home so that progress extends beyond the clinic and into your child's everyday life.
Locations & areas served
Hornsby
Unit 11/49 Palmerston Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077
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Opening hours
- Mon–Fri
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Sat–Sun
- Closed
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