Southern Highlands Speech Pathology is a small team of local speech pathologists, with over 30 years experience between us, providing assessment and therapy for all ages across the Southern Highlands. Our team of speech pathologists are professionally trained to advise, assess and work with people of all ages who have difficulties with communication or swallowing. Our services are individually tailored to meet your needs. Adult services Voice Language - difficulty speaking or writing in sentences, or understanding instructions, following stroke or brain injury Stuttering Articulation - clear production of speech sounds, including helping those with foreign accents Literacy - reading, writing and spelling skills Dyspraxia - unclear speech due to muscle un-coordination or planning difficulties Dysarthria - slurred or unclear speech due to muscle weakness or incoordination Dysphagia - difficulties with eating, drinking and/or swallowing Complex communication needs - providing alternative and augmentative Communication for adults with sensory, physical or intellectual disabilities Children's services Articulation (speech sounds) Receptive language (understanding) Expressive language (speaking in sentences) School readiness Literacy skills - reading, writing, spelling and phonological awareness Complex communication needs - children with multiple disabilities (sensory, physical, intellectual disabilities) Pre-language skills Stuttering Voice Feeding Social skills and play skills Autism spectrum disorders