BUDDING BEANS PSYCHOLOGY
helping you thrive, at every stage of life
SERVICES WE PROVIDE
Psychology and Speech Pathology; Assessments and Therapy
Children, Adolescents, and Adults
What do Speech Pathologists do?
Communication
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Language Development: Building vocabulary, improving sentence structure, teaching grammar, and helping with understanding instructions (receptive language) and expressing ideas (expressive language).
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Fluency: Providing strategies for smoother speech to manage stuttering.
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Social Communication: Teaching cues for conversations, turn-taking, understanding humor/sarcasm, and adapting language to different situations (e.g., school, work).
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Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC): Introducing tools like sign language, picture charts, or high-tech devices for those with limited verbal speech.
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Literacy: Working on phonological awareness, spelling, reading comprehension, and writing skills.
Oral Motor and Articulation
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Personalized therapy using fun, targeted exercises such as blowing bubbles, straw drinking, and facial stretches to build lip, tongue, and jaw strength and coordination
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Specific articulation drills, phonetic placement guidance (with mirrors), and play-based activities to improve sound production, leading to clearer speech, better eating, and increased confidence.
Speech, Language, and Literacy Assessment
Assessments due to concerns for:
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Difficulty communicating
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Speech is difficult to understand
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Difficulty with reading and spelling
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Children who stutter
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Children who are minimally-speaking/ non-verbal
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Children who have difficulties with swallowing/ eating and drinking safely
SPEECH THERAPY &
LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS
Children and Adolescents
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We provide...
Goal-directed Individual Therapy sessions to assist with supporting the child's speech, language, and communication skills for their longer term social and emotional development.
Comprehensive assessments using standardised assessment tools in the areas of speech articulation, language, and oral motor.
Consultations with parents and/or educational facilities to assist with understanding the child's speech and language development.
