Rehab on the Move's Speech Pathologists are trained to assess and treat a variety of conditions that affect your ability to communicate, in the comfort of your own home.

The Speech Pathologist's role encompasses many forms of communicating including:

• Talking
• Reading
• Writing
• Signs
• Symbols
• Gestures

Rehab on the Move's Speech Pathologists are also skilled in assessing a person's feeding and swallowing skills following trauma or illness.

Our team of experienced Speech Pathologists specialise in assisting the following people:

• People with an acquired brain injury following a traumatic accident
• People who have had a stroke
• People suffering from neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease
• People with cerebral palsy
• People with Down Syndrome or other chromosomal disorders
• People with a spinal cord injury
• People who are caring for a person with a communication or swallowing difficulty
• People who lose their voice from overuse
• People who have difficulty being understood due to a strong accent
• People requiring assistance with professional oral presentation skills.

Assessment
At your first visit your Speech Pathologist will assess you in order to identify your communication strengths and weaknesses. Your Speech Pathologist will use a combination of standardised assessment tools as well as engaging you in normal conversation where possible.

Your Speech Pathologist will record baseline data on your abilities at this initial assessment in order to be able to track change as you progress with your Speech Pathology program.

Establishing your goals
Following your Speech Pathology assessment you and your Speech Pathologist together, will determine your rehab goals. It is important that you are working towards goals that are important to you!

Your individual speech pathology program
An individualised Speech Pathology program will be devised for you to work towards achieving your rehab goals. Your program will specific to your problems and may be oro-motor exercises, articulation practice, comprehension retraining.
Rehab on the Move Speech Pathologists travel with a range of equipment to ensure that all your Speech Pathology needs are catered for at home.
With your consent your Speech Pathologist will liaise with your other health professionals to ensure a coordinated team approach to your recovery.

Evaluating your speech pathology program
At each session your Speech Pathologist will be taking note of your progress and will upgrade your program as improvement is made. In the event that progress anticipated is not being achieved your Speech Pathologist will review your program and make changes to try and get the right results, it is no use persevering with something if improvement is not being seen.
Your progress will continue to be monitored until your goals are reached.

Case Conferencing
A very special part of your behind the scenes treatment is Rehab on the Move’s case conferencing. This is an opportunity for your Speech Pathologist to liaise with other highly qualified professionals to ensure the highest standard of treatment.
Rehab on the Move's team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists and great Administration staff.