Speech Therapy Services in Perth for Adults

Communication and swallowing changes can occur for many reasons, including injury, illness, neurological conditions, ageing, or voice strain. At Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health (Malaga), we support adults with practical, goal-focused speech pathology services. 

Speech Therapy (also called Speech Pathology) focuses on assessing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing difficulties. At Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health, our speech pathologists support children, teens, and adults to improve speech clarity, language skills, social communication, voice and fluency and swallowing safety.

How Can Speech Therapy Help You?

Speech therapy can help with a wide range of concerns, including:

Speech delays in children: Supporting speech sound development, clarity, and age-appropriate communication.

Speech sound disorders: Including articulation (sound production) and phonological (sound patterns) difficulties.

 Language disorders: Helping with both receptive language (understanding) and expressive language (using words and sentences).

Swallowing and feeding difficulties (dysphagia): Supporting people who have difficulty swallowing safely due to conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or neurological conditions.

Social communication differences: Supporting conversational skills, turn-taking, perspective-taking, and understanding non-verbal communication.

 Stuttering and fluency disorders: Helping clients manage fluency, reduce effort/tension, and build confidence in communication.

Speech Therapy Services We Provide

Paediatric Speech Therapy

• Paediatric speech therapy supports children with speech, language, communication, and early literacy needs using evidence-based and child-friendly approaches. Sessions may be play-based (especially for younger children), while still being structured and goal-directed.

• Common areas we support include:

  1. Speech sound development (clarity and intelligibility)

  2. Language delays and developmental language disorder

  3. Social communication support

  4. AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) where appropriate

  5. Early literacy foundations (e.g., phonological awareness)

Adult Speech Therapy

• Adult speech therapy supports adults with communication and swallowing needs related to neurological conditions, injury, medical events, or age-related changes. Therapy is practical, functional, and designed around everyday participation (home, work, community).

• Common areas we support include:

  1. Communication changes after stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or neurological illness

  2. Dysarthria and motor speech changes

  3. Cognitive-communication difficulties (attention, memory, organisation impacting communication)

  4. Voice therapy where indicated

  5. Dysphagia support and mealtime strategies

NDIS Speech Therapy Services

• NDIS speech therapy is available for self-managed and plan-managed participants. Therapy may focus on functional communication goals, speech clarity, social interaction and participation, and AAC support where required. We collaborate with participants, families, support coordinators, schools, and relevant providers to support practical, meaningful outcomes.

Speech Therapy for Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)

• Dysphagia (swallowing) support helps when swallowing difficulties affect hydration, nutrition, safety and confidence with eating and drinking. Our speech pathologists can complete clinical assessments (as appropriate), provide strategies for safer swallowing, recommend targeted exercises when indicated, and support shared-care referral pathways with GPs/ENT/medical teams when needed.

Why Choose Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health for Speech Therapy?

Experienced Speech Pathologists: Skilled in paediatric and adult communication and swallowing support.

NDIS Provider (self- and plan-managed): Therapy is aligned to participant goals and everyday function.

Family-Centred Approach: We involve parents, carers, and supports where appropriate so strategies carry over into real life.

Collaborative, Multidisciplinary Care: We work alongside our broader allied health team when integrated support is beneficial.

Sensory Room and Kids Therapy Gym

Our sensory room and kids therapy gym can support therapy goals through a motivating, functional environment—particularly helpful for children who benefit from movement-based learning and sensory regulation strategies. These spaces may be used when clinically relevant to support engagement, attention, participation, and goal progress.

Who can benefit?

Feeding & Swallowing assessments and plans may help:

Children with feeding challenges, sensory-based preferences, limited food range, or mealtime distress

Adults with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), neurological conditions, or post-illness deconditioning

Older adults experiencing coughing/choking risk, fatigue, reduced appetite, or swallowing changes

People with disability who need consistent, safe mealtime strategies across settings

NDIS Therapies & Allied Health Services

At Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health, we support NDIS participants to build skills, improve function, and participate more fully in everyday life. We take a personalised, practical approach—working with you (and your support team, where appropriate) to set clear goals and create therapy plans that fit your routine, preferences, and priorities.

Our team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Exercise Physiologists, and Speech Pathologists, working collaboratively to provide coordinated care when multiple disciplines are involved.

Who We Can Support

Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health is not an NDIS registered provider.
We can support NDIS participants who are:

• Self-managed, or

• Plan-managed

If you’re unsure how your plan is managed, we can help you confirm what that means for bookings and invoicing.

Why Choose Palms for NDIS Therapy?

• Experienced clinicians who understand NDIS goals and functional outcomes

• Individualised therapy plans aligned to your priorities and daily life

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary care (Physio, OT, EP, Speech) under one roof

• Flexible appointment options, including clinic-based and mobile services (where available)

• Clear communication with participants, families, and support coordinators (with consent)

NDIS Services We Offer

Physiotherapy

Support for mobility, strength, balance, pain management, and rehabilitation. Physiotherapy may help with transfers, walking capacity, posture, endurance, and confidence with movement.

Occupational Therapy

Support to improve independence and participation in daily activities. OT may include self-care routines, home and community access, sensory needs, fine motor skills, equipment trials, and functional strategies.

Exercise Physiology

Individualised exercise programs to build capacity safely—particularly for chronic conditions, deconditioning, fatigue management, and long-term health. Programs may be delivered in the clinic or as a guided home program.

Speech Pathology

Support for communication, language, social interaction, voice, and swallowing needs. Therapy can target functional communication goals at home, school, work, or in the community.

How It Works

1. Initial appointment / assessment – we learn what matters to you and what you want to work towards

2. Goal setting – aligned to your NDIS plan and everyday function

3. Therapy plan – sessions + home strategies (where appropriate)

4. Progress updates – we review goals, adjust the plan, and coordinate with your supports (with consent)

Book NDIS Therapy with Palms

To enquire about NDIS services (self-managed or plan-managed), contact our team and we’ll guide you through the next steps, including what we need from your plan manager (if applicable).

Speech Therapy – What We Can Help With

Speech pathologists (speech therapists) support children and adults with a wide range of speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing needs. Below is a practical overview of the common areas we assess and treat at Palms.

Speech Sound & Motor Speech

• Articulation Disorders: Difficulty producing specific speech sounds clearly (e.g., /s/, /r/, /l/).

• Phonological Disorders: Patterns/rules of sound errors that reduce intelligibility (e.g., fronting, final consonant deletion).

• Apraxia of Speech: Motor planning/programming difficulty; speech errors may be inconsistent and speech can sound “choppy.”

• Dysarthria: Speech changes due to weakness, tone or coordination differences affecting speech muscles.

Language

• Expressive Language Disorder: Difficulty using words/sentences to share ideas, tell stories, ask questions, or use grammar accurately.

• Receptive Language Disorder: Difficulty understanding spoken/written language, following instructions, or processing complex language.

• Mixed Expressive–Receptive Language Disorder: Difficulties with both understanding and expressing language.

• Developmental Delays: Support when speech and language milestones are developing more slowly than expected.

• Aphasia: Language difficulty often after stroke/brain injury, affecting speaking, understanding, reading and/or writing.

Voice

• Hoarseness or Strained Voice: Raspy, breathy, strained or unreliable voice; can relate to vocal load, inflammation, reflux, or vocal fold changes.

• Vocal Cord Paralysis: One or both vocal folds do not move normally, impacting voice, breathing and/or swallowing.

• Resonance Disorders: Speech that sounds overly nasal or “blocked”; may be structural, neuromuscular and/or learned.

• Gender Affirming Voice and Speech Therapy: Support to align voice and communication with gender identity using safe, evidence-based voice techniques.

• Psychogenic Voice Disorders and Conversion Disorder: Voice changes linked to psychological factors; therapy supports voice recovery and functional communication.

Fluency

• Stuttering: Disruptions to speech flow (repetitions, prolongations, blocks) that can impact confidence and participation.

• Cluttering: Fast or irregular speech rate that can reduce clarity and organisation of spoken messages.

Social Communication

•  Pragmatic Language Disorder: Support for conversation skills, turn-taking, topic maintenance, inference, and interpreting non-verbal cues.

Swallowing & Feeding

• Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorders): Assessment and strategies to support safe swallowing and reduce aspiration risk (often alongside GP/ENT/medical teams when needed).

Hearing & Listening

• Hearing Impairments: Therapy to support listening, speech clarity, language development, and communication strategies in partnership with audiology where required.

Neurological Conditions

• Speech Therapy for Neurological Conditions: Communication and swallowing rehabilitation for stroke, TBI, Parkinson’s disease, MS, dementia and other neurological conditions.

Early Literacy & Phonological Awareness

• Phonological Awareness: Therapy targeting sound awareness skills that underpin reading/spelling (rhyming, blending, segmenting, manipulation).

Post-Surgical Head & Neck Rehab

• Post‑Surgical Rehabilitation for Laryngectomy and Head and Neck Cancer: Multidisciplinary support for communication, swallowing and function after surgery/treatment (in shared care with your treating team).

Funding & referrals

We welcome a range of funding pathways and can help you understand the best option for your situation.

We see clients using:

Private (self-funded)

NDIS (self-managed and plan-managed)

Aged Care / Home Care Packages

Medicare (where eligible, with a GP referral)

DVA (eligible veterans)

Other funding pathways (e.g., insurers or schemes, where applicable)

Where clinically appropriate, we can provide supporting documentation to inform service planning and care coordination.

Important disclaimer: This webpage contains general information only and is not intended to be relied upon as personal clinical advice. While we aim to keep information accurate and up to date, it may not reflect the most current research or your individual circumstances. Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health does not accept liability for decisions made based on this information without an individualised assessment by an appropriately qualified health professional. If you have concerns, please contact us to book an assessment or speak with your GP/medical team.