Clinical Services

We work with clients who require support in the following areas:

• Speech

  • the sounds we say and how clearly and fluently we say them
    
    

• Language

  • how we understand information

  • the words and grammar we use to share information and tell stories

  • includes verbal (spoken) and non-verbal (gestural) skills
    
    

• Social interactions 

  • how we get along with others in play or conversation

  • includes non-verbal skills such as facial expression, body language etc.
    
    

• Play skills

  • coming up with ideas

  • pretending to be a character

  • sharing an imagination with others
    
    

• Reading

  • decoding letters into sounds

  • comprehending/understanding what is being read
    
    

• Writing

  • coming up with ideas

  • organising information

  • writing complete sentences

  • using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
    
    

• Executive Function

  • working memory

  • attention

  • organisation

  • time management

  • getting started and completing tasks

All new clients undergo an initial assessment. This is comprised of three parts:

• a phone call between the SLP and parent/carer or client (where the client is 18 years or over), 

• the assessment session with the client, 

• a summary report.
  
  

Note: some clients require more than one assessment session to gather enough information to form a clinical impression and plan therapy goals. Your SLP will let you know if more time for assessment is required and/or if an in-depth standardised assessment is appropriate.

The Cognosco Group also offers one-off standardised assessments requested for purposes such as school funding applications. 

• Therapy sessions are booked weekly or fortnightly, depending on the client’s needs and therapy goals. 

• Typically, therapy appointments are scheduled for one hour. 

Parent/carer attendance and participation in therapy sessions is important to ensure that everyone on the child’s team knows and understands the therapy goals and progress can be maintained between therapy sessions and generalised to the child’s everyday life.

The Cognosco Group offers assessment and intervention services through tele-health (using Zoom)  and via kinder, school or home visit (please note that travel fees apply for these appointments).

Medicare Chronic Disease Management

If deemed eligible by your General Practitioner (GP) your child may be able to access rebates on up to five (5) therapy sessions per calendar year.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

The Cognosco Group can support NDIS participants who are self-managed.

Private Health Funds

If you have private health insurance you may be eligible for rebates. Please check with your private health fund provider for more information.