Speech, language and literacy services for children and adolescents.
Sarah Perazzolo
Certified Practising Speech Language Pathologist
email: sarah@yourwordsmatter.net.au
Tel: 0400656724
Suite 2,
27 Godwin Street
Bulimba QLD 4171
About
Services
About
Sarah is a certified practising speech pathologist and registered teacher with over 20 years of experience in working with children and adolescents with a range of communication and learning challenges. Sarah has worked in a range of settings including early childhood development centers, community clinics, mainstream and special schools. She has a particular interest in supporting the communication needs of the neuro-diverse population after working for a number of years in an independent school for children with Autism.
Goals
Services
About
Sarah is committed to providing a high-quality service for children and adolescents who have speech, language and literacy difficulties. Her experience as a mainstream and special school classroom teacher has provided her with an in-depth knowledge of the academic and social demands children face in the school system. Her goal is to use this knowledge to provide functional, evidence-based therapy to allow her clients to achieve their full communication potential.
Services
Services
Services
Sarah provides assessment and intervention for children and adolescents who have difficulty with:
- Understanding language
- Expressive language
- Social skills
- Speech and articulation
- Reading and writing
Sarah's particular areas of interest include:
- Autism
- Early Intervention
- Orofacial Myology
More on Services
Assessment
A full and comprehensive assessment will involve a combination of formal and informal assessment. Assessment sessions are one hour long and depending on the client's needs, one or two appointments may be necessary. Assessment includes discussion of results, recommendations and if requested a written report emailed to you.
Intervention
Individual goals will be set jointly with parents/carers and the client (if appropriate) that focus on developing the client's communication skills. Intervention is individualised and tailored to the client's specific interests and needs. Sessions vary from 30 to 60 minutes depending on the needs of the client. The sessions will involve a combination of direct work with the client, demonstration of techniques and activities that can be completed at home, setting goals and discussing progress.
Liaison with school, kindy and daycare
Speech and language intervention is most effective when communication between speech pathologists, teachers, educators and other professionals occurs. Regular liaison through email, phone and if appropriate, face to face meetings with the client's multidisciplinary team is a key part of the service. This will ensure that goals are functional and relevant to the client's everyday communication needs.
Literacy intervention
Sarah is qualified in delivering both the Multi-sensory Structured Language and Sounds-Write approach, two evidence based approaches to support literacy development.
MSL is a structured, explicit and multi-sensory approach to teaching reading and spelling designed to help individuals with dyslexia and other literacy difficulties. Sounds-Write is a highly effective phonics program that builds strong foundational skills in reading and writing through systematic and engaging instruction.
By integrating these approaches into speech pathology services, Sarah provides targeted support for children and adolescents struggling with literacy, ensuring they gain the skills and confidence needed for success.
Orofacial Myology
Sarah is trained in Orofacial Myology, a specialised approach that focuses on the muscles of the face, mouth and jaw to support optimal speech, breathing and swallowing functions for daily life.
Through a thorough assessment and targeted exercises and therapy, Sarah can help to retrain and strengthen muscle patterns to improve function and overall well being.
Sarah's knowledge in Orofacial myology allows her to provide effective, evidence-based treatment tailored to each individual's needs, promoting improvements in speech and oral health.
Accepting Medicare, private health insurance, NDIS self-managed and plan.
- Your Words Matter is a registered Medicare provider. You can discuss with your GP if your child is eligible for speech pathology support through Medicare.
- Rebates for services are available through some private health funds. Contact your private health provider to find out if your cover includes speech and language pathology.
- Your Words Matter provides services to NDIS participants who are plan managed and have self-managed NDIS plans.
