WELCOME TO MALVERN SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Paediatric Speech Pathology Service
CLAIRE FOLLENT
DIRECTOR OF MALVERN SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Welcome to Malvern Speech Pathology! My practice has been providing assessment and therapy for children for over a decade in the Malvern area. The clinic is built on my passion for early intervention and my drive to always "think outside the box". I have established an incredible team who believe in my same mission to deliver evidenced based, goal directed holistic care to children and their families. Education and support for parents and carers is central to our work so the functional communication, social and eating skills are maximised.
Sessions are either at the clinic based in Malvern East, or in clients homes via home visits. Kindergarten visits, school visits and parent/staff education sessions are also a service provided by MSP to better meet the needs of our community. With the onslaught of COVID-19 we quickly became competent and successful users of telepractice and continue to offer this service.
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Our special interests in early childhood speech and language intervention, literacy and disability have developed after decades of work in the public and private sectors. All therapists have done further training in the Hanen Programs for early language facilitation and this work is integral to our practice. I have also dedicated my recent years to training in the field of paediatric feeding and am excited to offer both individual and group feeding intervention (affectionately known as "food school" at MSP). My speech pathologists have developed particular interests in fluency, literacy development, developmental delays, motor speech impairments, and augmentative/alternative communication, and have participated in further professional development to support these passions. As our knowledge has grown in the field of neurodiversity, driven by my desire to best support my own neurodiverse children, we are proud to offer neurodiverse-affirming speech pathology intervention, with all staff engaged in further professional development in this space. We are proud to be able to provide intervention for both children who are analytical language processors and gestalt language processors.
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I invite you to explore the website, take a look at the services available and browse the information sheets and handouts. My team are always available to answer questions, provide a schedule of fees or discuss your particular queries on 03 9947 5444 or 0413958988 or at admin@malvernspeechpathology.com.au
OUR SERVICES
We are passionate about providing services to children
ASSESSMENT
We can assess children with a range of speech, language, social, feeding and literacy challenges
THERAPY PROVISION
We provide therapy to support a range of areas including speech sound disorders, language delays, stuttering, swallowing/feeding difficulties and literacy difficulties.
Group & Individual Sessions
At MSP we offer individual sessions and also a number of group therapies including:
- Food School (following the SOS Approach for Picky Eaters and Problem Feeders whilst considering the Responsive Feeding Model)
- Social Group for Neurodiverse Children
- Language group (including school readiness) for neurotypical & neurodiverse children
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If you are interested in your child participating in one of our groups please contact us directly for further details.
OPENING HOURS
We are open 5Â days per week
Administration: Monday - Friday
8:30am - 5:00pm
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Speech Pathology Sessions: Monday - Friday
8:00am - 6:00pm
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CONTACT US
For new referrals or general enquiries, please contact our reception via telephone or email and we will try to assist you as best we can.
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Malvern Speech Pathology Administration Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
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59 Waverley Rd, Malvern East VIC 3144, Australia
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03 9947 5444
0413 958 988