Adults

18+ years old

“Speech therapy isn't just about words; it's about giving people the power to express themselves.”

We Support Adults Who:

Self identify or have been formally identified as:
- Autistic
- ADHD
- AuDHD
Have a:
- Global Developmental Delay (GDD)
- Speech sound delay or disorder
- Language delay or disorder
Have:
- an intellectual disability
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Down Syndrome
- Other genetic or rare conditions
If you're unsure whether we can support you, reach out to us and we'll be happy to help.
- Do not use spoken words
- Have minimal verbal speech
- Find it hard to speak because of trauma
- Find it hard to speak when experiencing anxiety
- Find it hard to speak in social situations
- Use phrases or scripts (gestalts) to communicate
- Currently use AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) to support their communication
- Want to explore AAC options to support their communication
If you're unsure whether we can support you, reach out to us and we'll be happy to help.

“Non-verbal doesn’t mean invisible—every person’s message is important, and speech therapy is the bridge to that message.”

Services

We help you to identify and understand your/the person's unique strengths and challenges.
This might be for you if:
- You’re unsure whether speech therapy could benefit you or the adult you support.
- You are seeking advice or recommendations on how to make daily communication easier for you or the adult you support.
- You need a report to support NDIS funding or other service applications for yourself or the person you care for.
- You’re concerned about your communication or that of the adult you care for and want to know if extra support is needed.
We provide personalised support to help you or the adult you care for develop communication skills and build confidence.
This might be for you if:
- You or the adult you support needs extra help with communication, reading, writing, spelling, or expressing their wants, needs, thoughts, or feelings.
- You’re seeking speech therapy to support growth, independence, and well-being.
- You’ve noticed difficulties communicating due to anxiety, trauma, shutdowns, or meltdowns.
- You want ongoing support to help build confidence, independence, and happiness for yourself or the person you care for.
We help identify appropriate strategies or tools, then set up, practice, and support you and/or the adult you care for in using the recommended strategies or tools.
This might be something you would like to access if:
- You or the adult you support has trouble talking verbally, and would like help finding tools to assist their communication.
- They have difficulty with writing, spelling, or reading, and you would like support in selecting suitable tools to support these skills.
- You want to choose the best AAC system (such as apps, devices, or tools) to meet their individual needs.
- You need assistance setting up and customising communication tools or devices so they are practical and easy to use in everyday life.
- You want the person you care for to learn how to use their communication tools effectively in real-life settings (e.g., at home, work, community).
- You are seeking guidance on how to ensure everyone—family, friends, support workers or colleagues—can support their communication.
- You want training and tips for those supporting the adult you care for to help them use their communication tools effectively (e.g., support workers, carers, healthcare professionals, family members).

“Speech therapy gives adults the confidence to share their thoughts, dreams, and feelings.”

How We Can Support Your Communication Needs

Speech and Language

Helping adults to correctly pronounce sounds and words to make everyday communication easier.
Supporting adults in expressing their needs, wants, thoughts, ideas, and personal stories and emotions through words, gestures, or written forms.
Working on understanding both verbal and written language, helping teenagers to follow instructions, answer questions, understand what they have read or engage in conversations.
Helping adults to expand their vocabulary by introducing and teaching new words through a range of activities.
Teaching carers and family members strategies to support their loved one’s language development at home and in daily life, reinforcing therapy goals and promoting consistent practice and skill development.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Evaluating if AAC would be suitable for the adult, based on their communication abilities and needs.
Recommend and customise an appropriate AAC device or communication system based on the adult’s specific needs, preferences, and environment.
Supporting adults and their families in learning how to use the recommended AAC device effectively, integrating it into daily communication for better independence and connection.
Providing training for the adult’s support network (family, caregivers, support workers, other allied health professionals, etc) to ensure effective use of the AAC device, promoting communication and enhancing independence.
Teaching adults and their families how to use pictures, symbols, or signs to express needs, feelings, and thoughts.

Social Emotional Communication

Teaching adults about different communication styles and helping them identify their own unique style of communication.
Supporting adults in understanding their own neurodivergent communication.
Helping adults develop assertive communication skills to express their wants and needs confidently in daily life.
Identifying strategies and supports that help adults communicate their emotions and understand and communicate for their emotional regulation needs.
Supporting adults to recognise and understand body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice, enabling them to interpret social cue with more ease.
Providing guidance to adults on how to handle misunderstandings using perspective-taking skills and problem-solving skills to resolve conflicts and/or disagreements.
Teaching carers and family members strategies to support their loved one’s social emotional communication skills at home and in daily life, reinforcing therapy goals and promoting consistent practice and skill development.

We are happy to assist with your speech, language, AAC, and social communication needs (as listed above). However, we are unable to support the areas listed below. If you have multiple areas you would like to address in speech therapy, you may need to work with more than one speech pathologist—one from Everyone Can Communicate and another from a different provider—to cover all of your needs (if you choose to work with us). Alternatively, you can find another speech therapist who can address all of your needs.
If your main focus is any of the areas listed below, we recommend seeking services elsewhere, as we may not be able to fully meet your needs.
- Neurotypical Social Skills Training
  Teaching behaviours that align with neurotypical social expectations, like making eye contact, taking turns in conversations, and asking "appropriate" questions, as well as reducing or stopping behaviours like stimming and encouraging communication or play styles that align with neurotypical norms.
- Stuttering/Fluency
  Therapy for stuttering, which involves disruptions in speech such as repetition of sounds or words, prolonged sounds, or blocks in verbal speech. This may include strategies to manage or eliminate the stutter, as well as teaching compensatory techniques to improve fluency, enhance communication confidence, and reduce anxiety related to speech disruptions.
- Swallowing
  Difficulties with swallowing (dysphagia), where a person may have trouble swallowing food or liquids safely, leading to the risk of choking or aspiration. This may require recommendations for a modified diet (e.g., thickened drinks or pureed foods) or compensatory swallowing techniques.
- Feeding
  Difficulties related to eating, such as problems with chewing, sucking, or managing food textures, as well as challenges with developing healthy eating habits, sensory aversions to certain foods or needing modified food and drink textures (e.g., thickened drinks or pureed foods).
- Restricted Diets/Picky Eaters
  Support for behaviors around limited or selective food preferences, such as avoiding certain food groups or experiencing anxiety or sensory aversions around specific foods or textures.
- Voice
  Therapy for disorders related to vocal health, such as hoarseness, vocal cord dysfunction, or pitch regulation, unless part of broader speech therapy goals. This also includes therapy for regaining voice use after a tracheostomy, support for individuals who use their voice frequently (e.g., teachers, singers) seeking tips on voice health and maintenance, or voice transitioning support to help individuals align their voice with their gender identity during a gender transition.
- Cognitive Communication
  Difficulties with processing and using speech or language due to issues with memory, attention, reasoning, problem-solving, executive function or muscle deterioration. These kinds of communication difficulties are often seen after brain injuries, neurological conditions, or cognitive decline (e.g., dementia, motor neuron disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, parkinsons, etc).

“The power of communication unlocks a world of endless possibilities for every person.”

How We Deliver Support

We offer appointments between 8:00 AM and 1:30 PM (South Australian time) on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

Telehealth

Appointment times:
- Between 8am-1:30pm (South Australian time)
Days:
- Mondays
- Tuesdays
- Thursdays

In Person (Yorke Peninsula, South Australia)

Appointment times:
- Between 8am-1:30pm (South Australian time), exact appointment times vary depending on location
Locations:
- Kadina: Fortnightly on Mondays
- Wallaroo/North Beach: Fortnightly on Thursdays
- Moonta/Port Hughes: Fortnightly on Thursdays
- Port Broughton: Monthly on Tuesdays
- Port Pirie: Monthly on Tuesdays
- Outer North Yorke Peninsula (Bute, Ninnes, Kulpara, Paskeville, and surrounds): Monthly on Mondays
- Central Yorke Peninsula (Maitland, Ardrossan, Price, Port Victoria, Arthurton, and surrounds): Monthly on Tuesdays
- Southern Yorke Peninsula (Minlaton, Stansbury, Yorketown, Edithburgh, Port Vincent, and surrounds): Monthly on Tuesdays
If face-to-face appointments in your location are limited, you can combine telehealth and in-person services to increase the frequency of support.

If you're unsure whether telehealth therapy will work for you or the person you care for, we encourage you to book a free call with our speech pathologist to ask your questions and test out your internet connection and tech. You can book your free call here.

“Communication isn’t limited to words; it’s about connection, expression, and understanding.”

Flexible Support Options for Effective Communication Development

In these sessions, the adult gets to work directly with the speech pathologist, one-on-one. It’s a relaxed and supportive space where they can focus on their goals. The speech pathologist provides immediate feedback and guidance, helping them improve their communication skills and feel more confident.

In these sessions, the adult works alongside a family member or caregiver (like a parent, support worker, carer) and the speech pathologist. This teamwork lets the caregiver learn helpful strategies to support the person’s communication, both during and after the sessions. This way, the support continues outside of therapy.

These sessions are all about helping parents and caregivers learn how to support communication development at home. The speech pathologist will teach practical tips and strategies that caregivers can use in everyday situations, whether the person is in the session or not. This helps families keep supporting communication progress throughout the day.

“Developing a person’s communication skills in speech therapy helps them understand themselves and others more deeply.”

Pricing

Cost for Initial Appointment:
- $145.49 - $387.98
This cost includes:
- 30 to 90 minute telehealth appointment:
  - Phone or video call appointment with the adult’s caregiver or the adult themself if they are able to talk about their own speech therapy needs (strengths and challenges)
- Extra time (15 to 30 minutes): The speech therapist will spend some additional time writing notes and planning for the next appointments. This ensures the adult’s assessment and therapy is customised to meet their specific needs.
Important Details:
- The appointment length of the initial appointment will depend on the adult’s needs. We set aside up to 90 minutes to allow plenty of time for the caregiver’s adult or the adult themselves to share about their communication concerns. This helps the therapist get a complete picture of the adult, their family and support system before starting further assessment and therapy.
- If the discussion takes less time, you’ll only be charged for the actual time spent, not the full 90 minutes.
$193.99 per appointment
Includes:
- 45 minutes direct assessment/therapy
- 15 minutes of non-direct time for the speech pathologist to complete case notes and plan for future appointments, ensuring personalised services that continue to address the adult's specific needs
Fees are based on individual needs and vary depending on:
- The type of device(s)/strategies being recommended
- The level of support needed for the adult and their support system
- The amount of assistance required in selecting a suitable AAC system
- Whether a report is needed to recommend a device for NDIS funding applications
- The level of support needed to provide training in implementing and using the recommended AAC system effectively
- Whether ongoing assessments and adjustments are needed to ensure the AAC system continues to meet the adult’s evolving needs
Contact us to receive a quote based on your specific needs.