Bankstown Community Resource Group Inc (BCRG) is a not-for-profit community organisation based in Bankstown.  
   
 

Speech Pathology

BCRG Bankstown Community Resource Group Inc. provides information, referral and direct services which address the identified needs of children, families and disadvantaged people in the Bankstown LGA.

Speech Pathologist

Ph: 9791 0632   Email: speech@bcrg.org.au
Monday - Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm

 

What is a Speech Pathologist?

A speech pathologist is a professional qualified to assess and provide therapy to children with communication difficulties including:

Speech:

  • The child finds it difficult verbalising sounds
  • The listener finds it difficult to understand the child

Language:

  • The child has difficulty understanding and following instructions
  • The child has difficulty using words and sentences
  • The child has difficulty learning two languages

Voice:

  • e.g. husky, sounds like they have a cold

Stuttering:

  • The child’s speech contains repetition of words or sentences
  • The child has difficulty getting words out.

Speech Pathologists work closely with families and Child Care workers to support children with communication difficulties to participate and be included at home and preschool.

Services Provided by BCRG Speech Pathology


Who is eligible for a speech pathology assessment with BCRG?

Any child aged between 0-6 attending a child care service in the Bankstown Local Government Area is eligible for a free assessment after the family and child care centre fill out an application form and return it to BCRG.

Who is eligible for free speech pathology therapy services with BCRG Speech Pathology?

  • Children who have had a speech pathology assessment by BCRG Speech Pathology
  • Children who's assessment has identified a moderate to severe language delay
  • Children who are NOT receiving other Speech Therapy services

What kind of free therapy services will children receive?

Children receive therapy in blocks of up to 6 group sessions. Children are eligible for a maximum of two of these therapy blocks per year.

Therapy goals will be identified with the family and child care centre. The speech pathologist will negotiate how these goals will be achieved with families. Goals may be achieved through training and by supporting the child in the Child Care Centre.

Who is NOT eligible for speech pathology therapy services with BCRG?


Following a BCRG speech-language assessment, children who are identified as:

  • Only stuttering
  • Having only speech difficulties ie. difficulties with producing sound
  • Having a mild language delay

These children will be referred to other local speech pathology services including our own BCRG Kids Clinic (a fee for service speech pathology clinic). They will not be eligible for further free therapy services with BCRG. Families will be provided with recommendations and child care staff may be provided with a program with strategies and activities to support the child’s goals in the home and child care centre.

 

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