Speech Pathology
Description
Everyone Can Communicate is a speech pathology practice that believes everyone has the ability to communicate. It offers personalised speech therapy for children and adults with speech, language, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) needs. Providing in mobile in person services on Narungga country (Yorke Peninsula, South Australia) and providing telehealth services across Australia, it uses strength-based, neurodiversity-affirming, and trauma-informed approaches to help individuals express themselves confidently. Its goal is to ensure each person feels understood, supported, and empowered in their communication.
Business Details:
Business Name
Everyone Can Communicate
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Howell
Identifies as
Autistic
Pronouns
She/Her
Approach
Everyone Can Communicate takes a holistic and individualised approach to speech therapy, ensuring that each person’s communication is recognised, respected, and supported. The practice integrates multiple approaches to create a positive and effective therapy experience:
- Strength-Based Approach – Builds on an individual’s interests and abilities to enhance their communication skills.
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach – Recognises and values different ways of thinking, learning, and communicating.
- Trauma-Informed Approach – Creates a safe and supportive space, acknowledging how past experiences may impact communication.
- Human-Affirming Approach – Ensures respect, kindness, and understanding for all individuals.
- Wellbeing-First Approach – Prioritises emotional regulation to support effective learning.
- Relationship-Based Approach – Focuses on building trust and connection to create a supportive therapy environment.
By integrating these approaches, Everyone Can Communicate empowers individuals to express themselves in ways that are meaningful and authentic to them.
- Strength-Based Approach – Builds on an individual’s interests and abilities to enhance their communication skills.
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach – Recognises and values different ways of thinking, learning, and communicating.
- Trauma-Informed Approach – Creates a safe and supportive space, acknowledging how past experiences may impact communication.
- Human-Affirming Approach – Ensures respect, kindness, and understanding for all individuals.
- Wellbeing-First Approach – Prioritises emotional regulation to support effective learning.
- Relationship-Based Approach – Focuses on building trust and connection to create a supportive therapy environment.
By integrating these approaches, Everyone Can Communicate empowers individuals to express themselves in ways that are meaningful and authentic to them.
Specialty
Everyone Can Communicate specialises in supporting neurodivergent children (8+) and adults with speech, language, and other communication needs. The practice provides support for individuals who are autistic, ADHD or AuDHDers, or have a speech sound disorder, mental health condition, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, or other neurodevelopmental or genetic conditions. Key areas of support include:
- Speech Clarity: Improving pronunciation to enhance speech intelligibility.
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Using tools like communication boards or speech-generating devices to assist with expression.
- Expressive Language: Expanding vocabulary and teaching sentence structure to help individuals convey thoughts and needs.
- Receptive Language: Enhancing the ability to understand spoken or written language.
- Social-Emotional Communication: Developing skills for recognising and expressing emotions.
- Self-Advocacy: Helping individuals express their needs and rights, promoting independence and confidence.
- Emotional Literacy: Supporting individuals in identifying and communicating their emotions.
These services empower individuals to communicate more effectively in ways that suit their unique needs and abilities.
- Speech Clarity: Improving pronunciation to enhance speech intelligibility.
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Using tools like communication boards or speech-generating devices to assist with expression.
- Expressive Language: Expanding vocabulary and teaching sentence structure to help individuals convey thoughts and needs.
- Receptive Language: Enhancing the ability to understand spoken or written language.
- Social-Emotional Communication: Developing skills for recognising and expressing emotions.
- Self-Advocacy: Helping individuals express their needs and rights, promoting independence and confidence.
- Emotional Literacy: Supporting individuals in identifying and communicating their emotions.
These services empower individuals to communicate more effectively in ways that suit their unique needs and abilities.
Service Mode
Mobile (Areas local to our location), Online
Billing Options
Private Billing, NDIS Funding
Contact Details:
Address
Mobile Service and Telehealth
Email