Evergreen Speech Pathology is a highly specialised Melbourne clinic that provides assessment and therapy support services to children. Evergreen is founded and led by a speech pathologist with rare, international training and experience gained in one of the world’s most innovative pediatric therapy environments. Evergreen offers expertise you won’t find in an ordinary practice.
Our approach is evidence-driven, creative and results-focused. Families from across Melbourne trust Evergreen when progress matters most. At Evergreen, you are guided by a specialist with advanced skill and proven success in helping children with unique and complex needs thrive.
We are currently servicing Balwyn, Mont Albert, Doncaster, Bulleen, Templestowe and surrounding suburbs. We can see your child at our Templestowe clinic or at their childcare, school, or your home.
About Us
Areas of Practice
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Speech sound disorders are commonly due to either articulatory or phonological errors. Articulatory errors involve difficulty in physically making the sound e.g., a lisp. Phonological errors are patterns of sound errors which are expected to stop by certain ages e.g., ‘wing’ for ‘ring’.
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This happens when a toddler is slower to start using words or combining them into short sentences. Some children catch up on their own, while others need support to build a strong language foundation.
Early speech therapy helps boost communication, reduce frustration, and set your child up for future learning success.
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Before using words children develop certain skills like joint attention, turn taking, imitation, gesture and play. These skills set them up for success in building communication skills such as speech.
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Stuttering interrupts the natural flow of speech through repetitions, prolongations, or blocks. For children, these disruptions can make speaking physically effortful and impact confidence in everyday communication.
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Receptive language is the ability to understand and interpret spoken or written language. Expressive language is the ability to express thoughts, ideas, feelings and more through speech and writing.
Children with receptive language difficulties may have trouble following directions or answering questions.
Children with expressive language difficulties may have trouble telling stories, describing how to do something, or telling you about their day.
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Social skills are the abilities we use to connect and communicate with other people in everyday life. They include things like taking turns in conversation, understanding body language, and building friendships.
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Literacy is the ability to read, write, and understand written language. It involves basic skills like letter-sound knowledge but also the ability to understand, interpret and effectively use written language in daily activities.
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AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) helps children communicate if talking verbally is hard. It can be simple, like using pictures or gestures, or high-tech, like an iPad or specialised device that speaks.
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Our Autism services provide individualised support for Autistic children and their families using a neuroaffirming approach. We focus on celebrating each child’s strengths, fostering self-awareness and positive self-identity, and supporting communication and self-advocacy in everyday life.
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder. When a child has CAS, they may know what they want to say, but they have trouble planning the mouth movements needed for clear speech. This can make their speech sound unclear, inconsistent, or difficult to understand.
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Sometimes, a child’s voice may sound breathy, strained, or rough. This can be due to a variety of reasons. At Evergreen, we use evidence-based techniques to build healthy voice patterns and restore comfort, clarity, and confidence in speaking.
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Unsure whether your child needs speech therapy? We can help you identify your child’s strengths, challenges, and next steps through an initial consultation.
Every child deserves the best!
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Every child deserves the best! 〰️
Our Process
We understand that starting something new can be confusing which is why we have summarised our process below.
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Prior to your appointment, you will be asked to complete an intake form (which can be found on the ‘Contact’ page) to provide your speech pathologist with background information on your child.
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After you fill out the intake form, your clinician will call you for a 15 minute consultation. During this, the Speech Pathologist will ask questions to learn more about your concerns and will be happy to answer your questions.
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During your initial appointment, the speech pathologist will gather information about your concerns. After this, the speech pathologist will begin the initial assessment. Depending on your concerns, this may involve showing your child pictures, asking questions, and observing how your child communicates in different situations such as games or scenarios. It may also involve a formal assessment task. The assessment process helps identify your child’s strengths and areas that may need support. This forms the foundation for a personalised therapy plan.
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After the assessment is complete, the Speech Pathologist will write a report detailing the assessment results. This will include the child’s strengths, areas of difficulty, and recommendations.
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Based on the results of the assessment, the Speech Pathologist may recommend therapy sessions. The frequency of sessions can be discussed however weekly/fortnightly are usually recommended.
The Location of therapy can also be discussed. Options include:
In-clinic
Childcare/kinder/school
Telehealth