Communication difficulties - Resources
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The resources listed are correct at the time of publication. We can be advised via the 'enquiry form (subject - Links query)' of any changes needed, or if there are any other resources available in Australia not included in this list.
South Australian services
If you have concerns about your child's communication, you may wish to contact:
your child's pre-school or school teacher who may be able to refer your child to a Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS) speech pathologist
your local community hospital
your local community health centre
a private speech pathologist - refer to Speech Pathologists in the Yellow Pages.
Additional assistance is available from:
- Flinders Medical Centre Speech and Hearing Clinic for children under school age with speech, language and feeding disorders and for children of all ages with voice disorders. Testing for Central Auditory Processing (CAP) difficulties is available for children over 7 years.
Postal Address: Level 6, E Building, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, 5042
Tel: 8204 5933
- Women's and Children's Hospital Department of Speech Pathology provides assessment, diagnosis and management for children with problems in the areas of language, speech, fluency, voice and feeding.
Address: 72 King William Road, North Adelaide, 5006
Tel: 8161 7201
- Early Intervention Network Coordinators provide information and support for families with children 0-8 years with developmental delay, disabilities or at risk of developmental delay.
Contact Child and Youth Health regional offices or the Central Office.
Tel: 1300 733 606
- Cora Barclay Centre For Children With Hearing Impairment Inc.
6 Garnet St, Gilberton 5081
Tel. 8344 2924
Fax 8344 9255
http://www.corabarclay.com.au
- Disability SA provides information, support and services to people with intellectual disability and their families.
Tel: 1300 786 117
http://www.familiesandcommunities.sa.gov.au/default.aspx?tabid=926
- Autism Association of South Australia Inc
Address: 3 Fisher Street, Myrtle Bank, 5063
Postal Address: PO Box 339, Eastwood, 5063
Tel: 8379 6976
http://www.autismsa.org.au/
- Novita Children's Services (formerly Crippled Children's Association of SA Inc)
Address: Days Road, Regency Park, 5042
Postal Address: PO Box 2438, Regency Park, 5942
Tel: 8243 8201
http://www.novita.org.au/
- Down Syndrome Society of South Australia Inc
Address: 24 Harrow Avenue, Magill, 5072
Postal Address: C/- Tranmere North PO, 66 Reid Avenue, Tranmere, 5073
Tel: 8365 3510
http://www.downssa.asn.au
- Early Intervention Service, Hearing Impairment
C/- Department of Education, Training and Employment
Address: 72A Marlborough Street, Henley Beach, 5022
Tel: 8235 2871
- Options Coordination assists people with significant and permanent disabilities to access assistance, information and community services.
Head Office: 21 Blacks Road, Gilles Plains, 5086
Postal Address: PO Box 485, Greenacres, 5086
Tel: 8366 7333
Offices are also located in country and suburban metropolitan areas.
- Parents: Voices for Children
Postal Address: Child Development Unit, Lyell McEwin Health Service, corner
Haydown and Oldham Road, Elizabeth Vale, 5012
Tel: 8182 9379
- Playgroup SA Special Needs Coordinators
Address: 91 Prospect Rd, Prospect 5082
Tel: 8344 2722
Country callers: 1800 681 080
- Carer Resource Centre provides information and advice on available services for carers, particularly respite services.
Address: 58 King William Road, Goodwood, 5034
Postal Address: PO Box 410, Unley, 5061
Tel: 8271 6288
Country callers: 1800 242 636
http://www.carers-sa.asn.au/resource.htm
- Disability Information Resource Centre provides contact details for a number of support groups for individuals with physical disabilities.
Address: 195 Gilles Street, Adelaide, 5000
Tel: 8236 0555, TTY: 8223 7579
Country callers: 1300 305 558
http://www.dircsa.org.au
- Gowrie Resource Centre and Bookshop
Address: 43 Dew Street, Thebarton, 5031
Tel: 8352 5246
International websites
General
Choosing a preschool or school
You may wish to seek advice from the special education staff within the Department of Education, Training and Employment, Association of Independent Schools of South Australia or Catholic Education SA.
- Department of Education, Training and Employment Disability Services. Contact your local District Office (see local telephone directories) or the State Office for general information. Tel: 8226 1527. Country callers should phone 1800 088 158.
- Association of Independent Schools of South Australia Special Education Advisers. Contact the Special Learning Needs Coordinator. Tel: 8179 1400.
- Catholic Education SA Special Education Consultants. Contact the Supervisor of Special Education. Tel: 8301 6600.
Books for parents
- Clark, Linda and Ireland, Catherine, 'Learning to talk, talking to learn', Bay Books, Adelaide, 1994.
The information on this site should not be used as an alternative to professional care. If you have a particular problem, see a doctor, or ring the Parent Helpline on 1300 364 100 (local call cost from anywhere in South Australia).
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