How often should my child be meeting with the speech therapist?

After you meet with your lovely speech therapist and a thorough communication assessment has been completed, your therapist may recommend therapy to help your child achieve their communication goals.

Whilst we want to give you and your child the best possible outcomes, therapy and the frequency of therapy will look different to every child that we see. Your therapist will make recommendations for your child based on their individual nature, age and the goals that have been made.

When it comes to the frequency of therapy, most evidence-based therapy approaches recommend meeting with your speech therapist weekly. Some programs will even recommend meeting with your therapist 2, or even 3 times per week.

When it all comes down to it, we know that regular and consistent therapy as well as being supported with 5-10 minutes of home practice each day is the best way for your child to reach their goals.

Written by Emily Baxter

Blossom Rural Director & Speech Pathologist (B.SP, CPSP)

"As a Speech Pathologist, I love working with rural families on their child’s literacy, speech and language skills. I opened Blossom Rural in January 2021 after noticing the lack of Speech Pathology services in my local Far Western NSW region. The number of rural children, living on properties and remote towns, who were not able to access regular Speech Pathology intervention without driving to a major capital city, was astounding. These were the families I had always hoped to work alongside and provide an accessible service to. I grew up in Broken Hill before heading to Adelaide for Boarding School at 12 years of age followed by university. The healthcare gap between country and city was very obvious!"

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