Speech Pathology

Start Smart Tasmania offers a range of family-centred and evidence-based speech pathology services to support communication and feeding development in children.

We offer assessment, therapy and consultative services for families of children aged 0-12 years and have a network of other medical and allied health professionals with whom we can collaborate or to whom we can arrange onward referral.

We have a particular interest in preventative education and offer consultation and/or parent sessions to provide information about communication, feeding and orofacial development. Please contact us if there is particular information you are keen to hear or learn about. You can also read more about the parent courses on offer under the relevant section of our website.

We may be able to help...

If your child or infant:

  • Is experiencing breast or bottle feeding difficulties
  • Struggles with foods of different textures
  • Gags or chokes on foods
  • Is a fussy or picky eater

If your child:

  • Uses incorrect sounds in their speech or has difficulty producing certain sounds correctly
  • Is not easily understood by family members or gets frustrated because they cannot get their message across

If your child:

  • Has poor sleep quality
  • Breathes through their mouth
  • Is requiring orthodontic support because of misaligned teeth
  • Is still sucking their thumb or a dummy past the age of 2 years