Our Services
We understand each child’s journey can look completely different. We are here to help find the right service to suit your child and families journey and routine.
Speech Pathology & Occupational Therapy
Time 2 Talk's passionate Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists have experience in supporting:
Developmental speech and language difficulties
Language expression (vocabulary development, sentence structure, sequencing skills)
Language comprehension (listening, following instructions, concept development, comprehension of questions,)
Children who stutter
Development of early literacy skills
Autistic children and young people.
Children diagnosed with global developmental delay, or specific disabilities (e.g., Intellectual disability, Down Syndrome)
Children with auditory processing disorders
Children who have hearing loss
Building functional life skills
Emotional Regulation
Children that use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
Time 2 Talk currently provides Speech Pathology services to children in the townships of Mount Barker, Nairne, Littlehampton, Hahndorf, Strathalbyn, Palmer and Murray Bridge. Occupational Therapy services are primarily provided at the Time 2 Talk clinic.
Autism & Autism and ADHD Assessments
In conjunction with Banksia Assessments, Time 2 Talk offers Autism, and Autism & ADHD Diagnostic assessments for children and teenagers at the Time 2 Talk clinic. We are very delighted to bring this service to local families in the Adelaide Hills.
Our assessments are conducted collaboratively by Dr Hannah Whittall, Clinical Psychologist from Banksia Assessments, and Alison Mather, Senior Speech Pathologist from Time 2 Talk, and they will work together to provide neuroaffirming assessments that help families better understand their child’s neurotype, strengths, differences and needs.
Ages we offer assessments for:
- 3-16 years old - Autism Assessments only
- 7-16 years old - Autism and ADHD Assessments
Cost:
- $2,000 - Autism Assessment*
- $2,800 - Autism and ADHD Assessment*
*prices may vary, please enquire directly to us.
We're so pleased to be partnering with another local Adelaide Hills business to make these assessments more accessible for families in our community. This partnership allows us to deliver a high-quality, multidisciplinary service close to home.
We currently have a waitlist so if you'd like to enquire about assessment availability, referral pathways, or what the process involves, please get in contact with us today.
Off-Site Services
Services can be provided at our clinic in Mount Barker, in the client’s home, childcare/ELC, kindy, or school, to children aged from approximately 18 months through to 18 years.
We currently work with a range of schools in the Adelaide Hills and Murraylands by providing school-based Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapist services. This works for the child and their family, to not disrupt their school and weekly routine.
We may already work at your child’s school. Get in contact with us today.
We can also provide professional development services to education staff, these sessions will aid staff in helping their students by providing practical classroom strategies, and increase their confidence in supporting diverse learners. Please reach out to us if you would like to organise a professional development program.
Group Sessions
Time 2 Talk’s groups use neurodiversity-affirming practices. This means we use a strength-based approach. We accept and celebrate your child’s individual differences while equipping them with tools to participate in positive social interactions. We offer a range of social activity-based groups such as Teen Girls Social Group, Thrive Girls Group, and Ready to Learn Group. These sessions are a fantastic opportunity for children to:
Build connections and social skills with peers
Build on problem solving skills
Work towards individual goals
Play and engage with peers
Support their language development
Group sessions also tend to be more cost-effective, allowing more clients to access services.
We run these groups during the school holidays and also during the term time.
Ready to Learn Group
Terrific 2’s & 3’s Group
Weekly Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy group specifically designed for 2-3.5 year olds.
Sesssions focus on:
Play and Independence
Developmental skills (motor skills, self-care, language etc)
Building positive interactions with parents and peers.
Parents join in with this group.
Thrive Girls Social Group
This group aims to create a supportive, safe and encouraging space for pre-teen & early teen girls (ages 10-14). We want this to be a fun and relaxed opportunity for girls to grow in confidence to: socialise with others, make friends, develop and grow independence in social communication skills, develop self-advocacy skills, build negotiation skills, build functional skills like cooking, shopping, making decisions, planning etc.
Groups We Currently Run
School Readiness intensive group
This short block of group sessions aims to develop and practice important skills so your child is ready to start school confidently.
This will include:
Basic drawing and name writing confidence.
Pencil and scissor skills.
Language and pre-reading skills (sounds, rhyming, etc).
Attention and focussing (including the Engine Program).
Developing independence, self help and social skills.
Teen Girls Group
This group is for 13-17 year olds and aims to target functional life skills for teen girls through fun activities like cooking, games, and even ordering food! We want this to be a fun and relaxed opportunity for girls to grow in confidence to: socialise with others, make friends, negotiate, build functional skills like making phone calls, money skills, and independence in the community (i.e., getting from A to B on your own).