Your Best Self Allied Health's Speech Pathology in Preschool Program focusses on developing children's speech, language and communication skills through small group-based sessions. Speech pathologists work with small groups of children at a time, using a neurodivergent-affirming, strengths-based approach to develop age-appropriate social communication, speech and language skills, as well as developing early literacy skills essential for classroom success.By implementing an evidence-based approach to speech and language, this program aims to:

• develop age-appropriate speech and language skills
• develop children’s social communication skills, with a focus on skills essential for cooperative play, friendship development, and effective communication of thoughts, needs and emotions
• develop early literacy skills essential for success in preschool settings and beyond and
• implement a play-based, neurodivergent-affirming approach in developing these skills.

Expected outcomes of this support include:

• Improved language and communication skills, with a focus on social communication.
• Improved use and understanding of verbal and non-verbal communication with peers.
• Improved interest in literacy engagement and development of early literacy skills.
• Improved articulation of speech (speech sounds production).

This program is delivered via 1 - 2 hour sessions on a weekly basis, with multiple 20-30 minute small group sessions occurring within each session. Individual session and total program length is negotiable based on the preschool's needs, with a period of 4-8 weeks recommended. This program is delivered in-person.

This program is delivered at a rate of $200 per hour for in-person supports. Travel time to the location is charged at $200/hour, and is apportioned between all clients and programs completed on the same day to minimise costs.