Children’s Speech Therapy Gympie
Malone Therapy are specialist children’s speech pathologists in Gympie, supporting children up to 16 years old to build clear, confident communication in everyday life. As a family-centred ASD friendly speech pathology service, therapy is designed to achieve goal-focused everyday outcomes. Whether a child needs help with being understood, joining in play, keeping up at school, or building friendships, we tailor our therapy to support unique communication styles, emotional regulation, and everyday participation in life.
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Speech Therapy in Gympie – How Can We Help?
Our Approach
Our speech therapists work with children who have difficulties with speech sounds, understanding and using language, social communication, stuttering, and literacy-related skills. Using fun, play-based and interest-led activities, sessions may focus on speech clarity and sound production, understanding and following instructions, and using words, phrases, or Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to express needs, ideas, and feelings. Sessions are relaxed, interactive, and centred on your child’s interests, with games, books, and everyday routines used to practise new skills. Therapists also coach parents, carers, and teachers, so simple strategies can be used across the day. Key focus areas often include turn-taking, conversation and peer interaction, storytelling, vocabulary, and early literacy foundations, adapted to your child’s age and goal
ASD-Focused and Online Speech Pathology
For children with ASD in Gympie and beyond, our speech therapists provide support for communication, social connection, and flexible, affirming interaction styles. Therapy may include modelling language during play, supporting gestalt language processing, and coaching parents and educators in practical strategies to use across the day. Families who are not local to Gympie, or who prefer care at home, can access secure online speech pathology services, with sessions delivered via telehealth and supported by our Malone Therapy app for child development. This means you can receive ongoing, evidence-informed support, plus on-demand videos and activities to keep practising between appointments. For more comprehensive support, explore our occupational therapy and telehealth services or discover the Malone Therapy child development app.
Speech and Occupational Therapy Together
Many families choose a combination of speech therapy and occupational therapy so their child can work on communication, sensory processing, motor skills, and regulation within the same therapy journey. Depending on goals, therapists may collaborate across sessions, coordinate home programs, or offer integrated support blocks that weave speech, play, and self-care skills together. This collaborative approach is particularly helpful for children with ASD, ADHD, developmental delay, or multiple support needs, where communication, attention, behaviour, and motor skills all interact in daily life. The focus is always on practical, real-world outcomes that support smoother routines and more successful interactions. Find out more about paediatric occupational therapy in Gympie.
Things Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Help With
Motor Skills
Balance, coordination, and fine/gross motor development
Handwriting & Visual Motor
Pencil grasp, scissor use, and manual dexterity
Sensory Processing
Supporting responses to sound, touch, and movement
Emotional & Behavioural Regulation
Helping children stay calm, focused, and resilient
Self-Care & Daily Living
Dressing, toileting, eating,
and routines
Play & Social Skills
Sharing, turn-taking, and peer interaction
Executive Functioning
Planning, attention, memory, and following instructions
Classroom Support
Adapting learning materials and positioning