Our Services
Description
The Speech-Language Centre offers
an ISO certified service under the auspices of Primary HealthCare. The SLP
offers guidance, diagnostic assessments, intervention, support and information
for both clients and their significant others. Our role includes the care of
individuals who experience communication and/or swallowing difficulties,
together with increasing awareness and prevention of such difficulties within
the community. The Speech Language Pathologist works with both congenital,
developmental and acquired difficulties across all age groups.
Speech language services are
offered in hospitals where SLPs are committed to help people to communicate to
the best of their abilities and swallow safely. Services are also provided in
long stay institutions & elderly homes. Intervention in an
interdisciplinary team aims to maximise the communication potential of their
service users by identifying, modifying and enriching their communicative
environment.
Services in the community are
offered from all health centres and various district clinics to maximise
service outreach in the community. SLP services in the community ensure the
enhancement of the client’s communication skills in their own everyday
environment, through the continuous enrolment and support of their
communication partners. SLP community services value the important role that
significant others have in the communication development and skills of our
clients. Domiciliary visits are organised to service users who are bed bound or
require specific intervention in their home environment.
For school aged children,
intervention in mainstream schools makes it possible to provide SLP intervention
as an integral part of their school life. It enables educators to incorporate
the aims of the communication and language intervention within the curriculum.
Services are also provided in some resource centres, where clinicians work with
students with a variety of special educational needs. Apart from the regular
school services, indirect intervention is also provided through occasional
school visit on a specific need basis.
The Speech and Language Centre
also provides specialised intervention programmes and information courses
through the support of Specialised Divisions.
All services operate on an
open-referral system, allowing the general public to have the best possible
access. This means that referrals can be
made directly by the client or carer to the speech-language pathologist. One
may contact directly the nearest speech language clinic. Other professionals
and carers may also refer you to a speech language unit.
Eligibility
Any individuals who are experiencing
the following:
Speech and language developmental
delay;
Speech development difficulties
including both articulation, phonology;
Language disorders affecting the
development of vocabulary, syntax, grammar and/or the social use of language to
convey meaning;
Communication problems associated
with hearing and sensory impairments, learning disability and autism;
Fluency problems;
Reading and spelling problems
related to specific learning difficulties;
Voice disorders;
Neurological conditions (such as head
injuries, stroke, progressive diseases);
Swallowing and feeding
difficulties.
Required Documents
No specific documents are required.
However, any relevant documents (e.g. medical reports; Well-Baby Record Book)
from other professionals relating to the difficulty would be useful.
Aims of Service:
To receive a first appointment
within 15 working days.
To be seen within 10 minutes of
your appointment time. Exceptional circumstances may sometimes prevent us from
achieving this target.
To be given follow up
appointments as indicated by the speech language pathologist according to your
needs.
To attend intervention sessions
that will normally take between 30 and 45 minutes.
To receive a full assessment and
evaluation of your communication abilities and if indicated, a thorough
assessment of oral motor skills and swallowing abilities.
To receive an intervention
program according to your needs.
To have all records and
information about you stored in a confidential manner.
To be given detailed information
regarding your condition.
To have any queries addressed
accordingly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: How are services
accessed in the community?
Answer: Our services are offered on an open-referral system. One
may call at their local Health Centre or District Clinic to make an appointment
with the Speech-Language Pathologist offering their services there.
Question: How frequent are follow-up sessions?
Answer: Frequency of sessions is determined by the SLP following
the detailed assessment findings, the client’s specific needs and potential.
Other Links
Downloads
Information Leaflet
How to Contact Us
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You can contact us by:
- Coming personally to our office
- Contacting us via phone
- Writing to us
Our Office Address
Speech-Language Centre
Florence Nightingale Road,
Luqa LQA3301
Telephone
+356 2123 0822
E-mail
Opening hours We are open during the following hours: Monday-Friday 7.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.
When you visit our Office we will:
- Be quick, courteous and helpful
- Welcome you in a clean and friendly environment.
When you phone us you can expect us to:
- Answer promptly
- Identify ourselves.
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